About
MAHMOOD BIN MUHAMMAD
M.A., B.L., I.P.S.(Retd.)
Former Ambassador of India to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
EDUCATION
B.A. (Honours)
M.A. English Language and Literature, Madras Christian College, Madras.
B.L. Madras Law College, Madras.
SERVICE
Indian Police Service (I.P.S).
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES & CERTIFICATES
Planning and research for Crime Prevention, U.N. Asia and Far East Institute for Prevention of Crime and treatment of Offenders, Tokyo, Japan, 1974 with an “outstanding” report to Government of India.
Training of Trainers in Development Administration, U.N. Asian Centre for Development Administration, Kuala Lumpur (in collaboration with Government of India), 1977.
Research Methodology,
Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, New Delhi, 1973.
Identification of Training Needs,
Institute of Secretariat Training and Management, New Delhi, 1976.
Case Workshop in Public Administration,
Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, 1976.
Correctional Administration,
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, July - December 1958 with a trophy and first prize.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES
Have established in 40 years of government and private service in and outside India, a high reputation as an efficient and effective administrator and a suave, perceptive and erudite diplomat known for his honesty, fairness, incorruptibility and moral integrity.
Borne on the International Roster of Experts (including UNDP) since 1976, sponsored for a number of foreign assignments both by Government of India and U.N. Headquarters, New York.
Participated in:
Fourth International Conference of Experts in Crime Prevention on Alternatives to Imprisonment January, 1988.
International Meeting of Experts for drafting U.N. Guidelines for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, February/March, 1988 at the Arab Security Studies and Training Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Have gained nation-wide recognition as a leading police theoretician and academic.
Actively sought as a guest lecturer and writer on a variety of topics at national and international seminars for training of senior police, judicial, administrative and correctional officers throughout India and abroad.
Studied the police systems in Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand, 1974.
Interviewed on Saudi Arabian Television in Riyadh twice, on the programme, “Views and Thoughts”. Two half-hour long segments were screened on October 4 and 11, 1986. Subjects were “Crime Control” and “Crime and Development”
Attended Seminar on “Correctional Strategy” at the Arab Security Studies and Training Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Delivered a lecture to the trainees of the Institute of Diplomatic Training & Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1986. The material of this lecture has been published by the Institute as reference material for its curriculum.
Interviewed five times on Saudi Radio (1985,1986 and 1987) on the subjects of bilateral relations between India and Saudi Arabia and on Haj matters.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
October 1987 - 2013
Trustee of H.E.H. the Nizam’s Trusts Hyderabad, India.
Trustee of H.E.H. the Nizam’s Urdu Trust.
Trustee, Abid Ali Khan Lions Eye Hospital, Hyderabad.
Trustee/Secretary H.E.H The Nizam’s Charitable Trust, Hyderabad (March 1994 onwards)
February 1985 – March 1987
Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
As Ambassador, he played a key role in consolidating and expanding bilateral ties between the two countries. Co-ordinated the Indian effort involved in holding the Indo-Saudi Joint Commission meeting at the Finance Ministers’
level between the two countries in April 1986. Finance Ministers, V.P. Singh of India and Aba Al Khail of Saudi Arabia headed high-power economic/commercial/trade delegation from the two countries.
Several commercial projects involving Indian agricultural commodities, engineering and medical expertise worth hundreds of millions of rupees have materialized in the wake of this meeting. Got royal concurrence for the appointment of Defence Attache in the Indian Embassy for the first time.
Established excellent rapport at the top levels of the Saudi Government in pursuance of my role as Ambassador of India.
July 1982 – February 1985
Secretary, H.E.H. The Nizam’s Trusts, Hyderabad, India.
Chief Executive Officer of the largest private Trust in India (comprising 52 separate Trusts) with total assets over Rs. 800 million, and an annual operating budget in excess of Rs. 150 million, and as staff of 200. Responsible for financial management of vast assets involving multi-million rupee investment decisions aimed at maximizing return on investment.
Additional Home Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India
Senior Executive of Home Department of the State Government responsible for policy-formulation and decision-making at the government level in the fields of police, prisons and corrections, civil defence, fire services, passports etc., with decisions affecting a total staff in excess of 100,000.
Inspector General of Prisons & Director of Correctional Services, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India.
Chief Executive of the entire prison system of Andhra Pradesh; responsible for introducing major reforms in the administration of prisons and treatment and rehabilitation of offenders. Managed an annual operating budget of Rs. 45 million.
