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Shamim Jairajpuri
Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri (8 April 1942 – 10 January 2024) was an Indian zoologist. He served as a professor and Chairman of the Zoology Department (1988–1989 and 1997–1998) and Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences (1993–1995 and 1997–1998) at Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh before retirement in 2004. He received the first Janaki Ammal National Award bestowed by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests and Lifetime Achievement Award from the Zoological Society of India for his notable works on taxonomy of nematodes (1964–2004).Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri, E.K. JANAKI AMMAL NATIONAL AWARD FOR TAXONOMY-1999 retrieved 25 September 2023 Early life and education Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri was born in Azamgarh district on 8 April 1942. He received his education at Aligarh Muslim University, completing his B.Sc, M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Zoology in 1964. Positions In 1998, he became the first Vice Chancellor of the newly formed Maulana Azad National Urdu Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azamgarh District
Azamgarh district is one of the three districts of Azamgarh division in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Etymology The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh. Azam, a son of Vikramajit, founded the town in 1665. Vikramajit, a descendant of Gautam of Mehnagar in pargana Nizamabad, had converted to Islam. He had two sons, namely, Azam and Azmat. It is also known as land of the sage Durvasa whose ashram was located in Phulpur sub-district, near the confluence of Tons and Majhuee river, north from the Phulpur sub-district headquarters. History Towards the end of the 16th century, a Gautam Rajput from Azamgarh district was assimilated into the Mughal court at Delhi, where he had gone in search of greater influence. His mission was a success, with the royal court eventually awarding him 22 parganas in the Azamgarh region that marked the establishment of a family line which culminated in his descendants becoming rajas of the area. This was a typical route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India International Friendship Society
The India International Friendship Society (IIFS) is a private voluntary organisation based in New Delhi, India. Its stated aim is to strengthen the ties between India and its expatriate community in the hope of using the resources and potential of the expatriates to benefit India. The organisation's chief activity is the awarding of the Glory of India Award (also called the "Bharat Jyoti Award") in ceremonies held regularly in New Delhi and in international cities with large expatriate Indian communities. The validity of the awards has been called into question, based on the request for biographical data from award invitees accompanied by a request for the payment of a fee of Rs12,500. Awardees Among its awardees, IIFS counts the following prominent people: * Dev Anand * Prema Cariappa * Sunil Dutt * Shamim Jairajpuri * Basappa Danappa Jatti * Rajesh Khanna * Owais Mohammad * Prem Chand Pandey * Kamlesh Patel * Amichand Rajbansi * Dhirubhai Shah * Chaudhary Ishwar Singh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawaharlal Nehru Fellows
Jawaharlal is a given name. People with this name include: *Jawaharlal Darda (1923–1997), Indian independence activist and politician *Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964), Indian independence leader who was the 1st Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964 *Jawaharlal Rohatgi (fl. 1960s), Indian politician {{Given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |