Death is a great leveler .
151st birth anniversary of Hakim Ajmal khan
His grave in Delhi now surrounded by a slum
Unanimously elected as the Jamia Millie University’s first chancellor on November 22, 1920, Khan along with Ali brothers, Dr Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari and Maulana Azad among others, were instrumental in the formation of the university, a product of the Khilafat and non-cooperation movements.
During his tenure till 1927, Khan ensured the university overcame its formative issues including financial crunch by raising funds and often bailing it out using his own money and resources.
Hakim Ajmal Khan even oversaw the university being move to Delhi (Karol Bagh) from Aligarh in 1925, He, known for his secular values, was also the only Muslim to have held a one-time position of Chairman of the reception committee of Hindu Mahasabha in November 1921, apart from holding the presidential offices of the All India Muslim League, Indian National Congress and the All India Khilafat Committee.
