Moin-ul-Haq | |
Birth Name: | Syed Muhammad Moin-ul-Haq |
Birth Date: | 1881 |
Birth Place: | Nalanda district, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Asthawan, Nalanda district, Bihar) |
Death Date: | 1970 |
Death Place: | Patna |
Nationality: | Indian |
Occupation: | Professor Of English[1] |
Employer: | Founding vice-presidents Bihar Cricket Association, in the year 1936, served as Principal of Bihar National College from 1935-1955, And Former General secretary Indian Olympic Association(IOA) from 1952-56. |
Syed Muhammad Moin-ul-Haq (popularly known as Moin Saab; 1881–11 December 1973), was an Indian Academic and Sports Administrator who had been Professor of English and Principal of Bihar National College from 1935 to 1953.[2] He has been the first President of All India Football Federation and a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1970.
Moin-ul-Haq was born as Syed Muhammad Moin-ul-Haq at Asthawan in the Nalanda district of Bihar in 1881.[3]
He has been crediting for organizing and starting the Inter-University Football Cup Competition in 1929 at Patna College.[4]
He was elected as the President of the Patna University Teacher’s Association in 1953 following the formation of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur in 1952, a conference was organized at the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur where he was elected ad the President.[5]
He was elected as the Founding Vice-president of the Bihar Cricket Association with KAD Naraoji, the founding president. It was established after a meeting held in Jamshedpur.
He was a Chef-de-mission of the Indian Olympic contingent during the 1948 Olympics held in London and the 1952 Olympics held in Helsinki.
He was immensely impressed with the strong nation character of the British people and their resilience.[8]