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Mohammad Habib | |
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| Born | 1895 |
| Died | 1971 (aged 75–76) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Sohaila Habib (née Tyabji) |
| Children | Irfan Habib |
| Relatives | see Tyabji family, Abbas Tyabji (father-in-law) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | M.A.O. College Oxford University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Doctoral students | Syed Anwarul Haq Haqqi |
Mohammad Habib (1895–1971) was an Indian historian, who worked at the Aligarh Muslim University. He was involved in the Indian Independence movement, and was an associate of both Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
He was a candidate in the 1967 Indian vice-presidential election, which he lost to V. V. Giri. Habib, contesting as an independent candidate, received 28.55% of the votes.