Deputy Director (Training) & Director-in-charge, S.V.P. National Police Academy, Hyderabad.
Responsible for the training of all Indian Police Service (I.P.S) officers in India. Introduced many innovative concepts and techniques in police training and in theory and practice of crime prevention and law enforcement.
Deputy Director (Research), Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.
First Deputy Director in this newly created Central Police Organisation. Developed research methodologies and conducted research in social defence and crime prevention, analysis of trends and causes of crime and modernization of police forces.
Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, State C.I.D and Railways, Hyderabad.
Principal, Police Training college, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.
Responsible for the training of police officers upto the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police in Andhra Pradesh.
Superintendent of Police in several districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Founder Officer of Juvenile Bureau and Public Relations Officer, Hyderabad. Underwent a six-month course of training in Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency and Correctional Administration at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay.
Lecturer in English, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
DECORATIONS & HONOURS
Awarded Police Medal for Meritorious Services, 1970.
Awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services, 1977
Borne on panel of Inspectors General of Police, Government of India.
Borne on panel of experts prepared by National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Welfare, New Delhi, for lectures to Social Defence Personnel at training courses and seminars in India, 1981 onwards.
Rajiv Gandhi Sadhbhavana Award presented by Dr Rajasekhar Reddy, Chief Minister, A.P., at a public function in Hyderabad on 19-10-2006.
Trustee. H.E.H. The Nizam’s Charitable and other Trusts, Hyderabad, 1980 1982 and 1987 onwards.
Executive Chairman, Elders Council of India, Hyderabad, 1983 onwards
Chairman, Board of Management, Regional Institute of Correctional Administration, Vellore, 1980.
Trustee, R&F Charitable Trust, Hyderabad.
Vice-Chairman, Indian Society of Criminology, 1987 and Council founding member since 1970.
Secretary, Standing Committee on Police Research, Government of India, 1973-1974.
Steward, Hyderabad Race Club, 1982 onwards.
Poem entered in All India Police Centenary Poem Competition, 1961, was adjudged the best.
Trustee, Anjuman-e-Islamiah, Kurnool, 1982 onwards.
Executive Committee Member and Treasurer, Institute of Asian Studies, Hyderabad, 1988 onwards.
President, Abul Kalam Azad Orental Research Institute, Hyderabad.
Vice President, Foundation for National Amity and Solidarity, Hyderabad.
Vice President, Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity, Hyderabad chapter.
Member, Board of Management, Princess Durru Shehvar Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad, 1988 onwards.
Member, Alumni Association, UNAFEI, Tokya, 1974 onwards.
Member, Managing Committee, Sir Nizamat Jung Memorial Library, Hyderabad, 1980.
Member, Adhoc Committee, Urdu Research & Study Centre, Hyderabad, 1982.
Member, Andhra Pradesh Haj Committee, 1984 – 1985.
Member, Advisory Committee, Haj House Construction and Management, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 1988 onwards.
Member, Governing Council and Executive Board, and Chairman, Works Committee, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, (NIMS)Hyderabad.
President, Madras Christian College Alumni Association, Hyderabad Chapter.
Trustee, Foundation for Rejuvenation of India, Hyderabad.
President, Poetry Society, Hyderabad Centre.
Chairman, Noor Jehan foundation, Hyderabad.
President, Indo – Arab Cultural & Research Centre, Hyderabad.
Member
Gharib Nawaz Foundation for Education of Muslims in India, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.
Board of Management Princess Esra Medical Aid Society, Hyderabad.
Mukarram Jah Village Development Society, Hyderabad.
Mutual Assistance to Voluntary Institutions, Hyderabad.
Friends of Golconda Society, Hyderabad.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member, Working Group of Planning Commission, India on Social Defence, 1973.
National Correspondent with United Nations Secretariat in the field of Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders, 1973-1974.
Member, Managing Committee, Indian Society for Training and Development, Hyderabad Chapter, 1977.
Member, Committee on Police Training, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1976.
Examiner and Advisory Member, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, 1978 - 1980, and on the Roster of Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi, 1989 onwards as advisor (for recruitment to All India Services).
Advisory Member, Andhra Pradesh Study Circle, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Member, Advisory Council, Professional Social Workers Forum, Hyderabad, 1980 onwards.
Member, Board of Studies, College of Social Work, Hyderabad, 1968 – 1970.
