Rank Nazeer Ahmed

Nazeer Ahmed
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1978–1979
Preceded byAbdul Subhan
Succeeded byS.Shafi Ahmed
ConstituencyTumakuru
In office
1979–1983
Personal details
Born (1939-09-28) 28 September 1939
PartyIndian National Congress

Nazeer Ahmed (also known as Rank Nazeer) is an Indian Muslim scholar, politician, historian and translator and founder-author of the Encyclopedia of Islamic History. He is a former politician of Indian National Congress, a former Member of Legislative Assembly from Karnataka, and Member of Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Government of Karnataka.