Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani (16 September 1930 – 29 August 2024), better known as A. G. Noorani, was an Indian scholar, lawyer and political commentator. He practised as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India and in the Bombay High Court.[1]
Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1930 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 29 August 2024 (aged 93) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Government Law College, Mumbai |
| Profession | Lawyer, political commentator[1] |
Early life and education
editNoorani was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 16 September 1930. He attended a Jesuit school, St. Mary's, and got his law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai.[2]
Career
editNoorani's columns have appeared in various publications, including Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Dawn, The Statesman, Frontline, Economic and Political Weekly[3] and Dainik Bhaskar. He is the author of a number of books including: The Kashmir Question, Badruddin Tyabji Ministers' Misconduct, Brezhnev's Plan for Asian Security, The Presidential System, The Trial of Bhagat Singh, Constitutional Questions in India and The RSS and the BJP: A Division of Labour (LeftWord Books, 2000). He has also authored the biographies of Badruddin Tyabji and Dr. Zakir Husain.
Noorani defended Sheikh Abdullah of Kashmir during his long period of detention. He appeared in the Bombay High Court for former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi against the latter's main political rival J. Jayalalitha.[2]
Death
editNoorani died in Mumbai on 29 August 2024, at the age of 93. His death was widely mourned and in Kashmir, his loss was felt personal. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and several other prominent figures from Kashmir mourned his passing.[4]
Publications
editThis article lacks ISBNs for the books listed. (October 2014) |
- The Destruction of Hyderabad (2014),[5] ISBN 9781849044394
- The Kashmir Dispute 1947–2012, 2 Volume set (editor, 2013),[6] ISBN 9789382381198, ISBN 9789382381204
- Islam, South Asia and the Cold War (2012)
- Article 370: A Constitutional History of Jammu and Kashmir (2011)
- Jinnah and Tilak: Comrades in the Freedom Struggle (2010)
- India–China Boundary Problem 1846–1947: History and Diplomacy (2010), ISBN 9780198070689
- The RSS and the BJP:A Division of Labour(2008), ISBN 9788187496137
- Indian Political Trials 1775–1947 (2006), ISBN 9780195687767
- Constitutional Questions and Citizens' Rights (2006)
- The Trial of Bhagat Singh: Politics of Justice (2005), ISBN 9780195678178
- The Muslims of India: A Documentary Record (editor, 2003)
- Islam and Jihad: Prejudice versus Reality (2002)[7] ISBN 9781842772713
- The Babri Masjid Question 1528–2003: 'A Matter of National Honour', in two volumes (2003).
- Constitutional Questions in India: The President, Parliament and the States (2002), ISBN 9780195658774
- Savarkar and Hindutva (2002),[8] ISBN 9788187496830
- Challenges to Civil Rights Guarantees in India, (2012) ISBN 9780199088577
Reception
editThe Kashmir Dispute 1947–2012
editIn a scholarly review of The Kashmir Dispute 1947–2012, Tooba Khurshid from the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad[9] it was noted that Khurshid points out that the book is a collection of documents, both archival and contemporary, as well as speeches and interviews and notes that Noorani has supported his arguments with reference to a large array of documents to provide the historical context of the political dispute. Khurshid highly recommends the book for researchers and also praises it for its reference to a large number of archived documents. Khurshid classifies the book as "solid, scholarly research" and recommends it also to policy makers because of its considerable use of classified documents.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Author Profile. Oxford University Press. 3 April 2014. ISBN 9780199400188. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Interview". Retro Cities. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Noorani, A. G. "Author Profile". Economic and Political Weekly. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ News Desk (29 August 2024). "Renowned scholar AG Noorani passes away at 94". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "The Destruction of Hyderabad". Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "The Kashmir Dispute 1947–2012, Vol. 1". Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Islam and Jihad". Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Savarkar and Hindutva". Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Tooba Khurshid, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Khurshid, Tooba (2014). "The Kashmir Dispute: 1947–2012 – Book Review". Strategic Studies. 34 (1): 121–124.