Nuruddin Ahmed (1904–1975) was an Indian lawyer and three-time mayor of Delhi. Born in 1904 in Delhi in a wealthy family to Principal Mushtaq Ahmed Zahidie, of Sadiq Eggerton College, Bhawalpur, India, he did his early education at St. Xavier's School, Delhi and completed his pre-graduate studies from St. Stephen's College. Subsequently, he did

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from

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before studying law at the

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from where he was called to the bar. Returning to India, he started his career as a junior to Muhammad Shafi where

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (13 May 1905 – 11 February 1977) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of India from 1974 to 1977. Born in Delhi, Ahmed studied in Delhi and Cambridge and was called to the bar from the ...

, who would later become the fifth president of India, was his colleague, and started practice at

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. Then, he went to Delhi to continue his practice and became known for his prowess in criminal trials. He was also involved in civic administration and during his four terms as a member of the Delhi Corporation, he served as the Mayor of Delhi for three terms, from 1960 to 1965. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the

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, in 1964, for his contributions to public affairs. Ameena Ahmad Ahuja, a noted artist, was his daughter. Ahmed died in 1975, at the age of 71.

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* Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in public affairs 1904 births 1975 deaths 20th-century Indian lawyers Mayors of Delhi St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni Indian barristers Alumni of the University of Cambridge Members of the Inner Temple Date of birth missing Date of death missing {{India-law-bio-stub