MUSHIRUL HASAN

Dec. 11, 2018

Noted historian and former Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University, Mushirul Hasan passed away in New Delhi after prolonged illness.

About:

  • Mushirul Hasan (1949 – 2018) was a historian of modern India. He was a Professor in the Department of History and Culture, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

  • Key Positions held:
    • He was the elected as the President of the Indian History Congress in 2002.

    • He served as the Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia (2004-2009).

    • He was appointed as the Director-General of the National Archives of India in 2010.



  • Awards and Honours:
    • Padma Shri

    • Ordre des Palmes Académiques: a national order bestowed by the French Govt. to distinguished academics and figures in the world of culture and education

    • Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship by the Indian Council of Social Science Research

    • Conferred the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship by the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund.



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