The Department of History and Culture, Jamia Millia Islamia is going to organize a lecture on Partners in Freedom: Jamia Millia Islamia by Professor Mushirul Hasan on August 26 at 11.00 AM in the Seminar Room, Department of History and Culture, Jamia.

Professor Hasan is the former Vice-Chancellor of Jamia and has a distinguished place among historians. As VC of Jamia from 2004 to 2009 he played a crucial role in opening many centres. Many existing buildings and the beautification of the campus happed during his tenure. Many call his the modern architect of Jamia.

He received his education at Aligarh Muslim University and Cambridge University. He is also the recipient of Padma Shree. He is the author of many important books on Indian history. He has written extensively on the Partition of India, on communalism, on the histories of Islam in South-Asia and on the role played by the Muslim community in the freedom struggle and in the process of nation-building. Also, he served as the Vice-Chairman of Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and Director General of National Archives of India apart from other numerous responsibilities as Member of Professional/Learned Bodies/Societies.

Despite all his achievements and numerous contributions in building Jamia what it is today he had to take VRS, sparking debate whether he was forced to quit.

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