Hakim Ajmal Khan
Hakim Ajmal Khan | |
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39th President of Indian National Congress | |
In office 1921–1922 | |
Preceded by | C. Vijayaraghavachariar |
Succeeded by | Chittaranjan Das |
Born | Tibbia College, Delhi Founding Member and President All-India Muslim League President, Indian National Congress | 11 February 1868
Notable work | Haziq |
Children | 1 |
Family | Khandan e Sharifi |
Mohammad Ajmal Khan (11 February 1868 – 29 December 1927), better known as
Biography
Born on 11 February 1868 (17
Hakim Ajmal Khan learnt the Quran by heart and as a child studied traditional Islamic knowledge including Arabic and Persian, before turning his energy to the study of medicine under the guidance of his senior relatives, all of whom were well-known physicians.[6] To promote the practice of Tibb-i-Unani or Unani medicine, his grandfather had set up the Sharif Manzil hospital-cum-college known throughout the subcontinent as one of the best philanthropic Unani hospitals where treatment for poor patients was free.[7] He completed his Unani studies under Hakeem Abdul Jameel of Siddiqui Dawakhana, Delhi.[7][3]
On qualifying in 1892, Hakim Ajmal Khan became chief physician to the
Khan proved to be the most outstanding and multifaceted personality of his era with matchless contributions to the causes of Indian independence, national integration and communal harmony.[7]
He took great interest in the expansion and development of the native system of Unani medicine and to that end built three important institutions, the Central College in Delhi, the Hindustani Dawakhana and the
Hakim Ajmal Khan also recognised the talents of chemist Dr.
As one of its founders, Khan was elected first chancellor of the
Politics
Hakim Ajmal Khan changed from medicine to politics after he started writing for the
Death and legacy
Before he died of heart problems on 29 December 1927, Hakim Ajmal Khan had renounced his government title, and many of his Indian followers awarded him the title of Masih-ul-Mulk (Healer of the Nation). He was succeeded to the position of Jamia Millia Islamia Chancellor by Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari.[6][3]
Ajmaline, a class Ia antiarrhythmic agent and Ajmalan a parent hydride, are named after him.[14]
After the partition of India, Khan's grandson Hakim Muhammad Nabi Khan moved to Pakistan. Hakim Nabi had learnt Tibb (how to practice medicine) from his grandfather and opened 'Dawakhana Hakim Ajmal Khan' in Lahore which has branches throughout Pakistan. The motto of the Ajmal Khan family is Azal-ul-Allah-Khudatulmal, which means that the best way to keep oneself busy is by serving humanity.
He is buried near Tibbia College Karol Bagh in Delhi where other members of his family were also buried. The current location is near RK Ashram Metro Station.[15]
Quotes
- "The spirit of non-cooperation pervades throughout the country and there is no true Indian heart even in the remotest corner of this great country which is not filled with the spirit of cheerful suffering and sacrifice to attain Swaraj and see the Punjab and the Khilafat wrongs redressed." – From the Presidential Address, Indian National Congress, 1921 Session, Ahmedabad.[6]
See also
- Tibbia Collegewas named after him
References
- ^ Hameed, Abdul (1986). Exchanges Between India and Central Asia in the Field of Medicine. Department of History of Medicine and Science, Institute of History of Medicine and Medical Research.
- ^ Profile of Hakim Ajmal Khan Jamia Millia Islamia website, Retrieved 22 August 2019
- ^ a b c d e "Who was Hakim Ajmal Khan?". Biographies.net website. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Sharif Manzil by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, Aiwan-i Urdu, Delhi, June 1988, pp. 29-35
- ^ "Sharif Manzil & Hindustani Dawakhana". the-south-asian.com website. April 2002. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Hakim Ajmal Khan (1863–1927) President – Ahmedabad, 1921". Congress Sandesh, Indian National Congress publication. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ OL 16755751M
- Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia CollegeDelhi, 1989
- ^ Alavi, Seema (2008). Islam and Healing: Loss and Recovery of an Indo-Muslim Medical Tradition, 1600–1900. Palgrave Macmillan.
- ^ "Hakim Ajmal Khan (Biography in Hindi language)". Publications Division, Government of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Jamia Milia Islamia website. Archived from the originalon 16 April 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ISBN 81-7648-056-8.
- ^ Suhail Zaheer Lari (20 June 2017). "Dawn of freedom (founding meeting of All India Muslim League in 1906)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ KARACHI: Experts for alternative medicine system Dawn (newspaper), Published 5 October 2003, Retrieved 22 August 2019
- ^ "हकीम अजमल ख़ान की कहानी, जो हिंदू महासभा के अध्यक्ष भी रहे". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
Further reading
- Andrews, C.F. (1922). Hakim Ajmal Khan A sketch of his life and career. Madras: G. A. Natesan.
- Hakim Ajmal Khan, the versatile genius, by Mohammed Abdur Razzack. Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, 1987.
- Hakim Ajmal Khan by Zafar Ahmed Nizami, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, 1988.[1]
- Hakim Ajmal Khan(Indian freedom fighters series), by Shri Ram Bakshi. Anmol Publications, 1996. ISBN 81-7488-264-2.
- Hakim Ajmal Khan (Hindi, Urdu and English Version) by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, National Book Trust, Government of India, New Delhi, India, 2004.
External links
- 'Dawakhana Hakim Ajmal Khan, Lahore website
- 'Dawakhana Hakim Ajmal Khan Online Store, International website & Buy Medicines Online
- Hakim Ajmal Khan (1863–1927): Medicine, Freedom Fighter
- ^ Hakim Ajmal Khan Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Publicationsdivision.nic.in. Retrieved on 2018-12-11.