Dr. Umar Alisha (Aged 59), also known as Kavisekhara Dr. Umar Alisha, born on February 28, 1885 Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was the sixth Peethadhipathi of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham. He succeeded his father, Mohiddin Badusha.
Dr. Umar Alisha actively participated in the Khilafat Movement, a unique battle against British rulers in the early 1920s. The movement was waged with Gandhi caps by the students of the Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medical School, which later became the Andhra Medical College.
He wrote over 50 books in Telugu reflecting his ideas on patriotism, women’s education and freedom, the dowry system, and spiritual philosophy, among others. He passed away by January 23, 1945, Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Positions held
Peethadhipathi – Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham – 1928–1995
Member – Indian National Congress: 1916–1930
National Secretary – Khilafat Movement – 1924
Vice-President, Secretary – Muslim League, Madras Branch
Member of the National Legislative Assembly (Parliament) – North Madras constituency: 1936– 1945
Member – Education Committee – Banaras Hindu University
Member – Muslim Board of Studies for Telugu – Andhra University – 1933.
He was awarded the following titles:
“Moulvi” by Aligarh Muslim University.
“Pandit” by All India oriental conference and declared on this occasion that: First Muslim Telugu Poet in Andhra Pradesh to have learned Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, English” – 1924
Awarded and honored by the Arya University of France.
“Doctor Literarum” (Doctor of Literature) by International Academy of America – 1936.
Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha
(1885 – 1945) – (Andhra Pradesh)
Dr. Umar Alisha (Aged 59), also known as Kavisekhara Dr. Umar Alisha, born on February 28, 1885 Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was the sixth Peethadhipathi of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham. He succeeded his father, Mohiddin Badusha.
Dr. Umar Alisha actively participated in the Khilafat Movement, a unique battle against British rulers in the early 1920s. The movement was waged with Gandhi caps by the students of the Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medical School, which later became the Andhra Medical College.
He wrote over 50 books in Telugu reflecting his ideas on patriotism, women’s education and freedom, the dowry system, and spiritual philosophy, among others. He passed away by January 23, 1945, Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Positions held
He was awarded the following titles:
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