AMN / NEW DELHI

Noted historian and former Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia and former Director General, National Archives of India, Prof. Mushirul Hasan passed away early morning today (Dec 10). He was 71. He is survived by wife Zoya Hasan, a political scientist and academician.

He met with a road accident about two years ago and was mostly bed-ridden after that. He was also undergoing dialysis for kidney problems.

Mushirul Hasan came into limelight with his book on the partition of India, and histories of Islam in south-Asia.

Hasan has been credited for writing extensively on the partition of India, and histories of Islam in south-Asia. He served as the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Jamia between 1992-96 and later in the capacity of VC between 2004-09.

Hasan, who has been known for his contribution to social sciences was also the former Vice-Chairman, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, former president of Indo-Iran Society in Iran Embassy and former president of Indian History Congress in 2002 among numerous other posts he held in his illustrious career