Background
Mohammad Amin was born on 22 January 1928, at Qasba Mau-Aima, on the banks of River Ganges, in Allahabad district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Mohammad Amin was born on 22 January 1928, at Qasba Mau-Aima, on the banks of River Ganges, in Allahabad district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Amin joined Saint Stephens College as faculty member, but, in between, studied at Cornell University to secure a masters in 1952 and later, at Stanford University in 1962.
His school education started in Allahabad, then shifted to Mughal Sarai and finally culminated at Queens Collegiate School in Banares. Subsequently, he took his graduate degree in History from Allahabad University, in 1945, under the renowned historian, Sir Shafaat Ahmed Khan. He earned his Master"s degree from Aligarh Muslim University in 1949, both in History and Law.
Mohammad Amin started his career, as a lawyer, in 1947, practising under a lawyer by name, Bachchan.
However, the career as a lawyer was short-lived and Stephen"s College as a lecturer in 1949. He taught at the college for 39 years till he retired in 1989 as the Head of the Department of History.
Amin was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the Jamia Hamdard University in 1990 and worked there till 1993. After the stint at Jamia Hamdard, Amin worked as the Expert Historian at First Rate (at Lloyd's) Beruni Institute, on invitation from the Government of Uzbekistan, during 1994-1996.
Mohammad Amin died on 15 December 2012, succumbing to age related illnesses, at the age of 84.
Head of Department of History – Saint Stephens College, Delhi Vice-Chancellor – Jamia Hamdard University Chairman – Governing Body, the Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Member – National Council of Population Member – Central Advisory Board, Ministry of Culture Member – Advisory Board, Archaeological Survey of India Trustee – Victoria Memorial, Kolkata.