Search results
Justice Syed Mahmood (also spelled Sayyid Mahmud; 24 May 1850 – 8 May 1903) was Puisne Judge of the High Court, in the North-Western Provinces of British India from 1887 to 1893, after having served in the High Court in a temporary capacity as officiating judge on four previous periods since 1882.
Apr 18, 2022 · How judge Syed Mahmood, known for dissent under the British Raj, shaped an interfaith debate. An excerpt from ‘Syed Mahmood: Colonial India’s Dissenting Judge’, by Mohammad Nasir and Samreen...
May 13, 2022 · New Delhi: A new book titled ‘Syed Mahmood: Colonial India’s Dissenting Judge’ documents the life of Justice Syed Mahmood, son of social reformer Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, who became the first Indian judge of the Allahabad High Court at 32.
In the late 19th century, Justice Syed Mahmood, son of the great social reformer Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, and the first Indian judge of the Allahabad High Court, became an icon of judicial resistance to British colonialism at the apex of British power across the world.
May 10, 2022 · In ‘Syed Mahmood: Colonial India’s Dissenting Judge’, Mohammad Nasir and Samreen Ahmed chronicle how India’s first Muslim judge left an Eastern mark on the Western world.
Apr 18, 2022 · Back in the 19th century, Justice Syed Mahmood, son of the great social reformer Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, became the first judge to resist colonial power by espousing the cause of judicial independence.
Jun 11, 2022 · The authors of 'Syed Mahmood: Colonial India’s Dissenting Judge' have done a commendable job of presenting his life and achievements to a generation that remains oblivious to contributions of...
