Qeyamuddin Ahmad
Qeyamuddin Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1930 |
| Died | August 27, 1998 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, academic |
| Academic work | |
| Sub-discipline | Medieval Indian history, epigraphy |
| Institutions | Patna University, K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute |
| Notable works | The Wahhabi Movement in India (1966) Corpus of Arabic and Persian Inscriptions of Bihar (1973) |
Qeyamuddin Ahmad (9 September 1930 – 27 August 1998) was an Indian historian of medieval India, particularly the history of Bihar. He served as Professor of History at Patna University and was known for his work on the Wahhabi movement and the epigraphy of Bihar.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and Career
Qeyamuddin Ahmad was born on 9 September 1930 in Patna, Bihar and Orissa, British India. Ahmad joined the Bihar Educational Service in 1952, before transferring to Patna University in 1964, where he taught history until his retirement.[1][5] He began his academic career as a Research Fellow at the K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute, contributing significantly to the study of epigraphic sources across Bihar.[1] His PhD thesis title was Wahabi Movement in India which he completed in 1964.[6][7]
Works
Ahmad's most notable works include:
- The Wahhabi Movement in India (1966; revised ed. 1994; Urdu translation 1976), a study of the 19th-century Islamic revivalist movement.[1][8]
- Corpus of Arabic and Persian Inscriptions of Bihar (A.H. 640–1200) (1973), cataloguing 196 inscriptions from the pre-Mughal, Pathan, and Mughal periods.[2][8]
- An abridged edition of Al-Biruni’s India published by National Book Trust (1985).[1][8]
- Associate editor of Comprehensive History of Bihar (Vol. II Part I, 1983; Part II, 1986).[1][8]
- Co-editor of Patna Through the Ages: Glimpses of History, Society and Economy (1987).
Legacy
Ahmad was regarded as an authority on medieval Indian history, regional historiography, and Islamic movements in Bihar. His peers praised his meticulous research and dedication to preserving historical sources.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dr. Qeyamuddin Ahmad". Bihar Anjuman. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b Husain, M. (1974). "Review: Qeyamuddin Ahmad: Corpus of Arabic and Persian Inscriptions of Bihar". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 37 (2). Cambridge University Press: 467–468. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00160393.
- ^ Eaton, Richard M. (1996-06-01). "Book Reviews : QEYAMUDDIN AHMAD, The Wahhabi Movement in India. Second Revised Edition, New Delhi, Manohar, 1994". The Indian Economic and Social History Review. 33 (2): 219–221. doi:10.1177/001946469603300206. ISSN 0019-4646.
- ^ Mishra, Jayashri (1999-01-01). "Professor Qeyamuddin Ahmad (9 September 1930 - 27 August 1998)". Indian Historical Review. 26 (1): 252–253. doi:10.1177/037698369902600137. ISSN 0376-9836.
- ^ Malik, Hafeez (1970-05-01). "The Wahabi Movement in India". Journal of Asian Studies. 29 (3): 717–718. doi:10.2307/2943288. ISSN 0021-9118.
- ^ Digby, Simon (1976). "Qeyamuddin Ahmad: Corpus of Arabic and Persian inscriptions of Bihar (A.H. 640–1200). (K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna. Historical Research Series, Vol. X.) xxxiii, 419 pp., 77 plates, map. Patna: K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute, 1973. Rs. 75". Bulletin of SOAS. 39 (1): 190–191. doi:10.1017/S0041977X0005240X. ISSN 1474-0699.
- ^ Hauser, Walter (1999). "Qeyamuddin Ahmad 1930–1998". The Journal of Asian Studies. 58 (2): 591–592. doi:10.1017/S0021911800143943. ISSN 1752-0401.
- ^ a b c d Ahmad, Qeyamuddin (2020). The Wahhabi movement in India (Second ed.). Milton: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-08206-7.