M. Athar Ali

M. Athar Ali
Born(1925-01-18)18 January 1925
India
Died7 July 1998(1998-07-07) (aged 73)
Aligarh
Alma materAligarh Muslim University
Occupation(s)Historian, teacher
Known forBooks on medieval Indian history, president of The Indian History Congress
SpouseFeroza Khatoon[1]
Children7[1]
AwardsWilson Fellow (Smitsomian, 1986); Smuts Fellow (Cambridge, 1974-75); National Fellow (ICHR, 1990-1993); Barpujari award (1986)[2]

M. Athar Ali (18 January 1925 – 7 July 1998) was an Indian historian of medieval Indian history. Throughout his career, he was known for his strong stance against Hindu and Islamic extremism. He was a professor at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Medieval History at his alma mater, Aligarh Muslim University.[2]

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  2. ^ a b Menon, Parvathi (18 July 1998). "A historian and a teacher". Frontline. Retrieved 24 November 2014.