Iqbal's Life - Timeline

Iqbal's Life - TimelineAllama Iqbal's contributions are numerous and it is not possible to give even a glimpse of his work here. A brief outline of Allama Iqbal's life and achievements is presented below:1877 Born at Sialkot (present Pakistan) on Friday, November 9, 1877. Kashmiri origin.1893-95 High School and Intermediate - Scotch Mission College, Sialkot.1897 B. A. (Arabic and Philosophy) - Government College, Lahore. Awarded Jamaluddin Gold Medal for securing highest marks in Arabic, and another Gold Medal in English.1899 M.A. (Philosophy) - Government College, Lahore. Secured first rank in Punjab state and awarded Gold Medal. Reader in Arabic, Oriental College, Lahore.1900 Read his poem "Nala-e-Yateem," (Wails of an Orphan) at the annual function of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam at Lahore.1901 Poem 'Himala' published in Makhzan. Assistant Commissioner's Examination (didn't qualify due to medical reasons).1903 Assistant Professor, Government College, Lahore. Published his first book, "Ilmul-Iqtasad" (Study of Economics), Lahore.1905 Traveled to England for higher studies.1907 Ph.D., Munich University, Germany (Thesis: Development of Metaphysics in Persia).1907-08 Professor of Arabic, London University.1908 Bar-at-Law, London. Returned to India. Started law practice on October 22, 1908. Part-time Professor of Philosophy and English Literature.1911 Wrote and read famous poem "Shikwa" (Complaint) at Lahore. Professor of Philosophy, Government College, Lahore.1912 Wrote the epoch-making "Jawab-e-Shikwa" (Reply to Complaint).1913 Wrote "History of India" for middle school students, Lahore (now out of print).1915 Published a long Persian poem "Asrar-e-Khudi" (Secrets of Self). Resigned from professorship to spread the message of Islam.1918 In counterpart to "Asrar-e-Khudi", published "Rumuz-e-Bekhudi" (Mysteries of Selflessness) in Persian.1920 English translation of "Asrar-e-Khudi" by Prof. R.A. Nicholson of Cambridge University entitled "Secrets of Self." Visited Kashmir and presented his famous poem "Saqi Nama" at Srinagar.1923 Awarded knighthood "Sir" at Lahore on January 1, 1923. Published "Pay am-e-Mashriq" (The Message of the East) in Persian. It was written in response to Goethe's West-Ostlicher Divan.1924 Prepared an Urdu course material for Grade 6,7 students at Lahore. Published "Bang-e-Dara" (Call of the Caravan) in Urdu in March 1924.1926 Elected to Punjab Legislative Council, Lahore (1926-1929).1927 Published "Zaboor-e-A'jam" in Persian.1929 Delivered his famous six lectures at Madras, Osmania University at Hyderabad, and Aligarh. He made very thought provoking comments on the latest scientific and philosophical developments of the 1920s in the light of Islamic teachings.1930 President, All India Muslim League. Elaborated on the idea of an independent Muslim state in his presidential speech at Allahabad. [Refer to 1924-28 events in particular and 1912-29 in general in the Muslims in the Indian Subcontinent - V 1800 - 1950 CE].1931 Published "Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam," - a collection of six lectures, Lahore; it was also published by Oxford University. Participated in Mo'tamar-A'lam-e-Islami (World Muslim Conference) in Palestine. Participated in the Second Round Table Conference, London, September 7 - December 31, 1931.1932 Visited Paris and met French philosophers Bergson and Massignon. Bergson was astonished to hear his remark on the Islamic concept of time. Published "Javed Namah" in Persian. It was a reply to Dante's 'Divine Comedy'. Participated in the Third Round Table Conference, London, November 17 - December 24, 1932.1933 Allama Iqbal met Mussolini in Rome after Mussolini expressed his interest to meet him. Visited Qurtuba, Spain and wrote the poems "Dua" (Supplication) "Masjid-e-Qurtuba." (The Mosque of Cordoba). Served as Advisor to the Government of Afghanistan on higher education (October 1933). Awarded Honorary D. Litt degree by Punjab University on Dec. 4,1933.1934 Musafir (Traveler) in Persian.1935 Published "Bal-e-Jibril" in Urdu.1936 Published "Zarab-e-Kalim" in April 1936, "Pas Che Bayad Kard" in Persian, and "Payam-e-Mashriq" in September 1936.1937 Ulema from Al-Azhar University visited Allama Iqbal at Lahore.1938 Jawahar Lal Nehru visited Allama Iqbal at Lahore in January 1938. Allama Iqbal died at Lahore on April 21,1938. He was a versatile genius-poet, philosopher, lawyer, educationist, politician, and a reformer. "Armughan-e-Hijaz" published posthumously. It was a collection of Urdu and Persian poems.CHAPTER III

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1877 Birth at Sialkot. (November 9). '

1895 Migrated to Lahore after passing Intermediate

Examination from Scotch Mission College,

Sialkot.

