Indian History Congress Mourns Historian Saiyid Zaheer Husain Jafri, Former Delhi University Professor

The Indian History Congress mourns historian Saiyid Zaheer Husain Jafri, a former Delhi University professor specializing in medieval India, who passed away on July 13. Jafri's work, focusing on agrarian history, Sufism, and Awadh's transition from Mughal to colonial rule, was praised for its rigorous archival research and understanding of ordinary people's lives.