Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan
Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan | |
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| Born | 22 December 1946 |
| Died | 21 October 2013 (aged 66) |
| Relatives | Mohammed Virasat Rasool Khan (brother) |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Asifnagar | |
Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan (22 December 1946 – 21 October 2013) was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and an educationist. He was called "Sir Syed of Deccan".
He had been a two-time MLA from the Asif Nagar constituency – in 1984 and 1985, having elected as a candidate of AIMIM. In 1994, he contested the election as an MBT candidate but lost to Indian National Congress candidate D. Nagender.
As a founder-chairman of the Shadan Group of Educational Institutions, he set up a string of 56 minority institutions, including 18 engineering, five pharmacy, and four medical colleges. The first B.Ed. college in the Shadan group was established in April 1988, and the first engineering college in 1995. He established the first Muslim medical college and hospital for girls after independence.