Shia College, Lucknow

Shia College is a college located in old Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated with the University of Lucknow and one of the institutes of higher education in India.[1][2]

Shia College

Motto in English	"I am the city of learning and Ali is its gate"
Type	Minority
Established	October 25, 1925 (1925-10-25)
Affiliation	Lucknow University
Location	Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India
Campus	Urban
Website	shiacollege.org & shiapgcollege.ac.in

Overview

Shia college was established in 1919. Over a period of 100 years of its existence the college has contributed immensely to Indian society with its impressive alumni comprising academicians, politicians, bureaucrats and other distinguished citizens. Although The college was established just a year before the Lucknow University came into existence, it was initially affiliated to Allahabad University.[3] The College consists of two teaching campuses viz, Sitapur Road Campus and Victoria Street Campus.[4]

Brief history

The idea of starting a Shia College was formulated in AISC's 1910 session,[5] the scheme was floated in March 1914 and the decision of starting a degree college at Lucknow was taken in 1915.[6][7] In 1917 Governor James Meston laid foundation stone for it,[8] and it was completed between 1928–34.[9] Donations came from all members of Shia community, the major shares from, taluqedars & clergy like Nawab Kazilbash (Shia College was his brainchild[10]), Nawab Rampur, Raja Mahmudabad (he was initially opposed to idea of Shia College[10]), Najmul Hasan, etc.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Shia College was established on 25 October 1917.[22]

But due to government restrictions it initially started functioning as a school in the premises of Bada Imambara in 1919. In 1922 it became Intermediate College, teaching started with subjects in Humanities and Social Sciences while Natural Sciences was introduced in 1932. In 1947 the college was allowed to start degree classes in science, when the University of Lucknow decided to permit the teaching of Science out side the premises of Canning College. Later on Bachelor in 1960, Bachelor of Laws in 1970, Bachelor of Commerce in 1972, B.Sc. Computer Science in 1989. The College attained Post-Graduate level in 1995 with M.A. in Urdu; later on M.A. in Sociology in 1996, M.Com. in Applied Economics in 2005, M.Sc. in Zoology and M.Com.in Pure Commerce in 2006, M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication in 2007, M.Sc./M.A. in Statistics in 2008. Professional management course Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business was started in 2005.[23]

College administration

The college administration comprises,

• Board of Trustees[24]
• Managing Committee[25]
• College Committee[26]
• SHIACTA[27]
• Procotorial Board[28]

Notable principals & board members

Principals

• Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi (d. 1935), ex-principal
• Syed Mohammad Waris Hasan Naqvi (d. 11 May 2008), ex-principal

Board members

• Syed Ali Zaheer (1896-1983), president of the College Management Committee
• Syed Muzaffar Husain Rizvi (1932 – Dec 1987), founding member of the governing board
• Syed Ali Nasir Saeed Abaqati, ex-board member

Notable alumni

• Rasheed Turabi (1908–1973), an Islamic scholar, religious leader, public speaker, poet and philosopher.
• Arif Mohammad Khan (b. 18 November 1951), an Indian politician, currently the Governor of Kerala, 3 times MP of Lok sabha and erstwhile cabinet minister.
• Syed Wajih Ahmad Naqvi, Indian marine scientist and the former director of the National Institute of Oceanography

