Hifz-ur-Rehman
Hifz-ur-Rehman (died 1970) was a Pakistani archaeologist, historian and linguist.
Biography
Hifz-ur-Rehman died on December 31, 1970. Forty years later, on August 14, 2010, President Asif Ali Zardari posthumously honoured him with the "Sitara-i-Imtiaz" (The Star of Excellence) for his services in the fields of archaeology, history and linguistic research.[1]
Service and achievements
Hifz-ur-Rehman donated 1,500 antiquities to the Lahore Museum, including three Quranic manuscripts written by Imam Hussain, decrees, Chinese porcelain, coins, glass objects, miniatures, ivory objects and specimens of calligraphy and Islamic Arts.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff Report. "Maulana Hifzur Rehman awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz". PakistanToday, 23 Mar 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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