Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha
| Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 February 1885 Pithapuram |
| Died |
23 February 1945 Narsapur |
| Cause of death | Cerebral Hemorrhage |
| Resting place |
Old Ashram of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham 17°6′25″N 82°15′16″E / 17.10694°N 82.25444°E |
| Residence | Umar Alisha Nilayam |
| Nationality | Indian, |
| Other names | Umar Aly Sahab |
| Known for | Telugu Poetry, Author of more than 50 books |
| Title | Moulvi, Pandit,Doctor Literarum |
| Predecessor | Mohiddin Badsha I |
| Successor | Hussain Sha |
| Spouse(s) | Akbar Bibi |
| Children | Hussain Sha |
| Parent(s) | Mohiddin Badsha I, Chand Bi |
| Website | www.sriviswaviznanspiritual.org |
Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha (28 February 1885, in Pithapuram – 23 January 1945, in Narsapur) was the sixth Peethadhipathi of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham in Pithapuram, India. He succeeded his father Mohiddin Badusha I.
Positions held
- Peethadhipathi – Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham – 1928–1995
- Member – Indian National Congress: 1916–1930
- National Secretary – Khilafat Movement – 1924
- Vice-President, Secretary – Muslim League, Madras Branch
- Member of the National Legislative Assembly (Parliament) – North Madras constituency: 1936–1945
- Member – Education Committee – Banaras Hindu University
- Member – Muslim Board of Studies for Telugu – Andhra University – 1933
Role in Khilafat Movement
Dr Umar Alisha has Actively participated in the Khilafat Movement of those days. A unique battle against the British rulers was waged with Gandhi caps in the early 1920s by the students of the Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medical School, which later became the Andhra Medical College. It all started on 1921-09-19, when one of the students, impelled by patriotic fervour, came to the classroom sporting the khadi cap.
He was incensed like his compatriots of those days over the arrest of the freedom-fighter Maulana Mohammad Ali at the Waltair (now Visakhapatnam) railway station on 1921-09-14. Mohammed Ali, one of the famed Ali Brothers (the other was Maulana Shaukat Ali), was proceeding to Madras, along with Mahatma Gandhi, travelling by the Howrah-Madras Mail. Both the leaders alighted at the station, packed with a lot of people and also policemen. As soon as Mohammed Ali got down from the train, a shivering Superintendent of Police served the arrest warrant on Ali and whisked him away to the Central Jail. Gandhi addressed the gathering and continued his journey to Madras.
While in the jail, Ali was visited by local Congress leaders like P.C. Venkatapathi Raju and Vasantarao Butchisundara Rao. In the evening that day a public meeting was held on the beach where loads of foreign clothes were burnt. Umar Alisha, a Telugu poet, made a fiery speech against the arrest of the Khilafat movement leader. On the morning of 1921-09-17, Ali was taken to the Waltair station from the jail with police escort for being sent to Karachi. People in large numbers cheered Ali all along the route from the jail to the station.[1]
Titles awarded
He was awarded with the following titles:
- “Moulvi” by Aligarh Muslim University.
- "Pandit" by All India oriental conference and declared on this occasion that : First Muslim Telugu Poet in Andhra Pradesh to have learned Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, English" – 1924
- Awarded and honoured by Arya University of France.
- "Doctor Literarum" (Doctor of Literature) by International Academy of America – 1936
Works
He has written more than 50 books in Telug which reflect his ideas relating to Patriotism, women education, women freedom, untouchability, Dowry system, Spiritual philosophy etc.
- Danava Vadha (Telugu)[2]
- Maha Bharatha Kourava Rangamu (Telugu)
- Sufi Vedanta Darsamu (Telugu)
- Anasuya Devi (Telugu)
- Kala (Drama) (Telugu)
- Prabhata Kathavali (Telugu)[2]
- Vishada Soundaryamu (Telugu)
- Vichitra Bhilvaneeyamu (Telugu)
- Brahma Vidya Vilasamu (Telugu)
- Omar Khayyam (Telugu)[4]
- Parathatva Keerthanalu (Telugu)[5]
- Tatva Sandesham (Telugu)[6]
- Chandra Gupta (Drama) (Telugu)
- Mani Mala (Telugu)
- Shantha (Telugu)[7] Available Online
- Khanda Kavyamulu (Telugu)[8] Available Online
- Barhini Devi (Telugu)
- Sadhana Padhamu (Telugu)
- Padmavathi (Telugu)
- Sri Mohammad Rasul Vari Charitra (Telugu)
- Chandragupta (Telugu)[9] Available Online
Death
He died on 23 January 1945 at Narsapur. The Umar Alisha Sahithi Samithi foundation, which was established in his name, conducts yearly literary gatherings at Bhimavaram.
References
- ↑ The Hindu Dated 14 October 2000 Available Online
- 1 2 Umar Alisha I (1988). "PRABHATA KATHAVALI DAANAVAVADHA (1988)". PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD (in Telugu). SRI VIGNANA VIDYA PEETAMU (Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham). Archived from the original (pdf,txt) on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
- ↑ Umar Alisha I (1988). "MAHA BHARATA KOURAVA RANGAMU (1988)". PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD (in Telugu). SRI VIGNANA PEETHAMU PITHA PURAMAU(Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham). Archived from the original (pdf,txt) on 29 November 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
- ↑ Umar Alisha I (1988). "Umar Khayumam" (txt) (in Telugu). Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham). Retrieved 8 November 2007.
- ↑ Umar Alisha I (1991). "PARATHATVA KERTHANAMULU (1991)". PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD,ROP Hyderabad (in Telugu). ANJANI KUMAR PRINTERS, SRI VIGNANA VIDYA PEETAMU (Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham). Archived from the original (pdf,txt) on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
- ↑ Umar Alisha IMahakavi (1977). "TATVA SANDESHAM (1977)". PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD,ROP Hyderabad (in Telugu). SRI UMAR ALISHA GRANTHA MANDALI, PITAPURAM. Archived from the original (pdf,txt) on 4 December 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
- ↑ Internet Archive: Details: Shantha (Navala)
- ↑ Internet Archive: Details: Khanda Kavyamulu (Telugu)
- ↑ Internet Archive: Details: Chandragupta
External links
- Official Website of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham, Pithapuram
- Official Website of Umar Alisha Rural Development Trust, Pithapuram