Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari | |
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| President of the Indian National Congress | |
| In office 1927–1928 | |
| Preceded by | S. Srinivasa Iyengar |
| Succeeded by | Motilal Nehru |
| Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia | |
| In office 1928–1936[1] | |
| Preceded by | Hakim Ajmal Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Majeed Khwaja |
| President of the All-India Muslim League | |
| In office 1920–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Hakim Ajmal Khan |
| Succeeded by | Maulana Hasrat Mohani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1880 Mohammadabad, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 10 May 1936 (aged 55) Delhi, British India |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Zohra Ansari |
| Alma mater | Madras Medical College (M.D, M.S) University of Edinburgh (ChM) |
| Occupation | Physician, politician, activist |
| Known for | Founder of Jamia Millia Islamia, Indian independence movement, President of the Indian National Congress, President of the All-India Muslim League |
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Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari (25 December 1880 – 10 May 1936) was an Indian nationalist and political leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement. He was one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia University. He remained it's chancellor from 1928 to 1936.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Past Chancellors' Profile". jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Profile of Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari Encyclopaedia Britannica
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