K. A. Nizami Explained

Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (5 December 1925 – 4 December 1997) was an Indian historian and diplomat.^[1]

Early life and education

Nizami was born in Amroha, United Provinces, British India. He completed his M.A. in history in 1945, from Meerut College, then affiliated to the University of Agra. He was awarded the LL.B. degree by the same university.^[2]

Career

Academic

Nizami joined Aligarh Muslim University, in the Department of History, in 1947 where he worked as a professor for several years, and later served as the Vice-Chancellor from 3 January 1974 until 30 August 1974.^[3] He was also the Dean of the Department of History from 3 July 1977 until 30 July 1980.^[4] The K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies at the University is named after him.^{[5] [6]}

Diplomatic

Nizami was India's ambassador to Syria from 1975 to 1977.

Works

• On History and Historians of Medieval India
• Royalty in Medieval India
• The Life & Times of Shaikh Nizam-u'd-din Auliya
• The life and times of Shaikh Farid-ud-din Ganj-i-Shakar
• Some Aspects Of Religion And Politics In India During The 13th Century
• Medieval India: A Miscellany

See also

• Aligarh Muslim University
• List of Aligarh Muslim University alumni

Notes and References

1. Book: Professor K.A. Nizami: scholar and historian of medieval India . 2000 . Idarah-i-Adabiyat-i-Delli .
2. Azad . Ghulam Murtaza . 1998 . KHALIQ AHMAD NIZAMI (1925—1997) . Islamic Studies . 37 . 1 . 141–143 . 20836984 . 0578-8072.
3. Web site: Aligarh Muslim University -- Public Relations Officer .
4. Web site: Ex-Deans.
5. Web site: Aims & Objectives. K.A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies. 15 August 2015. 29 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929112920/http://www.amucqs.com/aims--objectives.html. dead.
6. Web site: Vice President Inaugurates Prof K.A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies in Aligarh Muslim University.