S. M. Ikram | |
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 Ikram at his desk, c. 1935 | |
| Native name | شیخ محمد اِکرام |
| Born | Sheikh Muhammad Ikram 10 September 1908 Chak Jhumra, Lyallpur, British India, now Pakistan |
| Died | 17 January 1973 (aged 64) Lahore |
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| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Government College, Lahore |
| Genre | History, Biography, Urdu literature |
| Notable awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1971 |
| Spouse | Zebunnisa (1910–1991) |
| Children | Hamid, Khalid, and Zahid Ikram, and Shahida Azfar |
Sheikh Muhammad Ikram (Urdu: شیخ محمد اکرام; 10 September[a] 1908 – 17 January 1973) better known as S. M. Ikram, was a Pakistani historian, biographer, and littérateur. He was member of the Indian Civil Service (which he joined in 1931). In 1947, when Pakistan emerged from British India, Ikram opted for Pakistan and served in the Civil Service of Pakistan. On July 1, 1966, he was appointed as director, Institute of Islamic Culture,[1] Lahore, a position he occupied until his death in 1973, at the age of sixty-four.
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