Mysuru, Sep 1 (PTI) Eminent history professor and first vice chancellor of Mangalore and Goa universities Dr B Sheikh Ali passed away at a private hospital here on Thursday after brief illness. He was 98, family sources said.
The history scholar was a student of Mysore University and retired from there after serving as a professor of history.
“He was the first vice chancellor of Mangalore and Goa universities. He was responsible for the emergence of a number of scholars in History from the University of Mysore,” a family member said.
A major share of Dr Ali’s research work related to the period of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
Some of Ali’s works include “History: Its Theory and Method”, “History of the Western Ganges” (Comprehensive History of Karnataka, Volume 1, 1976), University of Mysore and “Goa Wins Freedom: Reflections and Reminiscences-1986, Goa University”. PTI GMS KH KH KH KH
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