Member, sub-committee on Teaching Technology in the Foundational Course of National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, 1977.
Member, Sub-Committee to prepare a working paper for the Institutes of Central Training Institutions in India, 1977.
GUEST FACULTY
S.V.P National Policy Academy, Hyderabad.
Institute of Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
Andhra Pradesh State Police Academy and Police Training College, Hyderabad.
Osmania University, Hyderabad.
National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad.
SEMINARS & LECTURES
Organised and participated in two National Seminars co-sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs and Institute of Asian Studies, Hyderabad, on India and Afghanistan 1988 and India-China Relations 1989.
Gave a number of public talks on Indo-Arab relations under the auspices of a variety of organizations in India.
CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR
Babujee Estates Private Ltd., Hyderabad.
Babujee Agri Tool Ltd., Hyderabad.
T.R. Enterprises, Hyderabad.
Chairman, Confro Agros Private Ltd., Hyderabad.
Universal Ferro and Allied Chemicals, Bombay (1982-84)
Chemicals and Ferro Alloys Private Ltd., Bombay (1982-84).
Al Haramain Private Ltd., Hyderabad.
Chairman, Suvarna Estates (P)Ltd., Hyderabad.
Babujee Fibres Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.
EDITOR
Indian Police Journal, 1973 – 1974
Journal of Police Research & Development, 1972 – 1974
National Police Academy Magazine, 1975 – 1978.
PUBLICATIONS
About fifty papers and research reports published in national and international journals, newspapers and magazines. A booklet of poems in English.
Wrote for a textbook on “Modern India and the Police” on behalf of the Government of India.
Books Published
1. A New Image for the Police (1998)
2. A Policeman Ponders (Memoirs) 1999)
3. The Fundamentals of Fundamentalism (2001)
4. The Anatomy of Terrorism (2004)
5. “FANTASIA,” a collection of English poems (1962)
6. Religion, Politics and Good Governance (2009)
7. Religion, Politics and Good Governance
Second Edition (Published in U.S.A.) (2012)
8. “Tairana Nazar” (Urdu, 2008)
9. “Dil Gudaaz,” an Urdu and Hindi translation of my poems by Mr. Faheem Ahmed, I.R.S. (2009)
M.A., B.L., I.P.S.(Retd.)
Former Ambassador of India to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
EDUCATION
B.A. (Honours)
M.A. English Language and Literature, Madras Christian College, Madras.
B.L. Madras Law College, Madras.
SERVICE
Indian Police Service (I.P.S).
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES & CERTIFICATES
Planning and research for Crime Prevention, U.N. Asia and Far East Institute for Prevention of Crime and treatment of Offenders, Tokyo, Japan, 1974 with an “outstanding” report to Government of India.
Training of Trainers in Development Administration, U.N. Asian Centre for Development Administration, Kuala Lumpur (in collaboration with Government of India), 1977.
Research Methodology,
Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, New Delhi, 1973.
Identification of Training Needs,
Institute of Secretariat Training and Management, New Delhi, 1976.
Case Workshop in Public Administration,
Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, 1976.
Correctional Administration,
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, July - December 1958 with a trophy and first prize.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES
Have established in 40 years of government and private service in and outside India, a high reputation as an efficient and effective administrator and a suave, perceptive and erudite diplomat known for his honesty, fairness, incorruptibility and moral integrity.
Borne on the International Roster of Experts (including UNDP) since 1976, sponsored for a number of foreign assignments both by Government of India and U.N. Headquarters, New York.
Participated in:
Fourth International Conference of Experts in Crime Prevention on Alternatives to Imprisonment January, 1988.
International Meeting of Experts for drafting U.N. Guidelines for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, February/March, 1988 at the Arab Security Studies and Training Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Have gained nation-wide recognition as a leading police theoretician and academic.
Actively sought as a guest lecturer and writer on a variety of topics at national and international seminars for training of senior police, judicial, administrative and correctional officers throughout India and abroad.
Studied the police systems in Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand, 1974.
Interviewed on Saudi Arabian Television in Riyadh twice, on the programme, “Views and Thoughts”. Two half-hour long segments were screened on October 4 and 11, 1986. Subjects were “Crime Control” and “Crime and Development”
Attended Seminar on “Correctional Strategy” at the Arab Security Studies and Training Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Delivered a lecture to the trainees of the Institute of Diplomatic Training & Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1986. The material of this lecture has been published by the Institute as reference material for its curriculum.
