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Professor S.M. Sayeed Reza
Professor S.M. Sayeed Reza ;
Born	1890; Desna, Bihar, India
Died	1963; Bihar, India
Occupation	Professor

Professor S.M. Sayeed Raza (1890 – 1963) was born in village Desna of district Nalanda of Bihar. He was belonged to the family of scholars & well educated Landlord. His father, Late Hakim Syed Liaqat Hassan was Unani Physician. His cousin Syed Sulaiman Nadvi was Great Muslim scholar and was one of the eminent historian, greatest biographers of the Islamic prophet Muhammed (Pbuh), during his times & his other cousin Prof. Najeeb Asharf Nadvi was also eminent historian & writer.

He was graduated from Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama – Islamic Institute of thought & which is one of the major Islamic schools in Indian subcontinent. Prof. S.M. Saeed Raza, joined as Professor & Head of Urdu, Arabic and Persian languages in St. Xavier's College, Mumbai in 1922.

When Professor Raza joined the college, the College also included Urdu as a subject of study in 1922. From 1938 to 1942 it was a subject at the B. A. level. Knowing the importance of Urdu as a language of culture and integration, the authorities made arrangements for the Honours Course in Urdu.

The Urdu Literary Society was established in 1944 with the object of propagating the study of the Urdu language and literature, and as such it had founded the St. Xavier's Urdu Gold Medals at the University in 1950 for the B.A. and Inter Arts Examinations, Also society founded Prof. S. M. Sayeed Raza Scholarship for College level.

Many famous scholars, poets and teachers were under his tutelage during their student days in St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

Professor Raza retired from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai in 1955. After retirement he was settled back to his village & done lot of social work for the development of the village. He died in Desna in 1963.

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