M. A. Nayeem

M. A. Nayeem
Born	1938
Died	14 June 2022(2022-06-14) (aged 83–84)
Academic background
Alma mater	Osmania University Aligarh Muslim University Pune University
Thesis	External Relations of the Bijapur Kingdom 1489 - 1686 A.D. ( A Study in Diplomatic History)
Doctoral advisor	AR Kulkarni

Muhammad Abdul Nayeem (1938 – 13 June 2022) was an Indian historian, known for his work on the history of the Deccan Sultanates and Hyderabad.[1][2]

Early life and education

Nayeem graduated from Osmania University and completed his master's from Aligarh Muslim University. He went on to obtain a PhD from Pune University.[3]

Career

In 1982, Nayeem moved to Saudi Arabia, where he worked at the King Saud University. He moved back to Hyderabad in 2000.[3]

Personal life

He was married to Fouzia Nayeem, who was a doctor.[1]

list of works

• External Relations of the Bijapur Kingdom 1489- 1686 A.D., 1974
• The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad (2006)
• The Heritage of the Bahmanis & the Baridis of the Deccan (1347-1538-1619 A.D) (2012)
• The Heritage of the Adil Shahis of Bijapur, 2008
• Safavid Iran and the Deccan Sultanates, 2017[4]
• Farmans and Sanads of the Deccan Sultans 1408-1687 A.D., 1980
• Mughal Documents: Catalogue of Aurangzeb’s Reign Part 1 and 2, 1980–81
• Mughal Administration of Deccan under Nizamul Mulk Asaf Jah, 1720-48 A.D., 1985
• The History of Gardens and Garden Culture in the Deccan (with Daud Ali, Omar Khalidi), 2007
• History of Modern Deccan 1720-1948 Vol.1 Political and Administrative Aspects (with A.R.Kulkarni), 2000
• History of Modern Deccan 1720-1948 Vol.2 Economic and Cultural Aspects, 2009
• Studies in History of the Deccan Medieval and Modern: Professor A.R.Kulkarni Felicitation Volume (with Aniruddha Ray, K.S.Mathew), 2002
• Studies in the Foreign Relations of India Ancient time to 1947: Prof. H.K.Sherwani Felicitation Volume (with P.M.Joshi), 1974
• Medieval Deccan History: commemoration Volume in Honor of P.M.Joshi (with A.R.Kulkarni, T.R.deSouza)
• Temples of Andhra Pradesh: History, Art and Architecture (with Pidatala Sitapati), 2018
• The Splendor of Hyderabad: The Last Phase of an Oriental Culture, 1591-1948 A.D., 2002
• The Philatelic and Postal History of Hyderabad: History of Postal administration in Hyderabad, 1970
• The Philatelic and Postal History of Hyderabad: Postal Markings, 1967
• Evolution of Postal Communications and Administration in the Deccan, from 1294 A.D. to the Formation of Hyderabad State in 1724 A.D., 1968
• Hyderabad philatelic History, 1980
• Miniature Paintings of Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II & Others, 2014

The Salar Jungs (with Dharmendra Prasad), 1986

• Nawab Imadul Mulk, 1979
• The Royal Palaces of the Nizams (2009)
• Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII Nizam of Hyderabad and his contributions, 2018
• The Sultanate of Oman, 1990
• Prehistory and Protohistory of the Arabian Peninsula: Qatar (1990)
• Prehistory and Proto history of the Arabian Peninsula: The United Arab Emirates, 1990
• Prehistory and Protohistory of the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, 1990
• Prehistory and Proto history of the Arabian Peninsula: Oman, 1990
• The Rock Art of Arabia: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, the Emirates and Yemen (2000)
• Origin of Ancient Writing in Arabia and New Scripts from Oman an Introduction to South Semitic Epigraphy and Paleography, 2001

References

1. "What a historian truly deserves". The Hindu. 11 April 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
2. Today, Telangana (13 June 2022). "Noted historian Dr Nayeem passes away". Telangana Today. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. Khan, Mir Ayoob Ali (14 June 2022). "Prolific researcher and historian M A Nayeem passes away; he wrote over 25 books". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
4. "From Persia with Love". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2023.