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Mohammad Mujeeb (1902–1985) was an Indian writer of English and Urdu literature, educationist, scholar and the vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi.[1][2]

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Early life and education

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Mujeeb was born in 1902[3] to Mohammad Naseem, a wealthy barrister from Lucknow.

Mujeeb studied history at Oxford University. He was a close friend and associate of Zakir Hussain, the third president of India, and Abid Husain.[4] Later, he did advanced training in printing in Germany before returning to India to join Jamia Millia Islamia in 1926 as a faculty member, along with Zakir Hussain and Abid Hussain.[5]

Career

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He was a scholar of History and was involved in the cultural and educational milieu of post-independent India.[1]

Literary works

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English

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  • A Glimpse of New China [6]
  • Ordeal 1857: A Historical Play [7]
  • World history, our heritage [8]
  • Education and Traditional values [9]
  • Social reform among Indian Muslims [10]
  • Akbar [11]
  • Ghalib [12]
  • Dr Zakir Hussain: a biography [13]
  • Islamic Influence on Indian Society [14]
  • The Indian Muslims [15]
  • Education, Literature and Islam [16]
  • Three Plays [17]

Urdu

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  • Dunya Ki Kahani [18]
  • Azma’ish [19]
  • Gazaliyat-e-Ghalib [20]
  • Tarikh Falsafa-e-Siyasiyat [21]
  • Nigarishat [22]
  • Rusi Adab [23]

Awards

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Padma Bhushan (1965) for his contributions to literature and education.[24]

Death and legacy

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Mujeeb died in 1985, at the age of 83.[25] Jamia Millia Islamia has instituted an annual oration, Professor Mohammad Mujeeb Memorial Lecture, in Mujeeb's honour.[26]

See also

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References

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