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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]

Mohammad Mujeeb
Born	1902 India
Died	1985 (aged 83)
Occupation	Writer Educationist Scholar
Years active	1926–1985
Known for	Jamia Millia Islamia
Awards	Padma Bhushan

Early life and education

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

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

Literary works

English

• 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

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

Awards

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

Death and legacy

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

• Jamia Millia Islamia

References

External links

• "Profile on Toronto Public Library". Toronto Public Library. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

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