M. A. Abdul Khader
| M. A. Abdul Khader FIE | |
|---|---|
| Native name | എം. എ. അബ്ദുൽ ഖാദർ |
| Born | 9 January 1944 Alwaye, Madras Presidency, British India |
| 💀Died | 22 August 2003 (aged 59) Cochin, Kerala, India22 August 2003 (aged 59) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🏫 Education | King George Military School |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Madras (B. Tech.) |
| 💼 Occupation | Engineer Businessman |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | N. Meherunissa Begum |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
| 👴 👵 Parents |
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| 👪 Relatives | M. K. Mackar Pillay (grandfather) |
| 🌐 Website | grazingclouds.com |
Manadath Abdul Hameed Abdul Khader (9 January 1944 – 22 August 2003) was an Indian civil engineer, and businessman.[1] He holds the distinction of being the first member of the Mappila community to graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.[2][3][4]
Biography[edit]
Abdul Khader was born to M. M. Abdul Hameed, a notable Aluva industrialist, as the first of three sons.[5]
In 1967, Khader became a director of Mackar Pillay & Sons Limited, one of the largest trading firms in the State of Kerala. The company was the first to challenge the monopoly of British trading firms in the Malabar coast by directly exporting essential oils.[6]
After graduating from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 1967, Khader passed an opportunity to pursue a master's degree at the University of California, Berkeley,[4][7] and instead chose to start his career in Kerala.
Career[edit]
Abdul Khader founded Khaders International Constructions Limited, a public limited company headquartered in Cochin that was one of the first Kerala construction firms to win contracts outside India.[8][9][10] Khaders International was wound up in 1999.
Personal life[edit]
Abdul Khader married N. Meherunissa Begum, a daughter of Aluva agriculturalist A. Nagoor Rawther. He has three children.
References[edit]
- ↑ "എം. എ. അബ്ദുൽ ഖാദർ അന്തരിച്ചു". Indian Pouran Evening Daily. 23 August 2003.
- ↑ "അബ്ദുൾഖാദറിന്ന് അനുമോദനം". Mathrubhumi. 21 August 1967. ISSN 2347-8497.
- ↑ "Abdul Khader makes Mappila history". The Malabar Mail. 27 August 1967.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "എം. എ. അബ്ദുൽ ഖാദർ (ബി. ടെക്.)". Chandrika. 28 July 1967.
- ↑ "കാലം മറക്കാത്ത കർമയാഗി". Mathrubhumi. 2 November 2017. ISSN 2347-8497.
- ↑ "റയോൺസിൻ്റെ സൈറൺ മുഴങ്ങുന്നു, "പ്രത്യാശയിലേക്ക് "". NewsWaves. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ↑ "എം. എ. അബ്ദുൽ ഖാദർ (ബി. ടെക്.)". Kerala Kaumudi. 30 July 1967.
- ↑ "Cochin Firm Bags Libyan Housing Project Contract". The Hindu. 16 December 1979. ISSN 0971-751X.
- ↑ "Kerala engg. firm bags Libyan order". The Times of India. 17 December 1979. ISSN 0971-8257.
- ↑ "Rs. 30-Cr Libyan Housing Contract for Kerala Firm". The Mail. Madras. 14 July 1979.
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