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Nuruddin Ahmed
Nuruddin Ahmed
Born	1904; Delhi, India
Died	1975 (aged 70-71); Delhi, India
Resting place	Delhi, India
Occupation(s)	Lawyer; Mayor
Known for	Legal practice; Barrister; Mayor of Delhi
Spouse	Bilqees Ahmed
Children	Saleema Ahmed, Ameena Abuja, Farid Ahmed, Feroz Ahmed
Parent(s)	Mushtaq Ahmed and Husn Afroz Zahidie siblings Husna Haqqi, Asif A Zahidie Lawyer(Aligarh)
Awards	Padma Bhushan

Nuruddin Ahmed (1904 – 1975) was an Indian lawyer and three-time mayor of Delhi.^[1]^[2] Born in 1904 in Delhi in a wealthy family to Principal Mushtaq Ahmed Zahidie, of Sadiq Eggerton College, Bhawalpur, India. He did his early education at St. Xavier's School, Delhi and completed his pre-graduate studies from St. Stephen's College.^[3] Subsequently, he did Classical Tripos from Cambridge University before studying law at the Inner Temple from where he was called to the bar. Returning to India, he started his career as a junior to Muhammad Shafi where Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, who would later become the fifth president of India, was his colleague, and started practice at Lahore High Court. Then, he went to Delhi to continue his practice and became known for his prowess in criminal trials.^[4] He was also involved in civic administration and during his four terms as a member of the Delhi Corporation, he served as the mayor of Delhi for three terms, from 1960 to 1965. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1964, for his contributions to public affairs.^[5] Ameena Ahmad Ahuja, a noted artist, was his daughter.^[6]^[7] Ahmed died in 1975, at the age of 71.^[3]

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[Barrister_Nuruddin_Ahmed-1] "Barrister Nuruddin Ahmed". Whoisthatr. 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[Memories_of_Jawaharlal-2] "Memories of Jawaharlal". Hard News. 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[Barrister_Nuruddin_Ahmed_(1904_–_1975)-3] "Barrister Nuruddin Ahmed (1904 – 1975)". Two Circles. 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[Yaarian_of_yore-4] "Yaarian of yore". The Hindu. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[Padma_Awards-5] "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

[Ameena_Ahmed-6] "Ameena Ahmed". The South Asian. 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[Some_nuances_of_the_Walled_City-7] "Some nuances of the Walled City". The Statesman. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

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Nuruddin Ahmed
Born	1904 Delhi, India
Died	1975 (aged 70-71) Delhi, India
Resting place	Delhi, India
Occupation(s)	Lawyer Mayor
Known for	Legal practice Barrister Mayor of Delhi
Spouse	Bilqees Ahmed
Children	Saleema Ahmed, Ameena Abuja, Farid Ahmed, Feroz Ahmed
Parent(s)	Mushtaq Ahmed and Husn Afroz Zahidie siblings Husna Haqqi, Asif A Zahidie Lawyer(Aligarh)
Awards	Padma Bhushan