Started writing poems and sent them for

correction to Dagh. j

1896 Recited first poem in a mushaira inside Bhati

Darwaza.

1 897 Passed B. A. with English, Philosophy and Arabic

in the Second Division from the Government

College, Lahore and was awarded Khan Bahadur

F.S. Jalaluddin Medal for standing first in

Arabic.

1899 Passed M.A. in Philosophy from Government

College, Lahore and was awarded Khan Bahadur

Sheikh Nanak Baksh Medal for being the only

successful candidate in Philosophy.

Got an appointment in Oriental College.

1 900 Birth of first son, Aftab Iqbal.

Recited Nala-e-Yatim (An Orphan's Complaint)

in the annual session of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-

Islam, Lahore.

1901 His poem Himala appeared in Sir Abdul

Qadir's Makhzan, Lahore.

Appointed lecturer in English in Islamia College,

Lahore for six months.

1903 Ilmul Iqtesad, a treatise in Urdu on Economics,

published.

1904 Composed India's popular patriotic song Sare

Jahan Se Achha Hindostati Hamara.

1905 Sailed to London from Bombay, admitted to

Trinity College, Cambridge as a student of

Philosophy.

1907 Was awarded Ph.D. Degree by Munich Univer-

sity on his thesis "The Development of Meta-

physics in Persia".

1908 Taught Arabic for six months at London

University and delivered a series of lectures in

London, was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn.

Returned to Lahore. Appointed part-time Pro-

fessor of Philosophy and English Literature at

Government College, Lahore and started practis-

ing law in Chief Court, Lahore.

Was elected Secretary of Kashmiri Muslim

Association, Lahore.

1911 Resigned his post from Government College,

Lahore.

1912 Recited poem Shama-o-Shair at a public

meeting in Lahore.

1914 Death of Iqbal' s mother. Composed elegy on her

death.

Iqbal's second marriage with Sardar Begum,

mother of Javed Iqbal.

Third marriage (December) with Mukhtar

Begum.

1915 First poetical work masnavi Asrar-e-khudi in

Persian published.

1916 First attack of kidney ailment.

1918 Rumuz-e-Bekhudi (Persian) published.

1920 Publication of Nicholson's English Translation of

Asrar.

1922 Recited Khizr-e-Rah, at a public gathering.

1923 Knighthood conferred.

Pyam-e-Mashriq (Persian) published.

1924 Published first poetic collection in Urdu,

Bang-e-Dra.

Birth of son, Javed Iqbal, and death of the

third wife.

1926 Elected member of Punjab Legislative Council.

1927 Zubur-e-Ajam (Persian) published.

1928 Second attack of kidney ailment.

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1929 Lectures in Madras, Hyderabad and Aligarh on

"Reconstruction of Islamic Thought".

1930 Death of Iqbal's father.

Birth of Iqbal's daughter, Munira.

1931 Attended Second Round Table Conference.

Met Bergson and Massignon in Europe.

1932 Javed Noma (Persian) published.

Attended Third Round Table ^Conference in

London.

Met Mussolini in Italy.

Visited Cordova Mosque in Spain, also Egypt

and Palestine.

1933 Visited Cordova Mosque and delivered lecture in

Madrid University.

Visited Afghanistan on State invitation.

Was awarded honorary D.Litt. degree by Punjab

University.

1934 Death of his second wife.

1935 Bal-e-Jibril (Second Urdu Collection) published.

Visited Bhopal at the invitation of Sir Ross

Masud, Education Minister.

Zarb-e-Kalim (Third Urdu Collection) published.

1936 Aggravation of Ailments.

1938 Meeting with Nehru (January).

1938 Death of Iqbal (April 21).

Armaghan-e-Hejaz (Collection of Urdu and

Persian poems) published posthumously.