Hakim Ajmal Khan

Hakim Ajmal Khan
39th President of Indian National Congress
In office
1921–1922
Preceded byC. Vijayaraghavachariar
Succeeded byChittaranjan Das
Born(1868-02-11)11 February 1868[1]
Died20 December 1927(1927-12-20) (aged 59)
Resting placeHazrat Rasool Numa compound in Panchkuian Road, Delhi, India
MonumentsDelhi Tibbia College and Jamia Millia Islamia
Nationality British Indian
Occupation(s)Physician, Politician, Spiritual Healer, Sufi Mystic, Herbalist, Poet
Known forFounder of Jamia Millia Islamia and Tibbia College, Delhi
Founding Member and President All-India Muslim League
President, Indian National Congress
Notable workHaziq
Children1
FamilyKhandan e Sharifi

Mohammad Ajmal Khan (11 February 1868 – 29 December 1927), better known as Hakim Ajmal Khan, was a physician in Delhi, India, and one of the founders of the Jamia Millia Islamia university in Delhi, India. He also founded another institution, Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College, better known as Tibbia College, situated in Karol Bagh, Delhi. He was the only Muslim to chair a session of the Hindu Mahasabha. He became the university's first chancellor in 1920 and remained in office until his death in 1927.[2][3]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Profile of Hakim Ajmal Khan Jamia Millia Islamia website, Retrieved 22 August 2019
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bios was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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