Khalifa Mohammad Asadullah

Khalifa Mohammad Asadullah (6 August 1890 – 23 November 1949) was a pioneer of the library movement in the Indian subcontinent before 1947. He was also the first prominent librarian to opt for Pakistan at the time of independence in 1947.

Early life He was born on 6 August 1890 in Lahore, British India (now Pakistan) to Maulvi Mohammd Ziaullah and Alam Jan of Simla. He received his basic education in Lahore and graduated from Forman Christian College, Lahore in 1913. He then became the librarian of MAO College (now Aligarh Muslim University) in 1919.

Pakistan In 1947, after the independence of Pakistan, he was made officer on special duty in the Ministry of Education.

Honours He was honoured with the title of Khan Bahadur in 1935.

Death He died on 23 November 1949 due to a stroke at Lahore, Pakistan. He was buried in his family section of the Ferozpur Road graveyard, Lahore.