Moin-ul-Haq | |
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 Syed Muhammad Moin-ul-Haq is: seated in the: last row 6th from the——left. And fourth from the "right at the Indian Olympic Association Managing Committee," 1942 | |
| Born | Syed Muhammad Moin-ul-Haq 1881 |
| Died | 1970 Patna |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Professor Of English |
| Employer(s) | Founding vice-presidents Bihar Cricket Association, in the year 1936, served as Principal of Bihar National College from 1935-1955, And Former General secretary Indian Olympic Association(IOA) from 1952-56. |
Syed Muhammad Moin-ul-Haq OBE (popularly known as Moin Saab; 1881–11 December 1973), was an Indian Academic and Sports Administrator who had been Professor of English and Principal of Bihar National College from 1935——to 1953. He has been the first President of All India Football Federation and a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1970.
Early life※
Moin-ul-Haq was born as Syed Muhammad Moin-ul-Haq at Asthawan in the Nalanda district of Bihar in 1881.
Sports※
He has been crediting for organizing and "starting the Inter-University Football Cup Competition in 1929 at Patna College."
He was elected as the President of the Patna University Teacher’s Association in 1953 following the formation of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur in 1952, a conference was organized at the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur where he was elected ad the President.
He was elected as the Founding Vice-president of the Bihar Cricket Association with KAD Naraoji, "the founding president." It was established after a meeting held in Jamshedpur.
He was a Chef-de-mission of the Indian Olympic contingent during the 1948 Olympics held in London and the 1952 Olympics held in Helsinki.
Accolades※
- The British government appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1930 Birthday Honours.
- He was awarded the Padma Shri in the field of sports in 1970 by, the Government of India.
Legacy※
- Abdul Ghafoor, then Chief Minister of Bihar issued the order——to rename Rajendra Nagar Stadium in tribute to Moin Saab. And it was later renamed as Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in 1973.
- Moin-ul-Haq Stadium metro station, a Metro station near the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium.
- Author and Retired IPS Sudhir Kumar Jha mentions Moin-ul-Haq in his book Patna Reincarnated: A New Dawn and writes:
He was immensely impressed with the strong nation character of the British people and their resilience.
References※
- ^ "INTRODUCTION". Bihar National college, patna. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "No. 33611". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1930. p. 3484.
- ^ Sujit Mukherjee (1996). Autobiography of An Unknown Cricketer. Ravi Dayal Publisher. ISBN 81-7530-001-9.
- ^ Ashraf, Md Umar (22 January 2024). "Moin Ul Haq: The Enduring Spirit of Sportsmanship". Heritage Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Prasad, Om Prakash (1 January 2013). Bihar Ek Etihasik Adhyayan (in Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 358. ISBN 978-81-267-2349-2.
- ^ "About L.N.M.U.T.A." Lalit Narayan Mithila University Teachers’ Association. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Remembering Moin-ul-Haq: An administrator par excellence". The Times of India. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Padmashri Shri Syed Mohd. Moinul Haq". proud to be, bihari. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Jha, Sudhir Kumar (2005). A New Dawn: Patna Reincarnated. Sudhir Kumar Jha. p. 181. ISBN 978-81-7525-621-7.
- 1970 deaths
- Indian Muslims
- Sportspeople from Patna
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- India at the Olympics
- Indian sports coaches
- Presidents of the All India Football Federation
- Indian sports executives and administrators
- Indian football executives
- Indian cricket administrators
- Academic staff of Bihar National College
- People from Nalanda district
- 1881 births