P. Dawood Shah
Tamil poet
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P. Dawood Shah (29 March 1885 – 24 February 1969) was a Tamil enthusiast and scholar, activist and a gold medalist from Madurai Tamil Sangam. He also known as "Kamba Ramayana Sahib".[1][2]
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| Born | 29 March 1885 |
| Died | 24 February 1969 (aged 83) |
| Education | Government Arts College, Kumbakonam |
| Occupations | Tamil scholar and activist |
| Notable work | translating Quran into Tamil |
| Awards | gold medal, Madurai Tamil Sangam |
Early life
Dawood Shah was born to Pappu Rowther and Kulzum Biwi on 29 March 1885,[3] in Tanjore district, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India).[4][5] He had his early education in Government Arts College, Kumbakonam. His classmate was a mathematics genius Ramanujan in tanjore and his Tamil teacher was the famous Tamil scholar U.V. Swaminatha Iyer.[6]
Career
P. Dawood Shah loved the Tamil language and won a gold medal from the Madurai Tamil Sangam. He strongly advocated the replacement of Arabic with Tamil in mosques and led a campaign. He was the first person to translate the Quran into Tamil and served as the editor of the Tamil magazine Darul Islam.[7]