P. Dawood Shah

P. Dawood Shah (29 March 1885 – 24 February 1969) was a Tamil enthusiast and scholar, Activist and a gold medalist from Madurai Tamil Sangam. He also known as "Kamba Ramayana Sahib".[1][2]

P. Dawood Shah
Born(1885-03-29)29 March 1885
Tanjore district, Madras Presidency
Died24 February 1969(1969-02-24) (aged 83)
Madras, India
EducationGovernment Arts College, Kumbakonam
Occupation(s)Tamil scholar and activist
Notable worktranslating Quran into Tamil
Awardsgold medal, Madurai Tamil Sangam

Early life

Dawood Shah was born to Pappu Rowther and Kulzum biwi on 29 March 1885,[3] in Tanjore district, Madras Presidency.[4][5] He had his early education in Government Arts College, Kumbakonam. His classmate was a mathematics genius Ramanujan in tanjore and his Tamil teacher was the famous Tamil scholar U.V. Swaminatha Iyer.[6]

Career

P. Dawood Shah loved the Tamil language and won a gold medal from the Madurai Tamil Sangam. He strongly advocated the replacement of Arabic with Tamil in mosques and led a campaign. He was the first person to translate the Quran into Tamil and served as the editor of the Tamil magazine Darul Islam.[7]

Death

He died on 24 February 1969 in Madras, India.

References
  1. Jairath, Vinod K. (3 April 2013). Frontiers of Embedded Muslim Communities in India. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-19680-5.
  2. Richman, Paula (2001). Questioning Ramayanas: A South Asian Tradition. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22074-4.
  3. Muslim Education Quarterly. Islamic Academy. 1993.
  4. Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.
  5. More, J. B. Prashant (2006). Religion and Society in South India: Hindus, Muslims, and Christians. Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities. ISBN 978-81-88432-12-7.
  6. Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.
  7. "Welcome". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
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