About Zakaullah Dehlvi
Lived 1832 – 1910 (aged 78). Zakaullah Dehlvi was an Indian translator, historian, teacher, essayist, critic and mathematician.
Maulvi Mohammad Zakaullah or Munshi Zakaullah (20 April 1832 – 7 November 1910) was an Urdu writer and translator from British India. He wrote Tarikh-e-Hindustan, a fourteen-volume compilation of Indian history in Urdu.
Career
He started his service as a scholar at the Delhi College and continued to serve in the education department until he was 55. He retired on pension from Allahabad in 1877. Shortly before his retirement he was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur and Shams-ul-Ulema. After his retirement he spent some time in Aligarh working for the literary movement of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and his friend Maulvi Samiullah.
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Who was Zakaullah Dehlvi?
Indian scholar and historian (1832-1910)
When was Zakaullah Dehlvi born?
Zakaullah Dehlvi was born on 20 April 1832 in Delhi.
When did Zakaullah Dehlvi die?
Zakaullah Dehlvi died on 7 November 1910 in Delhi.
What was Zakaullah Dehlvi's occupation?
Zakaullah Dehlvi was a translator, historian, teacher, essayist, critic and mathematician.
What nationality was Zakaullah Dehlvi?
Zakaullah Dehlvi was Indian.
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