Azim Hussain Tyabji
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Azim Tyabji was a noted Muslim scholar and reformer. He was also the son of Hussein Tyabji, and grandson of Justice Badruddin Tyabji, who was one of the founders and presidents of the Indian National Congress
and the Anjuman-e-Islam college of Mumbai
. He had worked in several administrative positions in the country. He started the Muslim Education Society (MES) in 1936 AD, which has established the first Muslim High School and MES Girls High School, in 1946 AD. MES went on to establish 14 schools in different parts of the city.
Tyabji was also the former president of the Sulaymani Co-operative Bank and pioneer of the Urdu Academy in Vadodra. Like his grandfather, Badruddin Tyabji, Azim Tyabji was instrumental in the launch of the Muslim Education Society in Vadodra. Thousands of Muslim children have received their education at MES. In addition to his work for the Muslim community in India, he was an IAS
officer and served on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's planning commission. He died at a grand age of 100 years in Vadodara
on 11 December 2003.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and the Anjuman-e-Islam college of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. He had worked in several administrative positions in the country. He started the Muslim Education Society (MES) in 1936 AD, which has established the first Muslim High School and MES Girls High School, in 1946 AD. MES went on to establish 14 schools in different parts of the city.
Tyabji was also the former president of the Sulaymani Co-operative Bank and pioneer of the Urdu Academy in Vadodra. Like his grandfather, Badruddin Tyabji, Azim Tyabji was instrumental in the launch of the Muslim Education Society in Vadodra. Thousands of Muslim children have received their education at MES. In addition to his work for the Muslim community in India, he was an IAS
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
officer and served on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's planning commission. He died at a grand age of 100 years in Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
on 11 December 2003.