Interviewed five times on Saudi Radio (1985,1986 and 1987) on the subjects of bilateral relations between India and Saudi Arabia and on Haj matters.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
October 1987 - 2013
Trustee of H.E.H. the Nizam’s Trusts Hyderabad, India.
Trustee of H.E.H. the Nizam’s Urdu Trust.
Trustee, Abid Ali Khan Lions Eye Hospital, Hyderabad.
Trustee/Secretary H.E.H The Nizam’s Charitable Trust, Hyderabad (March 1994 onwards)
February 1985 – March 1987
Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
As Ambassador, he played a key role in consolidating and expanding bilateral ties between the two countries. Co-ordinated the Indian effort involved in holding the Indo-Saudi Joint Commission meeting at the Finance Ministers’
level between the two countries in April 1986. Finance Ministers, V.P. Singh of India and Aba Al Khail of Saudi Arabia headed high-power economic/commercial/trade delegation from the two countries.
Several commercial projects involving Indian agricultural commodities, engineering and medical expertise worth hundreds of millions of rupees have materialized in the wake of this meeting. Got royal concurrence for the appointment of Defence Attache in the Indian Embassy for the first time.
Established excellent rapport at the top levels of the Saudi Government in pursuance of my role as Ambassador of India.
July 1982 – February 1985
Secretary, H.E.H. The Nizam’s Trusts, Hyderabad, India.
Chief Executive Officer of the largest private Trust in India (comprising 52 separate Trusts) with total assets over Rs. 800 million, and an annual operating budget in excess of Rs. 150 million, and as staff of 200. Responsible for financial management of vast assets involving multi-million rupee investment decisions aimed at maximizing return on investment.
Additional Home Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India
Senior Executive of Home Department of the State Government responsible for policy-formulation and decision-making at the government level in the fields of police, prisons and corrections, civil defence, fire services, passports etc., with decisions affecting a total staff in excess of 100,000.
Inspector General of Prisons & Director of Correctional Services, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India.
Chief Executive of the entire prison system of Andhra Pradesh; responsible for introducing major reforms in the administration of prisons and treatment and rehabilitation of offenders. Managed an annual operating budget of Rs. 45 million.
Deputy Director (Training) & Director-in-charge, S.V.P. National Police Academy, Hyderabad.
Responsible for the training of all Indian Police Service (I.P.S) officers in India. Introduced many innovative concepts and techniques in police training and in theory and practice of crime prevention and law enforcement.
Deputy Director (Research), Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.
First Deputy Director in this newly created Central Police Organisation. Developed research methodologies and conducted research in social defence and crime prevention, analysis of trends and causes of crime and modernization of police forces.
Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, State C.I.D and Railways, Hyderabad.
Principal, Police Training college, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.
Responsible for the training of police officers upto the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police in Andhra Pradesh.
Superintendent of Police in several districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Founder Officer of Juvenile Bureau and Public Relations Officer, Hyderabad. Underwent a six-month course of training in Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency and Correctional Administration at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay.
Lecturer in English, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
DECORATIONS & HONOURS
Awarded Police Medal for Meritorious Services, 1970.
Awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services, 1977
Borne on panel of Inspectors General of Police, Government of India.
Borne on panel of experts prepared by National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Welfare, New Delhi, for lectures to Social Defence Personnel at training courses and seminars in India, 1981 onwards.
Rajiv Gandhi Sadhbhavana Award presented by Dr Rajasekhar Reddy, Chief Minister, A.P., at a public function in Hyderabad on 19-10-2006.
Trustee. H.E.H. The Nizam’s Charitable and other Trusts, Hyderabad, 1980 1982 and 1987 onwards.
Executive Chairman, Elders Council of India, Hyderabad, 1983 onwards
Chairman, Board of Management, Regional Institute of Correctional Administration, Vellore, 1980.
Trustee, R&F Charitable Trust, Hyderabad.
Vice-Chairman, Indian Society of Criminology, 1987 and Council founding member since 1970.
Secretary, Standing Committee on Police Research, Government of India, 1973-1974.
Steward, Hyderabad Race Club, 1982 onwards.
Poem entered in All India Police Centenary Poem Competition, 1961, was adjudged the best.
Trustee, Anjuman-e-Islamiah, Kurnool, 1982 onwards.
