Professor Syed Hasan Askari I Chronology

Chronology

Chronological biography of late Professor Syed Hasan Askari highlights his illustrious life with respect to historical events, professional career & distinguished services, complimented by presidential awards & honors in addition to official recognition of his literary & scholarly achievements during his life and even after his death as listed below.

1901 Born to Syed Razi Hasan and Raziat Fatma on April 10th, 1901 in Khujwa, Saran District, Bihar, India.

1914 Demise of Syed Razi Hasan (Father) in Khujwa, Saran District, Bihar, India.

1916 Graduates with honors from Madarsa Islamiya Khujwa Middle School Siwan, Bihar, India.

1918 Secures 1st Division & District Junior Scholarship in the Matriculation Examination from Chapra Zila School, Bihar, India.

1922 Receives Bachelor of Arts (Honors) & graduates from Greer Bhumihar Brahamin College (now Langhat Singh College), Muzaffarpur, India.

1924 Receives M.A in History from Patna University, Patna, India.

1925 Attains B.L. from Patna University, Patna, India.

1926 Marries Umme Salma daughter of Syed Raza Hussain and Sakina Fatima Hussain in 1926. (They had 4 daughters and 3 sons).

1926 Gets appointed as Master of History in the New College, later Patna College, Patna, India.

1927 Gets promoted to Lecturer of History in Patna College, Patna, India.

1930 Gets promoted to Assistant Professor of History in Patna College, Patna, India.

1936 Gets elected as Associate Member of the Indian Historical Records Commission (the apex body of Government of India on archival matters) and contributed research papers to the annual sessions of the Commission (1936-1956). Attends sessions of Indian History Congress and presented papers till 1958.

1938 Attends 15th meeting/session of Indian Historical Records Commission, Poona, India (December 16th/17th 1938).

1938 Publication of seven articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1939 Attends 16th meeting/session of Indian Historical Records Commission, Calcutta, India (December 13th, 1939).

1939 Publication of five articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1940 Attends 17th meeting/session of Indian Historical Records Commission, Braoda, India (December 21st, 1938).

1940 Publication of fourteen articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1941 Publication of five articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1942 Presents paper at the 18th meeting/session of Indian Historical Records Commission, Mysore, India (January 21st, 1942).

1942 Publication of seven articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1942 Presents paper at the 19th meeting/session of Indian Historical Records Commission, Trivandrum, India (December 28th, 1942).

1942 Publication of an article/research papers in Proceedings of Indian Historical Records Commission, Vol. 19.

1943 British Indian Government confers the title of "Khan Sahib".

1943 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1944 Attends 21st meeting/session of Indian Historical Records Commission, Udaipur, India (December 7th, 1944).

1944 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1945 Associates with Regional Records Survey Committee, Bihar, India.

1945 Publication of five articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1946 Publication of six articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1947 Gets elected as President of Medieval India Section of X Session of the Congress at Bombay, India and serves on it's Executive Committee for several years.

1947 Publication of six articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1948 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1949 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1950 Promotion to Professor of History and Head of the History Department, Patna College, Patna, India.

1950 Publication of two articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1950 Gets selected as Member of Editorial Board of Medieval India Quarterly Journal, Aligarh Muslim University.

1951 Publication of two articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1952 Publication of six articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1953 Meeting of Prof. Askari with the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, Bihar, India.

1953 Publication of nine articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1954 Publication of seven articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1955 Publication of six articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1956 Retires from Government Service (Bihar Educational Service, Class 1), Patna, India.

1956 University Grants Commission selects Professor Askari for recognition of eminent retired teachers.

1956 Patna University reemploys Professor Askari and continues teaching post graduate classes with one brief gap from 1956-1964.

1956 Publication of three articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1957 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1958 Delivers Sir Abdullah Suharwarady Memorial Lecture, at University of Calcutta.

1958 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1959 Publication of three articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1960 Publication of eight articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1961 Publication of two articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1962 Gets elected as Honorary Secretary, Regional Records Survey Committee, Bihar, India (1962-1966).

1962 Gets elected as Honorary Director, K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute (February 28th, 1962 - May 1968).

1962 Publication of three articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1963 Publication of Introduction - The antiquarian remains in Bihar by D. R. Patil, Historical Research Series, Volume 4, Kashi Prasad Jayswal Research Institute, Patna, India.

1963 Publication of an article / research paper in a journal / proceeding. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1964 Publication of two articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1965 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1966 Publication of two articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1967 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1968 The Bihar Research Society publishes a special volume in Prof. Askari's honor in 1968. (Professor Syed Hasan Askari Felicitation Volume by Śrīdhara Vāsudeva Sohonī, The Journal of The Bihar Research Society - Special Issue 1968).

