Iswari Prasad Upadhyaya (1888 - 1986) was an Indian historian. He was an alumnus of

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, and very first graduate of the university. He dealt mainly with the

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and governments of India, especially with the Mughal and

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dynasties. He did extensive work on rulers such as

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, the

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, and

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. He was born in

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, Uttar Pradesh in a village called Kurra Chittarpur. His father Lt. Shobharam Upadhyay was head-master in a school. His father's untimely death left a very young Ishwari Prasad, a student of class 12th to look after his younger siblings. He continued his education and earned his livelihood by giving tuitions. He was a student of Agra College and while he was studying in M.A.,he was taking B.A. classes. During one of his lectures Prof.

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was present & he believed that Dr. Ishwari Prasad possessed unusual qualifications as a Historian. He invited him to teach at the University of Allahabad.He was elected Member of Legislative Council from the graduate constituency for 3 terms continuously. Contributions to historical research and scholarship. He was conferred

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in 1984 by the President of India for his contributions to History.

Works

* History of medieval India from 647 AD to the Mughal conquest. Allahabad : The Indian press, ltd., 1925 * The Mughal Empire. Allahabad: Chugh Publications, 1974 * A Short History of Muslim Rule in India, from the Conquest of Islam to the Death of Aurangzeb: From the Advent of Islam to the Death of Aurangzeb. Allahabad: The Indian press, Ltd., 1965 * A History of the Qaraunah Turks in India. Allahabad: The Indian press, ltd., 1936 * The life and times of Humayun. Bombay a: Orient Longmans, 1956 * India in the eighteenth century. Allahabad: Chugh Publications, 1973 * Hindu - Muslim problems. Allahabad: Chugh Publications, 1974 * L'Inde du 7e au 16e siècle. Traduit sur la 2e edition par H. de Saugy. Paris : de Boccard, 1930 (Histoire du monde ; 8,1) * The life and times of Maharaja Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal. New Delhi : Ashish Pub. House, 1975 * History of mediaeval India. Allahabad: The Indian press, ltd., 1976 * History of Indian Timurids. 1 ed. Allahabad : The Indian press, ltd., 1995 * A New History of India. Allahabad : The Indian press, ltd., 1940

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* Aligarh Muslim University http://www.amu.ac.in, Historians of South Asia 20th-century Indian historians Aligarh Muslim University alumni Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education 1888 births 1986 deaths {{India-academic-bio-stub