Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad ‘A True Visionary’
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Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad was an eminent educationist, scholar, and visionary of the Sub-continent. He was born in 1873 in Meerut, India. At the age of 12, he passed high school with 1st Division and received Lang Medal along with a government scholarship at M.A.O. Collegiate Aligarh. In 1895, he secured 1st position in BA and received the Coveted Shachey Gold Medal at M.A.O. College, Aligarh. After completing his BA in Mathematics, Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad was appointed as an Assistant Lecturer at M.A.O. College. He obtained his MA Degree from Calcutta University while securing 1st position, and in 1901, he obtained his DSc degree in mathematics from Allahabad University. For further studies, he enrolled himself at Trinity College at Cambridge University. In 1904, he received the Sir Isaac Newton scholarship, making him the first Indian to receive this honour. Later, in 1906, his thirst for knowledge took him to Gottingen University, Germany, where he completed his PhD in Mathematics.
Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad served the Muslims of the subcontinent, by raising the educational standards of the Muslims and by promoting literacy amongst the Muslim community. He also worked as an Assistant Secretary of Sir Syed Memorial Fund, established for the purpose of founding a Muslim University. Towards modern education, and after his demise, Dr. Ziauddin played a leading role in the revitalization of Muslim education in the subcontinent. No single individual after Sir Syed did more in the cause of Muslim education than Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad. He was appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, and later as Vice-Chancellor, in 1935.
Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad died in London on December 23, 1947, and was buried alongside Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in the Aligarh Muslim University mosque grounds, fulfilling his promise to Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to serve Aligarh during his lifetime and beyond.
Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 24 2024
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