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]
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| Born | 29 March 1885 |
| Died | 24 February 1969 (aged 83) |
| Education | Government Arts College, Kumbakonam |
| Occupation(s) | Tamil scholar and activist |
| Notable work | translating Quran into Tamil |
| Awards | gold medal, Madurai Tamil Sangam |
Early life edit
Dawood Shah was born to Pappu Rowther and Kulzum Biwi on 29 March 1885,[3] in Tanjore district, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India).[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 edit
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 edit
He died on 24 February 1969 in Madras (now Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu), just a month before his 84th birthday.
References edit
- ^ Jairath, Vinod K. (3 April 2013). Frontiers of Embedded Muslim Communities in India. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-19680-5.
- ^ Richman, Paula (2001). Questioning Ramayanas: A South Asian Tradition. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22074-4.
- ^ Muslim Education Quarterly. Islamic Academy. 1993.
- ^ Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.
- ^ "Welcome". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2009.