1968 Publication of three articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1969 Magadh University, Bihar, confers the degree of D. LITT (HONORIS CAUSA) on 19th January 1969.

1969 Gets elected as President of Indian History Congress at its session in Varanasi (but Professor Askari conveys his regrets to accept the great honor).

1969 Dedication of "Society and Culture in Medieval India (1206-1556)", by Professor A. Rashid to Professor Syed Hasan Askari.

1969 Publication of three articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1971 The late Shah of Iran invites Professor Askari and his wife Mrs. Salma Askari to attend the 2500th year of Persian Monarchy in 1971 but he could not attend due to illness.

1972 Publication of three articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1973 Gets selected as Member of the Advisory Committee of Historians (10), Government of India to comment on the historical portion of the revised series of Gazetteers of India (1973).

1973 Publication of six articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1974 Publication of Tārīkh-i Farrukhʹsiyar va avāʼil-i ʻahd-i Muḥammad Shāh, maʻrūf bih Shāhʻnamah-i munavvar kalām by Shīv Dās Lakʹhnavī, (edited by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), by Iqbal Book Dept, Patna, India.

1974 Publication of six articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1975 Delivers Ishaq Memorial Lecture at the Indo-Iran, Calcutta.

1975 Delivers Presidential Address at the annual session of Bihar Research Society, Patna.

1975 Delivers Khuda Bakhsh Memorial Lecture, Patna. Prof. Askari was named as the “Khuda Bakhsh Annual Lecturer for the year 1975-1976”. Three papers were read/published in honor of Prof. Askari by late Prof. A. L. Srivastava, Department of History, Agra University and late Prof. Qeyamuddin Ahmad.

1975 Excellency Fakhruhddin Ali Ahmad, the then President of India presents the GHALIB Award.

1975 Publication of two articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1976 Retires after four decades of distinguished service to the university and member of the Senate of Patna University.

1976 Publication of Fort William India House Correspondence, 1787-1791 (edited by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), by The Controller of Publications, Government of India, Delhi, India.

1976 Publication of an article / research paper in a journal / proceeding. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1977 Gets selected as Member of Editorial Committee of Khuda Bakhsh Library Journal.

1977 Publication of an article / research paper in a journal / proceeding. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1978 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1979 His Excellency Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, the then President of India presents President Certificate of Honor on July 20, 1979.

1979 Publication of four articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1980 Publication of Shahnama Munawwar Kalam by Shiv Das Lakhnawi (translated from Persian by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), by Janaki Prakashan, Patna, India.

1980 Publication of an article / research paper in a journal / proceeding. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1981 Gets elected as Honorary President, Regional Records Survey Committee, Bihar, India (1981-1988).

1981 Publication of Maktub & Malfuz Literature As a Source of Socio-Political History (by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), by Khuda Buksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, India.

1981 Publication of an article / research paper in a journal / proceeding. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1982 Publication of Zain Khan's Tabaqat-i Baburi, (translated from Persian by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), by Idarahi-i-Adabiyat-i-Delhi, Delhi, India.

1982 Publication of two articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1983 Publication of Iqbalnama by an anonymous contemporary writer,(translated from Persian by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), by Janaki Prakashan, Patna, India.

1983 Publication of two articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1984 Patna University, Bihar, confers the degree of D. LITT (HONORIS CAUSA).

1984 Publication of Comprehensive History of Bihar, Volume 2 Part 1, (edited by Professor Syed Hasan Askari and Qeyamuddin Ahmad), with four articles and research papers by Kashi Prasad Jayswal Research Institute, Patna, India.

1984 Publication of an article / research paper in a journal / proceeding. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1985 Delivers Ansari Memorial Lecture at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.

1985 His Excellency Gyani Zail Singh, the then President of India confers "PADMA SHREE AWARD”. (Padma Shri, also Padma shree) is one of the highest civilian awards in the Republic of India).

1985 Publication of Collected Works of Professor S. H. Askari - Collection of five articles, Volume 1, by Khuda Buksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, India.

1985 Publication of Collected Works of Professor S. H. Askari - Amir Khusrau as a Historian, Collection of eight articles, Volume 2, by Khuda Buksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, India.

1986 Delivers K. P. Jayaswal Memorial Lecture, K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute.

1986 Attends the innaugration ceremony of school, "Gyan Niketan" in Patna with it's founder, Mr. Kishore Kunal (IPS)

1986 Publication of Aspects of the Cultural History of Medieval Bihar (by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), by Kashi Prasad Jayswal Research Institute, Patna, India.

