Deccan\'s historian Nayeem passes away

Hyderabad: Well-known historian and archivist Dr M.A. Nayeem died on Monday while undergoing treatment for age-related issues at a hospital in Banjara Hills. He was 84. Dr Nayeem had authored more than 25 books on the Deccan and the history of Hyderabad.

Dr Nayeem who started as archives research officer at the AP State Archives took voluntary retirement and left for Saudi Arabia, where he worked at the King Fahd University in Riyadh before returning to India.

He is survived by three sons who are currently abroad and are expected to arrive here on Tuesday. Dr Nayeem’s funeral prayers will be held at Alamgir Masjid at Shantinagar Colony on June 15.