Biography of Dr. Mohd Badruddin Mohd Tamizuddin
Early Life :-
Dr. Mohd Badruddin Mohd Tamizuddin was born on 10 September 1936 at Paithan in Aurangabad district. He studied his primary education at Parbhani and high schooling in government school, Jalna. Later he moved to Aurangabad for intermediate examination. Armed with MBBS degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Later he joined in the Mission Hospital run by the Church of Scotland.
A multi-faceted personality, his diverse interests have seen him take up varied roles in the fields of politics, education and community building. He has not been confined in medical profession but felt pains of the poor. His active participation in the social cause, made him popular and people called him affectionately Dr.Badruddin.
After overthrowing the erstwhile ruler of Hyderabad state Mir Osman Ali and subsequently ‘the Police Action’, the Jalna town witnessed a series of communal strife. The town was plagued by communal tensions and riots. The periods 1952-1957, 1962 to 1966 and in 1975 were the most turbulent, the town witnessed a series of communal riots and disturbances.
After overthrowing the erstwhile ruler of Hyderabad state Mir Osman Ali and subsequently ‘the Police Action’, the Jalna town witnessed a series of communal strife. The town was plagued by communal tensions and riots. The periods 1952-1957, 1962 to 1966 and in 1975 were the most turbulent, the town witnessed a series of communal riots and disturbances.
The town had always been gripped in mistrust and hatred. In fact these periods were of great communal crisis and strife which engulfed the town.
Works for maintaining communal harmony. :-
At a time when communal tension was at its peak, Dr.Mohd Badruddin worked for maintaining communal harmony and brought together the two communities. Then chief minister of Maharashtra , Vasantrao Naik released funds Rs 35000 for relief works. With the help of the government agency and some friends he worked in relief camps and rehabilitated riots affected persons. He organised a meeting at Urdu High School in which members of Muslim and Hindu community were attended. His speech on communal harmony and National Integration made indelible impression in the minds of the people. They had determined to shun communal hatred and not indulge in the violence. They decided unanimously that they would organise Eid and Diwali Milan. The members of both the communities had pledged that they would abhor religious hatred work for peace and brotherhood.
His service was recognized by the Maharashtra government and appointed him as a member of Marathwada Wakf Board.
His untiring works for maintaining communal harmony and promotion of brotherhood between Hindu and Muslim has been lauded by the people of Jalna. He organised Eid Milan and Diwali Milan and bring closer Hindu and Muslim.
When the Babri Mosque was demolished, the country was engulfed in communal riots, but the Jalna town remained peaceful. People belonging to both Hindu and Muslims religions suffered in the riots. The people of Jalna did not see communal incident even during the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
When the Babri Mosque was demolished, the country was engulfed in communal riots, but the Jalna town remained peaceful. People belonging to both Hindu and Muslims religions suffered in the riots. The people of Jalna did not see communal incident even during the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
No untoward incident was reported. This had been done due to secular ethos and amity fostered by the persons like Dr.Badruddin. He organised peace meetings of members of both communities.
Since then, the people of the Jalna has been known the town of the peace loving people. Hindu and Muslims live peacefully.
Establishment of education institution.:-
Dr.Mohd Badruddin believes that Education plays a role to fight against virus of communalism. He said that communalism is a venomous phenomenon which has been propagated by the certain people. In order to overcome this impasse, it is essential that education performs a necessary role and can remove the evil of communalism... In 1967, with help of some secular minded persons, he established Anjuman Ishate Taleem with an aim to provide education to students of the town. The Anjuman Ishate runs primary and high school and thousands students from the poor strata of society are being imparted.
It is the oldest institution in the district, providing educational facilities right from KG to Junior College level. The Management runs an Urdu Primary School, the high school and the Urdu Junior college. Poor and deserving girls and boys students of the Jalna district are getting education. He feels secular space in education importance for unity of the people.
Secular Character of the Institution.:-
The Institution is run by minority but it has been maintaining secular character through out. The post of president has always been enjoyed by the members majority community since the beginning and even today.
· The first president Dr.Satya Kumar Mathur. (1967)
· The second Vekatrao Jadahv (Ex,MP),
· Third president Radha Kishan Lala (ex MLA)
· Fourth and present present Dr.Shankarao Rakh (Ex minister)
During the 2005, the management promoted teacher of the school V.N Mahajan as the headmaster of the minority institution.
Finding secular character of the institution and the progress, then chief minister Maharashta Sharad Pawar generously donated Rs 1 lakh. Then chief ministers late Vilasrao Deshmukh,Shivaji Shivajirao Nilangekar visited the institution and appreciated secular character of the institution. In his speech, Vilasrao Deshmukh said this institution is the perfect example of secularism where Dr. Shankar Rakh is President and Dr. Mohd. Badruddin is Secretary. He said the example is an unparalleled for upholding secular ethos by giving the post of president to a member of the Majority community. He said ‘I have not seen or heard such example.’ He urged the people to follow the example. This is unique example in the whole of Maharashtra when the post of president is enjoyed by the person from the majority community since inception till today.
Vilasrao Deshmukh said I am very confident that no society or institution can cite such example of Hindu and Muslim unity, National Integration and in the country solidarity.
Being an important town with the population three lakh and having about 20 high schools, the students of Minority community felt the absence of a Junior College of Science and Art steams. The Anjuaman Ishate Taleem, under the guidance of Dr.Mohd Badruddin started junior college. In a span few years, the Anjuman has contributed significantly to the development of the community and had made niche in education field.
Through the platform of the Anjuman Ishate Taleem, he has been working maintaining communal harmony and National Integration.
Recognition of his works.:-
For his services, Dr.Mohd Badruddin was honoured by various social organisations and clubs.The minister of higher and technical education, Rajesh Tope honored him at a grand function, organised by Everest Education Society at Aurangabad. He was conferred a citation describing great multi facet personality for working for secular ethos and education values. Then president of India, Dr.APJ Kalam wrote a letter Dr Mohd Badruddin and appreciated for his enduring.
This was surely one of the glorious moments in his life when he felt happy over the public recognition and appreciation of the noble cause.
Indian Medical Association felicitated him for contribution of education, medical field and promoting communal harmony.
Dr.Mohd Badruddin has been associated with social and education institutions. He was founder member of prestigious Maulana Azad Education Society Aurangabad , founded by great scholar Dr.Mohd Rafiq Zakaria and Janta Education Society Jalna.
He has been widely acclaimed as a scholar, educator and secular person. Still, in his 76 age, he has been disseminating the message of peace and amity through lectures and meetings. His lectures focus on the need for national integration and communal harmony. In his one lecture, he said communal harmony does not only mean an absence of communal tensions, strife and riots. It is something deeper, something emotional. He said the harmony implies mutual understanding, peaceful co-existence, cooperation and coordination among all the constituents of a community. He said harmony means proper conformity of the parts to one another and to the whole. Harmony is natural, disharmony is man-made. When this harmony gets disturbed in a body, it becomes sick and when natural or ecological harmony is broken, it leads to disasters.
Thus he is an advocate of a culture of peace, communally harmony and working for national integration.
Written and Edited by Ahmed noor Qureshi, Jalna
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