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Hakim Ajmal Khan – The first Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
Hakim Ajmal Khan: The first Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia – Delhi, once sold his diamond ring to pay due salaries to the teachers of Jamia.
Below is a short biography. His ancestors were known as ‘Rais of Delhi’, a reputed family lived in Sharif Manzil of Shahjahanabad.
Born: 11th of February 1868 (Delhi)
Died: 29th of December 1927
Profession: Physician, Philanthropist, politician, writer, activist, Hafiz-e-Quran and freedom fighter.
Conferred titles:
1. “Massiha-e-Hind” (Healer of India),
2. Haziq-ul-Mulk in 1908 and
3. Kaiser-i- Hind (a King without a crown) in 1915 for his contribution to the science of medicine.
Literary pen name: Shaida
Literary contributions: Mujalla-i-Tibbia, a monthly Urdu and Persian magazine. Article in Urdu weekly, Akmal-ul-Akhbar for social reform.
Presidency of:
1. Indian National Congress
2. Muslim League
3. All India Khilafat Committee and
4. Hindu Mahasabha.
The only person who held presidency of so many diverse organisations.
Founder of :
1. Central College in Delhi
2. Hindustani Dawakhana
3. Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College, and
4. The First Chancellor and founder of Jamia Millia Islamia
Legacy:
1. Ajmal Khan Road, Karol Bagh Delhi.
2. Ajmalan-a class Ia antiarrhythmic agent for heart condition.
Below is a hand painted original colour photograph from our archives.
