Ziauddin Ahmed

Sir Ziauddin Ahmed
Born	February 13, 1878(1878-02-13) Meerut, State of Uttar Pradesh, British Indian Empire
Died	December 23, 1947(1947-12-23) (aged 69) London, Great Britain
Residence	Aligarh, Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh.
Citizenship	British India (1878-1947)
Nationality	Indian
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	London Mathematical Society Royal Astronomical Society M.A.O. College Aligarh Muslim University Trinity College, Cambridge University of Paris University of Bologna
Alma mater	Allahabad University Calcutta University University of Göttingen
Doctoral advisor	Dr. James Reynold
Known for	As a politician, his leading and central role in the Pakistan Movement and the Two-Nation Theory. As a mathematician, his research work on Differential geometry, Projective geometry, Logarithmic applications and sciences, and Algebraic geometry and analytic geometry.
Influenced	Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Notable awards	Strachey Gold Medal (1895)
Notes Note: He was the first general secretary of the Muslim League, and the close companion of Founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Sir Ziauddin Ahmed or Ziauddin Ahmed Zuberi or Dr. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ziauddin Ahmed^[1] (Urdu:ضیاء الدین احمد ) (February 13, 1878 – December 23, 1947) was a Indian-Pakistani mathematician, logician, natural philosopher, politician, political theorist, versatile educationist and an eminent scholar who was the Rector of Aligarh Muslim University, India. He was one of the central leader to lead the Pakistan Movement, and was very close to Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Early years

He was born in Meerut in to a well-established literary family (Zuberi) and finished his High School there. In 1893, he did his Intermediate from Allahabad University, and then BA in Mathematics from Aligarh in 1895 with distinction and won Strachey Gold Medal. He was appointed as Assistant Master in M.A.O. College.

Sir Ziauddin in Europe

Later, he did MA in Mathematics from Calcutta University and from Allahabad University in 1897 and 1899, respectively and then D.Sc. in mathematics from Allahabad.^[2] He was the first Muslim who obtained D.Sc. (Mathematics). Then, he joined Trinity College, Cambridge in 1901 for Honors Degree in Mathematics and graduated with excellence by securing the first position. He was also awarded Sir Isaac Newton Scholarship in 1904, a rare academic honour that was ever conferred on an Indian. He was made a member of the Mathematical Society of London and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He did his Ph.D. from the University of Göttingen, Germany.^[3] He also visited Paris University in France and Bologna University in Italy for advanced studies in the field of modern Geometry.^[4] Sir Ziauddin Ahmad was a distinguished and an eminent mathematician, and have worked in the complex Logarithms applications. He did his pioneering work in modern geometry and publsihed large sum of publications in differential geometry and algebraic geometry,.^[5]

Services to Aligarh Muslim University

He returned to Aligarh in 1906 and devoted himself to serve his alma mater and the mathematical sciences for the rest of his life. In 1911, he was appointed Secretary of the A.M.U. Foundation Committee as well as Constitution Committee. He was the first Indian Principal of the M.A.O. College and became its first Pro-Vice-Chancellor. He was elected Vice-Chancellor in 1934 and remained so until 1946 with a couple of breaks for several reasons, and thus became the longest serving Vice-Chancellor in the history of Aligarh Muslim University. He was also appointed Rector of the University.^[6]

Politics and Pakistan Movement

He was a great parliamentarian of Pakistan Muslim League. He was appointed a Member of State Assembly in 1919 as representative of Allahabad University. He was elected a Member of Central Assembly in 1930. He was one of the earliest members of the All-India Muslim League and stuck to the organization till the end of his life. As desired by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Ziauddin became the Secretary of the newly organized Muslim League in the Central Assembly of India in 1938. Sir Ziauddin Ahmed supported the Pakistan Movement and encouraged the students of Aligarh Muslim University to play an active role in this historic movement. He was also chosen by Quaid-e-Azam to be the first General Secretary of the Muslim League Parliamentary Party.

Sir Ziauddin did an outstanding job in Budget-making for the Indian Railways and later also worked with the Reserve Bank of India and he achieved the goals which the Indian National Congress had fought and lost. Sir Ziauddin Ahmad was a trusted Lieutenant and Associate of the Muslim pioneers like Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk Kamboh, Nawab Mohsinul Mulk, Sir Sultan Muhammad Khan Aga Khan, Syedna Tahir Saifuddin, Quaid-e-Azam and Quaid-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan who later became a 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan.^[7]

Death

After partition of India, the family of Sir Ziauddin Ahmed migrated to Pakistan where they were settled in Karachi. In August 1947, he was appointed advisor to Government of Pakistan by Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan. In 1947, Sir Ziauddin became a naturalized citizen of Pakistan, and he died on December 23, 1947 in London, Great Britain while visiting the Imperial College London's Mathematics Department. In compliance of his wishes, his body was brought to Aligarh, India and buried by the side of his mentor Sir Syed Ahmed Khan within the campus of Aligarh Muslim University.

Family

Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed's daughter, Dr. Mrs Aijaz Fatima Tajammul, her husband, Dr. Tajammul Hussain and their family deserve all commendations for establishing Dr. Ziauddin Hospital and Dr. Ziauddin Medical University to perpetuate the memory of the great champion. Ziauddin Medical University, is doing yeomen services to the community in right earnest.

Honors and Recognition

• A hall was named after him at Aligarh Muslim University, in December 1982.
• The newly established Dental College is named after him at Aligarh Muslim University, Sir Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College in 2003.
• Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan was established in his honour
• A major street in Karachi, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, was named in his honour.

References

1. ^ (ZMU), Ziauddin Medical University (2009). "Ziauddin Medical University - Information Center". Ziauddin Medical University. Ziauddin Medical University. http://www.zmu.edu.pk/. Retrieved 2010. 
2. ^ Mushtaq, Qaiser (2007). "Professor Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad". Pakistan Mathematical Society (Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory: Professor Qaiser Mushtaq, Quaid-i-Azam University. And, Pakistan Mathematical Society) 6 (4): 3–4/9. http://www.pakms.org.pk/newsletter/Newsletter%2021.pdf. Retrieved 2010. 
3. ^ "Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed". 2004. http://www.ziauddinhospital.com/a-profile.html. Retrieved 2010. 
4. ^ (ZU), Ziauddin University (2009). "Sir Ziauddin Ahmed". Ziauddin University. Ziauddin University. http://www.zu.edu.pk/about-sir-ziauddin.html. Retrieved 2010. 
5. ^ Mushtaq, Qaiser (2007). "Professor Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad". Pakistan Mathematical Society (Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory: Professor Qaiser Mushtaq, Quaid-i-Azam University. And, Pakistan Mathematical Society) 6 (4): 3–4/9. http://www.pakms.org.pk/newsletter/Newsletter%2021.pdf. Retrieved 2010. 
6. ^ AMU, Aligarh Muslim University (2001). "Sir Ziauddin Hall". AMU. AMU. http://amu.ren.nic.in/hall/sirziauddin.htm. Retrieved 2010. 
7. ^ http://www.ziauddinhospital.com/a-profile.html

External links

Biographical

• Sir Ziauddin Hall, from Aligarh Muslim University
• Sir Ziauddin Ahmed, from Ziauddin Medical University
• Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad, a great benefactor of Muslim community by Mubarak Shah Zuberi, from Kambojsociety

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Name	Ahmed, Ziauddin
Alternative names
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Date of birth	February 13, 1878
Place of birth	Meerut, State of Uttar Pradesh, British Indian Empire
Date of death	December 23, 1947
Place of death	London, Great Britain