M. A. Nayeem

{{Short description|Indian historian (1938–2022)}}

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| thesis_title = External Relations of the Bijapur Kingdom 1489 - 1686 A.D. ( A Study in Diplomatic History)

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| alma_mater = Osmania University
Aligarh Muslim University
Pune University

| doctoral_advisor = AR Kulkarni

| birth_date = 1938

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Muhammad Abdul Nayeem (1938 – 13 June 2022) was an Indian historian, known for his work on the history of the Deccan Sultanates and Hyderabad.{{Cite news |date=11 April 2015 |title=What a historian truly deserves |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/what-a-historian-truly-deserves/article7094581.ece |access-date=23 July 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=13 June 2022 |title=Noted historian Dr Nayeem passes away |url=https://telanganatoday.com/noted-historian-dr-nayeem-passes-away |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}

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.

Career

In 1982, Nayeem moved to Saudi Arabia, where he worked at the King Saud University. He moved back to Hyderabad in 2000.{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Mir Ayoob Ali |date=14 June 2022 |title=Prolific researcher and historian M A Nayeem passes away; he wrote over 25 books |url=https://www.siasat.com/prolific-researcher-and-historian-m-a-nayeem-passes-away-he-wrote-over-25-books-2349003/ |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}

Personal life

He was married to Fouzia Nayeem, who was a doctor.

list of works

  • External Relations of the Bijapur Kingdom 1489- 1686 A.D., 1974
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=V48MAQAAMAAJ The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad] (2006)
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=-ou5lAEACAAJ 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{{Cite web |title=From Persia with Love |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/mar/19/from-persia-with-love-1789529.html |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=The New Indian Express}}
  • 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
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=UVtaQwAACAAJ 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
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=yNdtAAAAMAAJ Prehistory and Protohistory of the Arabian Peninsula: Qatar] (1990)
  • Prehistory and Proto history of the Arabian Peninsula: The United Arab Emirates, 1990
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=EwBuAAAAMAAJ Prehistory and Protohistory of the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain], 1990
  • Prehistory and Proto history of the Arabian Peninsula: Oman, 1990
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=wJuBAAAAMAAJ 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

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