Muhammad Abdul Nayeem (1938 – 13 June 2022) was an Indian historian, known for his work on the history of the Deccan Sultanates and Hyderabad.[1][2]
M. A. Nayeem | |
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| Born | 1938 |
| Died | 14 June 2022 (aged 83–84) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Osmania University Aligarh Muslim University Pune University |
| Thesis | External Relations of the Bijapur Kingdom 1489 - 1686 A.D. ( A Study in Diplomatic History) |
| Doctoral advisor | AR Kulkarni |
Early life and education
editNayeem graduated from Osmania University and completed his master's from Aligarh Muslim University. He went on to obtain a PhD from Pune University.[3]
Career
editIn 1982, Nayeem moved to Saudi Arabia, where he worked at the King Saud University. He moved back to Hyderabad in 2000.[3]
Personal life
editHe was married to Fouzia Nayeem, who was a doctor.[1]
list of works
edit- External Relations of the Bijapur Kingdom 1489- 1686 A.D., 1974
- The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad (2006)
- The Heritage of the Bahmanis & the Baridis of the Deccan (1347-1538-1619 A.D) (2012)
- The Heritage of the Adil Shahis of Bijapur, 2008
- Safavid Iran and the Deccan Sultanates, 2017[4]
- Farmans and Sanads of the Deccan Sultans 1408-1687 A.D., 1980
- Mughal Documents: Catalogue of Aurangzeb’s Reign Part 1 and 2, 1980–81
- Mughal Administration of Deccan under Nizamul Mulk Asaf Jah, 1720-48 A.D., 1985
- The History of Gardens and Garden Culture in the Deccan (with Daud Ali, Omar Khalidi), 2007
- History of Modern Deccan 1720-1948 Vol.1 Political and Administrative Aspects (with A.R.Kulkarni), 2000
- History of Modern Deccan 1720-1948 Vol.2 Economic and Cultural Aspects, 2009
- Studies in History of the Deccan Medieval and Modern: Professor A.R.Kulkarni Felicitation Volume (with Aniruddha Ray, K.S.Mathew), 2002
- Studies in the Foreign Relations of India Ancient time to 1947: Prof. H.K.Sherwani Felicitation Volume (with P.M.Joshi), 1974
- Medieval Deccan History: commemoration Volume in Honor of P.M.Joshi (with A.R.Kulkarni, T.R.deSouza)
- Temples of Andhra Pradesh: History, Art and Architecture (with Pidatala Sitapati), 2018
- The Splendor of Hyderabad: The Last Phase of an Oriental Culture, 1591-1948 A.D., 2002
- The Philatelic and Postal History of Hyderabad: History of Postal administration in Hyderabad, 1970
- The Philatelic and Postal History of Hyderabad: Postal Markings, 1967
- Evolution of Postal Communications and Administration in the Deccan, from 1294 A.D. to the Formation of Hyderabad State in 1724 A.D., 1968
- Hyderabad philatelic History, 1980
- Miniature Paintings of Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II & Others, 2014
The Salar Jungs (with Dharmendra Prasad), 1986
- Nawab Imadul Mulk, 1979
- The Royal Palaces of the Nizams (2009)
- Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII Nizam of Hyderabad and his contributions, 2018
- The Sultanate of Oman, 1990
- Prehistory and Protohistory of the Arabian Peninsula: Qatar (1990)
- Prehistory and Proto history of the Arabian Peninsula: The United Arab Emirates, 1990
- Prehistory and Protohistory of the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, 1990
- Prehistory and Proto history of the Arabian Peninsula: Oman, 1990
- The Rock Art of Arabia: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, the Emirates and Yemen (2000)
- Origin of Ancient Writing in Arabia and New Scripts from Oman an Introduction to South Semitic Epigraphy and Paleography, 2001
References
edit- ^ a b "What a historian truly deserves". The Hindu. 11 April 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Today, Telangana (13 June 2022). "Noted historian Dr Nayeem passes away". Telangana Today. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ a b Khan, Mir Ayoob Ali (14 June 2022). "Prolific researcher and historian M A Nayeem passes away; he wrote over 25 books". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "From Persia with Love". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2023.