1986 Publication of two articles and research papers in various journals and proceedings. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1987 Receives Bihar Ratna, the highest state civilian award and honor for exceptional service towards advancement of Literature in recognition of Public Service of the highest order.

1987 Bihar Urdu Academy honors Professor Askari.

1987 Publication of Comprehensive History of Bihar. Volume 2 Part 2, (edited by Professor Syed Hasan Askari and Qeyamuddin Ahmad), by Kashi Prasad Jayswal Research Institute, Patna, India.

1988 Publication of an article / research paper in a journal / proceeding. (Please visit Articles page on this website for additional information).

1989 Publication of Collected Works of Professor S. H. Askari - Islam and Muslims in Medieval Bihar, Collection of two articles, Volume 3, by Khuda Buksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, India.

1990 Komudi Samman Prashastari Patra is awarded at Komudi Mahotsava.

1990 Tamra Patra is awarded by Bihar Purvaid Parishad.

1990 Publication of Collected Works of Professor S. H. Askari - Medieval Bihar: Sultanate & Mughal Period, Collection of ten articles, Volume 4, by Khuda Buksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, India.

1990 Professor Syed Hasan Askari passes away at the age of 89 in Patna, India on November 28, 1990.

1995 Publication of Collected Works of Professor S. H. Askari - On Awfi's Jawami-ul Hikayat, Volume 5, by Khuda Buksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, India.

1995 Publication ofʻAhd-i vust̤ā kī Hindī adabiyāt men̲ Musalmānon̲ kā ḥissah (by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), Collection of nine articles by Khuda Buksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, India.

1995 Publication of Hindūstān ke ʻahd-i vust̤á par maqālāt (by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), Collection of twenty seven articles, by Khuda Buksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, India.

1995 Publication of Maktubat-e Saadi (Discovered & Introduced by Professor Syed Hasan Askari), by Khuda Buksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, India.

1996 Publication of Maqālāt-i Sayyid Ḥasan ʻAskarī - Syed Hasan Askari, Muratab: Syed Muhammad Ḥasnain, Collection of twenty one articles, by Bihar Urdu Academy, Patna, India.

2001 The K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute publishes a special Centenary Volume in Prof. Askari's honor. (Readings in Indian History, Syed Hasan Askari Centenary Volume by Bijoy Kumar Chaudhary 2001, was published by Kashi Prasad Jayswal Research Institute, Patna, India).

2002 Professor Khawaja Afzal Imam dedicates his scholarship titled “Aaina Shora-e-Bihar” to Professor Syed Hasan Askari.

2006 Publication of Dalail-e-Ijaz ye Ijaz-e-Khusarwi by Dr. Noor-ul-Hasan Ansari (which is Urdu translation of Risail-ul-Ijaz of Amir Khusrau: An Appraisal by Prof. Askari), in "Jahan-i-Khusrau".

2011 Bihar Urdu Academy awards 2011 Professor Hasan Askari Award to Dr. Asfar Kazmi PhD. of Karim City College (affiliated with Kolhan University) in Jamshedpur, India.

2013 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture.

2014 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture.

2015 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture.

2016 Publication of Syed Hasan Askari - Yadoon Key Aainay Mein by Mrs Aquila Fatma.

2016 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture.

2016 Official Author Facebook Page of Professor Syed Hasan Askari is developed and launched.

2017 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture.

2019 Official Website of Professor Syed Hasan Askari is launched on January 31st, 2019.

2019 Dedication of "Remembering Muslim Makers Of Modern Bihar", by Professor Mohammad Sajjad, to the memories of Professor Syed Hasan Askari (1901-1990) & Professor Papiya Ghosh (1958-2006).

2019 Biographical article on Professor Syed Hasan Askari is published by Wikipedia on August 15th, 2019.

2019 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture on November 28th, 2019.

2019 Bihar State Archives dedicates the Research Hall to the memory of Professor Syed Hasan Askari on November 28th, 2019.

2020 Dr. Hannah Lord Archambault (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, USA) authors Abstracts, Analysis and Reviews of Prof. Askari’s Research Articles, which are posted on his official website. (Please visit "Abstracts" page on this website for additional information).

2020 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture (Web Based) on November 28th, 2020.

2021 Dr. Mahendra Pal, Director Bihar State Archives, officiates the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the inauguration event of “Professor Syed Hasan Askari Research Hall” on the auspicious occasion of India’s 72nd Republic Day (January 26th 2021).

