Hakim Abdul Hameed

Hakim Abdul Hameed (1908 - 1999) was an Indian physician of the traditional medicine system of Unani, the founder chancellor of Jamia Hamdard, and a former chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University.[1][2] He was the founder and chief trustee of Hamdard Laboratories.[1] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1965, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award[3] and in 1992, the government awarded him the third highest Indian honour of Padma Bhushan.[4][5]

Hakim Abdul Hameed
Born	14 September 1908 Delhi, India
Died	22 July 1999 India
Occupation	Educationist, physician
Known for	Unani medicine and education
Awards	Padma Shri Padma Bhushan

Career

He established Hamdard Public School, New Delhi in 1993.

See also

• Jamia Hamdard
• Hamdard (Wakf) Laboratories
• Aligarh Muslim University

References

1. "Aligarh Movement". Aligarh Movement. 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
2. "Hamdard". Hamdard. 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
3. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
4. "Two Circles". Two Circles. 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
5. S. P. Agrawal (1993). "Development Digression Diary Of India". Concept Publishing Company. Retrieved 5 May 2015.