Lodhi Karim Hyder

Lodhi Karim Hyder, CIE
Lodhi Karim Hyder, CIE
Born	17 July 1890
Died	27 May 1953
Spouse	Stephanie Wolfsohn
Children	Agnes Dorothy Fatima Hyder
Parent	Nadir Ali (father);

Lodhi Karim Hyder, CIE (17 July 1890 – 27 May 1953), also known as L. K. Hyder, was an Indian economist, politician and the founding Head of the Economics Department of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He also worked as Joint Secretary to the government of India in the Finance Department and as member of the Union Public Service Commission from 2 February 1932 to 31 December 1936.[1]

However, his most notable work came as a member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture in India from 1926 to 1928.[2] In 1924 he was elected MLA from Agra Division (Rural).[3] He was nominated as Indian Representative for Agriculture at the International Economic Conference in Geneva held in May 1927.[4] He was member of the Indian Central Banking Inquiry Committee 1931 (Chairman Sir Bhupendra Nath Mitra).[5] He was member Indian Taxation Enquiry Committee 1926.[6]

For his service, he was awarded Companion of the Order of Indian Empire (CIE) on 3 June 1932 (1932 Birthday Honours). This award was invested by the Viceroy on 2 March 1934 in New Delhi at the Viceroy's House.[7][8] Dr Hyder was invited by League of Nations General Assembly as Delegate Representative from India during the Twelfth Ordinary Session of the Assembly.[9]

In 1909, he was elected Vice President of AMU Student Union.[10] Later, he moved to the UK to complete his AB from King's College in 1912[11] and PhD from Heidelberg. He was elected President of the Indian Economic Association in 1944 in its Delhi session.[12] After he retired from Aligarh Muslim University in 1947, he settled along with his German wife in his native place village matore Kahuta, Rawalpindi (Pakistan). After a couple of years, he was appointed first deputy high commissioner of Pakistan to England. He died in 1953 in London .

He published extensively in various economic journals.

Articles

References

"Chairmen and Members".
"Royal Commission On Agriculture In India" (PDF).
"MLA" (PDF).
"Representative".
Saunders, A. J. "The Indian Central Banking Inquiry Committee, 1931." The Economic Journal 42, no. 165 (1932): 32-41. Accessed 17 November 2020. doi:10.2307/2223734.
"Indian Taxation Enquiry Committee".
"CIE" (PDF).
"Birthday Honors" (PDF).
"Delegate Representative".
"The Aligarh Magazine 1934-35". 17 November 2020.
John Venn and J. A. Venn (1915) The Book of Matriculations and Degrees: A Catalogue of Those Who Have Been Matriculated or Been Admitted to Any Degree in the University of Cambridge from 1901 to 1912, University of Cambridge, ISBN 9781107511934
"President of the Indian Economic Association".

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[1] "Chairmen and Members".

[2] "Royal Commission On Agriculture In India" (PDF).

[3] "MLA" (PDF).

[4] "Representative".

[5] Saunders, A. J. "The Indian Central Banking Inquiry Committee, 1931." The Economic Journal 42, no. 165 (1932): 32-41. Accessed 17 November 2020. doi:10.2307/2223734.

[6] "Indian Taxation Enquiry Committee".

[7] "CIE" (PDF).

[8] "Birthday Honors" (PDF).

[9] "Delegate Representative".

[10] "The Aligarh Magazine 1934-35". 17 November 2020.

[11] John Venn and J. A. Venn (1915) The Book of Matriculations and Degrees: A Catalogue of Those Who Have Been Matriculated or Been Admitted to Any Degree in the University of Cambridge from 1901 to 1912, University of Cambridge, ISBN 9781107511934

[12] "President of the Indian Economic Association".