References

1. The direcotories & listings containing 'Shia College' or 'Shia Degree College',
   • Padmavathi, Padala (1970). The Directory of Indian Higher Educational Institutions - Shia College. copies can be had from Panchayat Publications.
   • Padmavathi, Padala (1970). The Directory of Indian Higher Educational Institutions - Shia Degree College. copies can be had from Panchayat Publications.
   • Directory of Educational Institutions. R. P. Bookwala.
   • The World of Learning. Allen & Unwin. 1970.
   • Commonwealth Universities Yearbook. Association of Commonwealth Universities. 1963.
   • The Indian Year Book. Bennett, Coleman & Company. 1942.
   • Padmavathi, Padala (1970). The Directory of Indian Higher Educational Institutions. copies can be had from] Panchayat Publications.
   • Rao, T. V. Rama; Binani, G. D. (1954). India at a Glance: A Comprehensive Reference Book on India. Orient Longmans.
   • Government Gazette: The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. 1922.
   • Education, India Ministry of (1981). Directory of Institutions for Higher Education. Ministry of Education and Social Welfare.
   • Reed, Sir Stanley (1962). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman.
   • Directory of Educational Institutions. R. P. Bookwala.
   • Commission, India University Grants (1975). Bulletin of Higher Education. University Grants Commission.
   • Pradesh (India), Uttar (1959). Uttar Pradesh district gazetteers. Govt. of Uttar Pradesh.
2. Hasnain, Nadeem (2016). The Other Lucknow. Vani Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5229-420-6.
3. Allahabad, University of (1922). Calendar. University of Allahabad.
4. "Shia College, Lucknow - Introduction". shiacollege.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
5. Grassroots. Pakistan Studies Centre, University of Sind. 2000.
6. Khan, Abdul Rashid (2001). The All India Muslim Educational Conference: Its Contribution to the Cultural Development of Indian Muslims, 1886-1947. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-579375-8.
7. Pioneer Mail and Indian Weekly News. 1920.
8. Rieck, Andreas (15 January 2016). The Shias of Pakistan: An Assertive and Beleaguered Minority. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-061348-8.
9. Misra, A. K. (1992). Administrative History of Modern India: Sir Malcolm Haley's Ideas, Policies, and Activities in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, 1928-34. Print House (India). ISBN 978-81-85009-39-1.
10. Graff, Violette (1999). Lucknow: Memories of a City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-564887-4.
11. Men and Missions. Laymen's Missionary Movement. 1916.
12. The Lutheran Companion. Augustana Book Concern. 1917.
13. Young Lutheran's Companion. Augustana Book Concern. 1917.
14. The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. 1950.
15. Cambridge South Asian Studies. 1965. ISBN 978-0-521-20432-3.
16. Economic and Political Weekly. Sameeksha Trust. 1996.
17. Hasan, Amir, 1929- (1990). Vanishing culture of Lucknow. Delhi: B.R. Pub. Corp. ISBN 81-7018-573-4. OCLC 21297189.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
18. Islam and the Modern Age. Islam and the Modern Age Society. 1992.
19. Hasan, Amir (1990). Vanishing Culture of Lucknow. B.R. Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7018-573-4.
20. Salam, Ziya Us; Parvaiz, Mohammad Aslam (7 January 2020). Madrasas in the Age of Islamophobia. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-5328-930-0.
21. Hasnain, Nadeem; Husain, Sheikh Abrar (1988). Shias and Shia Islam in India: a study in society and culture. Harnam Publications.
22. Butler, Sir Harcourt (1921). Speeches, 15th Feb., 1918, to 2nd Jan., 1921. Superintendent,] Government Press.
23. "Shia College, Lucknow - History". shiacollege.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
24. "Shia College, Lucknow - trustees". shiacollege.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
25. "Shia College, Lucknow - managing". shiacollege.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
26. "Shia College, Lucknow - committee". shiacollege.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
27. "Shia College, Lucknow - shiacta". shiacollege.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
28. "Shia College, Lucknow - board". shiacollege.org. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

External links

• Butler, Sir Harcourt (1921). Speeches, 15th Feb., 1918, to 2nd Jan., 1921. Superintendent,] Government Press.
• Marris, Sir William (1928). The Speeches of Sir William Marris: As Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh : December 1922-January 1928. Wesleyan Mission Press.
• Ghosh, Abinaschandra (1938). The law of endowments (Hindu & Mahomedan): with introduction, history of the origin and development of the charitable and religious institutions in India, and the laws governing them : including the procedure, and all the imperial and local acts, model forms of deeds, pleadings and rules. Eastern Law House.
• Assembly, Uttar Pradesh (India) Legislature Legislative (1939). Proceedings. Official Report.
• Husain, Sheikh Abrar (1976). Marriage Customs Among Muslims in India: A Sociological Study of the Shia Marriage Customs. Sterling Publishers.
• Hasan, Mushirul (1998). Islam, Communities and the Nation: Muslim Identities in South Asia and Beyond. Manohar. ISBN 978-81-7304-070-2.
• Llewellyn-Jones, Rosie; Kapoor, Ravi (2003). Lucknow, Then and Now. Marg Publications. ISBN 978-81-85026-61-9.
• Hasan, Mushirul; Bhattacharya, Sabyasachi; Research, Indian Council of Historical (2008). Towards Freedom: Documents on the Movement for Independence in India 1939. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-569651-6.