2021 Official Dropbox Folders are created and launched for archiving scanned articles of Professor Syed Hasan Askari on March 12th, 2021.

2021 Sufinama launches the Blog of Professor Syed Hasan Askari on it's website on March 12th, 2021.

2021 Publication of English translation of the Sirat-e Firoz Shahi (by Prof. Askari), a rare Persian text about the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq and his varied interests in history, astronomy, politics, ethics, law, theology, etc.

2021 Official YouTube Channel of Professor Syed Hasan Askari Historiography Project is launched.

2021 Official Instagram Page of Professor Syed Hasan Askari Historiography Project is launched.

2021 Khuda Bakhsh Library publishes Prof. Askari's scholarly article "Princess Zebun-Nisa, Facts and Fiction" in book format.

2021 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture (Web Based) on December 28th, 2021.

2022 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture (Web Based) on November 27th, 2022.

2022 Department of History, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, announces Professor Syed Hasan Askari Post Graduate Research Fellowship for MPhil and PhD students and scholars on November 30th, 2022.

2022 Hindi Translation of abridged biography of "Professor Syed Hasan Askari (1901-1990)" by Dr. Shubhneet Kaushik, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Satish Chandra College, (affiliated to Jananayak Chandrashekhar University), Ballia, UP, India on December 15th, 2022.

2023 Discovery of “Itihasvid” (Historian) in Bengali language which was composed on Prof. Askari by Bidyut Kumar Pal sahib in 1984 (January).

2023 Article on Prof. Askari in Hindi language “इतिहासकार की स्मृतियाँ : सैयद हसन अस्करी” (Memories of historian: Syed Hasan Askari) authored by Dr. Shubhneet Kaushik, India (February).

2023 Discovery of Prof. Askari’s interview by BBC (1982-1983), both in audio & book with assistance from Dr. S. Kaushik (February).

2023 Eminent scholar Dr. Mark H. Danley, cited and referenced Prof. Askari’s paper on Raja Ram Narian (IHC, 1939), in his lecture “The Aftermath of the Battle of Plassey: Sirajuddaula and His Forgotten Options” at the “Society for Military History Annual Conference”, San Diego, USA (March).

2023 Patna University celebration of its first Annual Alumni Meet and honorable mention of Prof. Askari in the published souvenir (March).

2023 Announcement by Prof. Richard Eaton on the publication of Prof. Askari Omnibus Volume 1 in his official CV on University of Arizona’s website (March).

2023 Discovery of “Qata-e-Tarikh, Prof. Askari, 1985”, published in, “Manasib-ul-Twarikh”, Prof Talha Rizvi Barq, compiled by Dr. Salman Danish, Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, 2012 (May).

2023 Discovery of video clip of Father Paul Jackson (dated 1991), honorably mentioning Prof. Askari (June).

2023 Discovered that Prof. Askari was one of founding members of Manaviya Vibhava Vikas (M.V.V.) Nyas which means Human Resource Development Society which is an educational society to create an international educational environment in whole of Bihar and Eastern India (June).

2023 Patna University’s newly created page om the website honorably mentioned Prof. Askari (June).

2023 Prof. Rezavi notified that Professor Irfan Habib’s book review of Serat-i Firuz Shahi, Translated by Prof. Askari will be published in November / December 2023 (August).

2023 Prof. Richard Eaton received his first copy of Serat-i Firuz Shahi, Translated by Prof. Askari (October).

2023 South/Southeast Asia Library, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, cataloged Serat-i Firuz Shahi, Translated by Prof. Askari (November).

2023 Official website of Banaras Hindu University honorably mentioned Prof. Askari in the course content of “20th CENTURY HISTORIANS AND HISTORIOGRAPHY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA” in Unit V (Modern Historical Writings on South India, Bihar, Bengal and Punjab) in November.

2023 Professor Irfan Habib’s book review of Serat-i Firuz Shahi, Translated by Prof. Askari published in November.

2023 Bihar State Archives organizes Professor Syed Hasan Askari Memorial Lecture (Web Based) on November 28th, 2023.

2023 Abridged Biography of Prof. Askari in 18 Languages with 21 Distinguished Academics, Scholars, Historians, & Professionals globally (December).

2023 Initiated Prof. Askari Omnibus Volume 2 Project for typing, editing and formatting Prof. Askari's 200 plus articles (December).

2024 Discovery of the photograph of Prof. Askari's meeting with the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, Bihar, India (1953).

2024 Launch of Professor Syed Hasan Askari Biography & Historiography Video (May 26th, 2024).