A A Khan
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Akbar Ali Khan was governor of Uttar Pradesh
in India from 1972 to 1974.
He was a member of the Rajya Sabha
for 18 years and he was deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha for 12 years. He was associated with Osmania University
and was a member of the Senates of Aligarh Muslim University
, Jamia Millia Islamia
and Jawaharlal Nehru University
. Later in 1957 he founded a Polytechnic in Hyderabad.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
in India from 1972 to 1974.
He was a member of the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
for 18 years and he was deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha for 12 years. He was associated with Osmania University
Osmania University
Osmania University , , since 1918, is a public university located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is the first Indian University to have Urdu and...
and was a member of the Senates of Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
, Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia is an Indian Central University located in Delhi. It was established at Aligarh in United Provinces, India in 1920. It became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988...
and Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University, also known as JNU, is located in New Delhi, the capital of India. It is mainly a research oriented postgraduate University with approximately 5,500 students and a faculty strength of around 550.-History:...
. Later in 1957 he founded a Polytechnic in Hyderabad.
External links
- http://upgovernor.nic.in/khanbio.htm
- http://narendralutherarchives.blogspot.com/2006/12/mir-akbar-ali-khan-afraid-neither-of.html