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The Urdu mentation of a publication honouring the bequest of Muslim Vellori, a state combatant from Karnataka, was released astatine Apna Ghar, an orphanage astatine Bannimantap successful Mysuru connected Sunday.
According to Vellori’s expansive girl Shakira Khanum, who was contiguous connected the occasion, Vellori was the laminitis of the Muslim Boys orphanage erstwhile it was archetypal established connected Kantharaj Urs Road successful Mysuru successful 1927.
Born arsenic Mohammed Abdul Wahid Khan successful 1883 successful Ganjam adjacent Srirangapatna, helium acquired the sanction Muslim Vellori arsenic his puerility days were spent successful an Islamic seminary successful Vellore.
Ms. Khanum, who is simply a prof of Hindi astatine Al Ameen College successful Bengaluru, compiled the accusation for a publication connected the beingness of Muslim Vellori. While Abdul Hameed wrote the publication successful Urdu, the Kannada mentation was authored by Chand Pasha and the English mentation was translated by Daniya Ayath Khan, said Ms. Khanum.
While the English mentation of the publication was released by noted writer P. Sainath connected October 13, 2025, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had released the Kannada mentation of the publication successful Bengaluru connected October 25. The Urdu mentation of the publication connected Vellori’s beingness past was released astatine a relation successful Mysuru connected Sunday.
Muslim Vellori passed distant connected October 30, 1977 and the past Sunday of October is observed arsenic the founder’s time successful the Muslim Boys Orphanage, said Ms. Khanum.
She recalled that Vellori, who had associated himself with Mahatma Gandhi, was known for his fearless oratory skills. Vellori was an progressive subordinate successful assorted anti-colonial movements including the Khilafat Movement inspiring galore with his speeches and writings, according to a connection shared by the organisers.
“Apart from his engagement successful the state struggle, Vellori was committed to societal service, peculiarly successful the country of acquisition and welfare. Vellori founded the Muslim Boy’s Orphanage successful Mysore, which continues to supply structure and acquisition to underprivileged children.
Ms. Khanum said Vellori had besides served arsenic a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) during the tenure of Kengal Hanumanthaiah and adjacent wrote Urdu substance books for students.
