Hakim Abdul Hameed

Hakim Abdul Hameed
Born14 September 1908
Delhi, British Raj
Died22 June 1999(1999-06-22) (aged 90)
India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Educationist, Unani Physician
Known forUnani medicine and education
AwardsPadma Shri
Padma Bhushan

Hakim Abdul Hameed (Urdu: حکیم عبدالحمید; 14 September 1908 – 22 July 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] His ancestors came from Kashgar (now Kashi, Xinjiang, China) to the Indian subcontinent, in the reign of the Mughal emperor, Shah Alam.[3] 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[4] and in 1992, the government awarded him the third highest Indian honour of Padma Bhushan.[5][6] He was the elder brother of the Hakeem Muhammad Saeed.

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