The Shining Star of Bahraich in the Fields of Law and Literature: Professor Tahir Mahmood
The Shining Star of Bahraich in the Fields of Law and Literature: Professor Tahir Mahmood Juned Ahmad Noor Bahraich The land of Syed Salar Masood Ghazi – the city of Bahraich – has, since ancient times, been a centre of knowledge and art. It has been blessed by the blood of martyrs and graced by the footsteps of saints. From Bahraich hailed Qazi Shamsuddin, who was the Qazi of the Delhi Sultanate during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmood, and Syed Ajmal Shah, the Sadr-e-Jahan of the Sharqi Sultanate of Jaunpur. This shows that Bahraich has been linked to interpreters of law since early times, and even after centuries this tradition continues. A prominent link in this chain is the distinguished legal scholar Professor Tahir Mahmood, who hails from our city Bahraich. He has served as Chairman of the National Minority Commission, member of the Law Commission of India, and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Delhi University. He is the author of dozens of legal books, many of which have been ...
