About Yousuf Hussain Khan
Lived 1902 – 1979 (aged 76–77). Yousuf Hussain Khan was an Indian historian, poet, university teacher and literary scholar.
Yusuf Husain Khan (1902–1979) was an Indian historian, scholar, educationist, critic and author. He mastered the languages of Arabic, English, French, Urdu, Hindi and Persian.
Early life and education Born in Hyderabad, India to a cultured and educated family, he was a younger brother of Zakir Husain, the third president of India (1967–1969). He went to school in Etawah. In 1926, he gained his BA from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi and in 1930 he gained his D Litt from the University of Paris, France.
Awards The Government of India awarded Khan the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 1977. He received the Sahitya Academy Award in 1978 for his book, Hafiz aur Iqbal, which was published in 1976.
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