Akbar Khan (disability activist)

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Akbar Khan
Akbar Khan (Blind).jpg
Khan in 1987
Born (1962-08-16) 16 August 1962 (age 59)
Bangasar, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
  • DAV School, Ajmer
  • Blind School, Ajmer
  • Sanatan Dharm Govt. College, Beawar
  • Savitri Girls College, Ajmer
Occupation
Spouse(s)Dr. Rana Ruknuddin (1987–present)
Parent(s)Rahmat Begum
Kistoor Khan
AwardsNational Award (1989)
Websitewww.akbarkhan.co.in

Akbar Khan (Hindi: अकबर ख़ान) is a recipient of India's National Award for The Welfare of Persons with Disability in 1989.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education[]

Akbar Khan was born on 16 August 1962 in a Muslim family to Kistoor Khan, a farmer and Rahmat Begum, a housewife, at Bangasar, located in the Indian state of Rajasthan.[1]

Family and personal life[]

Dr. Rana Ruknuddin(Gausia Sultana) did her Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University.[5][6]

Awards and honors[]

Akbar Khan receiving National Award by President of India Ramaswamy Venkataraman in 1989[2]
Year of award or honour Name of award or honour Awarding organisation Awarding authority
1988 Best Employee Award Governor of Punjab
1989 National Award for The Welfare of Persons with Disability[2] Government of India R. Venkataraman, President of India
2012 Pride of Rajasthan[7] NGO: K.B. Foundation, Ajmer Education Minister, Government of Rajasthan
2016 The Limca Book of Records People of the Year 2016[8] Limca Book of Records, at India Habitat Centre in Delhi Narayan Murthy

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Akbar khan: A Brief Autobiography". Akbarkhan.co.in. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Video of Akbar Khan receiving National Award by President of India Ramaswamy Venkataraman in 1989". Youtube.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Akbar Khan - TV Interview – Doordarshan Jalandhar – March 18, 1989". Youtube.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Akbar Khan – TV Interview – Mahro Rajasthan – ETV Rajasthan". Youtube.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Online Catalogue of Theses". Indcat.inflibnet.ac.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Online Catalogue of Theses". Indcat.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Akbar Khan – Pride of Rajasthan - TV NEWS - Sar-e-Raah". Youtube.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Limca Book of Records". limcabookofrecords.in. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

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