Executive Committee Member and Treasurer, Institute of Asian Studies, Hyderabad, 1988 onwards.
President, Abul Kalam Azad Orental Research Institute, Hyderabad.
Vice President, Foundation for National Amity and Solidarity, Hyderabad.
Vice President, Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity, Hyderabad chapter.
Member, Board of Management, Princess Durru Shehvar Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad, 1988 onwards.
Member, Alumni Association, UNAFEI, Tokya, 1974 onwards.
Member, Managing Committee, Sir Nizamat Jung Memorial Library, Hyderabad, 1980.
Member, Adhoc Committee, Urdu Research & Study Centre, Hyderabad, 1982.
Member, Andhra Pradesh Haj Committee, 1984 – 1985.
Member, Advisory Committee, Haj House Construction and Management, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 1988 onwards.
Member, Governing Council and Executive Board, and Chairman, Works Committee, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, (NIMS)Hyderabad.
President, Madras Christian College Alumni Association, Hyderabad Chapter.
Trustee, Foundation for Rejuvenation of India, Hyderabad.
President, Poetry Society, Hyderabad Centre.
Chairman, Noor Jehan foundation, Hyderabad.
President, Indo – Arab Cultural & Research Centre, Hyderabad.
Member
Gharib Nawaz Foundation for Education of Muslims in India, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.
Board of Management Princess Esra Medical Aid Society, Hyderabad.
Mukarram Jah Village Development Society, Hyderabad.
Mutual Assistance to Voluntary Institutions, Hyderabad.
Friends of Golconda Society, Hyderabad.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member, Working Group of Planning Commission, India on Social Defence, 1973.
National Correspondent with United Nations Secretariat in the field of Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders, 1973-1974.
Member, Managing Committee, Indian Society for Training and Development, Hyderabad Chapter, 1977.
Member, Committee on Police Training, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1976.
Examiner and Advisory Member, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, 1978 - 1980, and on the Roster of Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi, 1989 onwards as advisor (for recruitment to All India Services).
Advisory Member, Andhra Pradesh Study Circle, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Member, Advisory Council, Professional Social Workers Forum, Hyderabad, 1980 onwards.
Member, Board of Studies, College of Social Work, Hyderabad, 1968 – 1970.
Member, sub-committee on Teaching Technology in the Foundational Course of National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, 1977.
Member, Sub-Committee to prepare a working paper for the Institutes of Central Training Institutions in India, 1977.
GUEST FACULTY
S.V.P National Policy Academy, Hyderabad.
Institute of Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
Andhra Pradesh State Police Academy and Police Training College, Hyderabad.
Osmania University, Hyderabad.
National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad.
SEMINARS & LECTURES
Organised and participated in two National Seminars co-sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs and Institute of Asian Studies, Hyderabad, on India and Afghanistan 1988 and India-China Relations 1989.
Gave a number of public talks on Indo-Arab relations under the auspices of a variety of organizations in India.
CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR
Babujee Estates Private Ltd., Hyderabad.
Babujee Agri Tool Ltd., Hyderabad.
T.R. Enterprises, Hyderabad.
Chairman, Confro Agros Private Ltd., Hyderabad.
Universal Ferro and Allied Chemicals, Bombay (1982-84)
Chemicals and Ferro Alloys Private Ltd., Bombay (1982-84).
Al Haramain Private Ltd., Hyderabad.
Chairman, Suvarna Estates (P)Ltd., Hyderabad.
Babujee Fibres Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.
EDITOR
Indian Police Journal, 1973 – 1974
Journal of Police Research & Development, 1972 – 1974
National Police Academy Magazine, 1975 – 1978.
PUBLICATIONS
About fifty papers and research reports published in national and international journals, newspapers and magazines. A booklet of poems in English.
Wrote for a textbook on “Modern India and the Police” on behalf of the Government of India.
Books Published
1. A New Image for the Police (1998)
2. A Policeman Ponders (Memoirs) 1999)
3. The Fundamentals of Fundamentalism (2001)
4. The Anatomy of Terrorism (2004)
5. “FANTASIA,” a collection of English poems (1962)
6. Religion, Politics and Good Governance (2009)
7. Religion, Politics and Good Governance
Second Edition (Published in U.S.A.) (2012)
8. “Tairana Nazar” (Urdu, 2008)
9. “Dil Gudaaz,” an Urdu and Hindi translation of my poems by Mr. Faheem Ahmed, I.R.S. (2009)