Government Islamia College Explained
Government Islamia College should not be confused with Government Islamia College, Chiniot.
Government Islamia College Civil Lines |
Native Name: | اسلامیہ کالج |
Former Names: | Dayanand Anglo Vedic College |
Type: | Government college |
City: | Lahore |
State: | Punjab |
Country: | Pakistan |
Campus: | Urban |
Nickname: | Faranians, Habibians |
Government Islamia College Civil Lines (Urdu: اسلامیہ کالج ), formerly called Dayanand Anglo Vedic College, is a government college in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded by Arya Samaj as the school of Dayanand Anglo Vedic on June 1, 1886,[1] It was later renamed Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) College after Hindu leader Dayananda Saraswati.[1]
The college was nationalized by the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto regime in 1972. It is operated by the Ministry of Education (Higher Wing), Government of Punjab, Pakistan.[2]
History
The 'Islamia College, Civil Lines' in Lahore, Pakistan was founded in 1947 on the premises of the famous DAV (Dayanand Anglo Vedic) College which then shifted to D.A.V. College (Lahore) in Ambala, Haryana, India after partition. Graduates and students of this college are referred to as "Faranians".
On 17 December 1928. Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar awaited at the entrance of this college for a plan to kill Superintendent of Police James A Scott. However, in a case of mistaken identity, the plotters shot John P. Saunders, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, as he was leaving the District Police Headquarters across the street, and ran towards Government College.[3]
Graduates and students of the college are referred to as "Habibians", named for the college's oldest and central building.
The college has rival competition with the Government College University, Lahore, known as "Ravians", in education and cricket teams.
Notable alumni
- Religious scholars
- Politicians
- Sartaj Aziz, former Finance Minister of Pakistan[4]
- Choudhry Rahmat Ali, the person who coined the name "Pakistan"
- Sardar Ibrahim Khan, founder and first president of The Azad Kashmir
- Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Malik Meraj Khalid, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and former speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
- Moeen Qureshi, former interim Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Prime Minister of Kashmir (India)
- Maulana Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi, religious scholar and politician[5]
- Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo, Federal Minister and former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri, former Law Minister of Pakistan
- Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal, former provincial minister of Punjab
- Thakur Devi Singh, former MLA and minister in Himachal Pradesh, India
- Judiciary and government officials
- Sports personalities
- Fazal Mahmood, former captain of Pakistan Cricket Team[6]
- Abdul Hafeez Kardar, first captain of Pakistan Cricket Team
- Khan Mohammad, former test cricketer; took the first test wicket for Pakistan
- Imtiaz Ahmed, former captain of Pakistan Cricket Team
- Nazar Mohammad, former test cricketer, who scored the first century for Pakistan in test cricket
- Zameer Haider, international cricket umpire
- Gul Mohammad, former test cricketer, who represented India and Pakistan in test cricket
- Maqsood Ahmed, also known as Merry Max, former test cricketer
- Saeed Ahmed, former captain of Pakistan Cricket Team
- Asif Masood, former test cricketer
- Jahangir Khan, former squash player
- Wasim Akram, former captain of Pakistan cricket team
- Aleem Dar, international cricket umpire
- Aaqib Javed, former test cricketer and coach of Pakistan Team
- Khalid Mahmood, former captain of Pakistan Hockey Team
- Samiullah Khan, former captain of Pakistan Hockey Team
- Salim Sherwani, former captain of Pakistan hockey team
- Khawaja Zakauddin, former Olympian (hockey)
- Ashraf Ali, former test cricketer
- Asad Rauf, test umpire
- Journalists
- Writers, poets and artists
- Industry
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: AT A GLANCE - Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, Lahore (college history). dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201163401/http://giccl.edu.pk/ . 1 February 2012 . 12 July 2023.
- http://nation.com.pk/14-Jun-2008/22-promoted-as-professors 22 promoted as professors
- Web site: Khalid . Haroon . A visit to Bhagat Singh's Lahore, where a chowk can't be named after him because of his religion . 2022-11-24 . Scroll.in . en-US.
- http://nation.com.pk/14-Aug-2016/when-history-was-being-made When history was being made
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071209093801/http://www.senate.gov.pk/ShowMemberDetail.asp?MemberCode=300&CatCode=0&CatName= Profile of Maulana Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi (alumnus of Islamia College, Lahore)
- https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jun/02/guardianobituaries.cricket Obituary of Fazal Mahmood (alumnus of Islamia College, Lahore)
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1121901 Majid Nizami laid to rest - Obituary of Majid Nizami (alumnus of Islamia College, Lahore)
- News: Abdullah Malik (obituary). Arif Azad . 25 April 2003. The Guardian (newspaper). 18 October 2021.