Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha

Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha
Born (1885-02-28)28 February 1885
Pithapuram
Died 23 February 1945(1945-02-23)
Narsapur
Cause of death Cerebral Hemorrhage
Resting place Old Ashram of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham
17°6′25″N 82°15′16″E / 17.10694°N 82.25444°E / 17.10694; 82.25444
Residence Umar Alisha Nilayam
Nationality Indian,
Other names Umar Aly Sahab
Known for Telugu Poetry, Author of more than 50 books
Title Moulvi, Pandit,Doctor Literarum
Predecessor Mohiddin Badsha I
Successor Hussain Sha
Spouse(s) Akbar Bibi
Children Hussain Sha
Parent(s) Mohiddin Badsha I, Chand Bi
Website www.sriviswaviznanspiritual.org
Dr Umar Alisha along with the Members of Legislative Assembly 1937-03-05

Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha (28 February 1885, in Pithapuram – 23 January 1945, in Narsapur) was the sixth Peethadhipathi of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham in Pithapuram, India. He succeeded his father Mohiddin Badusha I.

Positions held

Role in Khilafat Movement

Dr Umar Alisha actively participated in the Khilafat Movement. A unique battle against the British rulers was waged with Gandhi caps in the early 1920s by the students of the Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medical School, which later became the Andhra Medical College. It all started on 19 September 1921 when one of the students, came to the classroom sporting the khadi cap.

He was incensed like his compatriots of those days over the arrest of the freedom-fighter Maulana Mohammad Ali at the Waltair (now Visakhapatnam) railway station on 1921-09-14. Mohammed Ali, one of the famed Ali Brothers (the other was Maulana Shaukat Ali), was proceeding to Madras, along with Mahatma Gandhi, travelling by the Howrah-Madras Mail. Both the leaders alighted at the station, packed with a lot of people and also policemen. As soon as Mohammed Ali got down from the train, a shivering Superintendent of Police served the arrest warrant on Ali and whisked him away to the Central Jail. Gandhi addressed the gathering and continued his journey to Madras.

While in the jail, Ali was visited by local Congress leaders, including P.C. Venkatapathi Raju and Vasantarao Butchisundara Rao. In the evening that day a public meeting was held on the beach where loads of foreign clothes were burnt. Umar Alisha, a Telugu poet, made a speech against the arrest of the Khilafat movement leader. On the morning of 17 September 1921, Ali was taken to the Waltair station from the jail with police escort for being sent to Karachi.

Titles awarded

He was awarded with the following titles:

Doctor of Literature Awarded by International Academy of America – 1936

Works

He has written more than 50 books in Telug which reflect his ideas relating to patriotism, women's education, women's freedom, the dowry system, spiritual philosophy etc.

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Death

He died on 23 January 1945 at Narsapur. The Umar Alisha Sahithi Samithi foundation, which was established in his name, conducts yearly literary gatherings at Bhimavaram.

References

  1. 1 2 Umar Alisha I (1988). "PRABHATA KATHAVALI DAANAVAVADHA (1988)". PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD (in Telugu). SRI VIGNANA VIDYA PEETAMU (Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham). Archived from the original (pdf,txt) on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
  2. ↑ Umar Alisha I (1988). "MAHA BHARATA KOURAVA RANGAMU (1988)". PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD (in Telugu). SRI VIGNANA PEETHAMU PITHA PURAMAU(Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham). Archived from the original (pdf,txt) on 29 November 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
  3. ↑ Umar Alisha I (1988). "Umar Khayumam" (txt) (in Telugu). Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham). Retrieved 8 November 2007.
  4. ↑ Umar Alisha I (1991). "PARATHATVA KERTHANAMULU (1991)". PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD,ROP Hyderabad (in Telugu). ANJANI KUMAR PRINTERS, SRI VIGNANA VIDYA PEETAMU (Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham). Archived from the original (pdf,txt) on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
  5. ↑ Umar Alisha IMahakavi (1977). "TATVA SANDESHAM (1977)". PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD,ROP Hyderabad (in Telugu). SRI UMAR ALISHA GRANTHA MANDALI, PITAPURAM. Archived from the original (pdf,txt) on 4 December 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
  6. ↑ Internet Archive: Details: Shantha (Navala)
  7. ↑ Internet Archive: Details: Khanda Kavyamulu (Telugu)
  8. ↑ Internet Archive: Details: Chandragupta
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