Akbar Khan (disability activist)
Appearance
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Born | Akbar Khan 16 August 1962 |
Nationality | Indian |
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Spouse | Dr. Rana Ruknuddin (1987–present) |
Parent(s) | Rahmat Begum Kistoor Khan |
Awards | National Award (1989) |
Website | www |
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 did her Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University.[5][6]
Awards and honors
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Year of award or honour | Name of award or honour | Awarding organisation | Awarding authority |
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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
- ^ a b "Akbar khan: A Brief Autobiography". Akbarkhan.co.in. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Video of Akbar Khan receiving National Award by President of India Ramaswamy Venkataraman in 1989". Youtube.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Akbar Khan - TV Interview – Doordarshan Jalandhar – March 18, 1989". Youtube.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Akbar Khan – TV Interview – Mahro Rajasthan – ETV Rajasthan". Youtube.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Online Catalogue of Theses". Indcat.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Online Catalogue of Theses". Indcat.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Akbar Khan – Pride of Rajasthan - TV NEWS - Sar-e-Raah". Youtube.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Limca Book of Records". limcabookofrecords.in. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.