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| name = Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha
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| caption = 6th Peethadhipathi of [[Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1885|2|28}}
| birth_place = [[Pithapuram]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1945|1|23|1885|2|28}}
| death_place = [[Narsapur, West Godavari|Narsapur]]
| resting_place = Old Ashram of [[Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham]]
| resting_place_coordinates = {{coord|17|6|25|N|82|15|16|E}}
| nationality = Indian
| other_names = Umar Aly Sahab
| known_for = Telugu poetry, author of more than 50 books
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| title = Moulvi, Pandit,Doctor Literarum
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| predecessor = [[Mohiddin Badsha I]]
| successor = [[Brahmarishi Hussain Sha|Hussain Sha]]
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| spouse = Akbar Bibi
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| children = [[Brahmarishi Hussain Sha|Hussain Sha]]
| parents = Mohiddin Badsha I, Chand Bi
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| website = [http://www.sriviswaviznanspiritual.org www.sriviswaviznanspiritual.org]
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[[File:Group Photo of members of legislative assembly ,India dated 1937-03-05.JPG|thumb|right|Dr Umar Alisha along with the Members of Legislative Assembly 1937-03-05]]
'''Kavisekhara Dr. Umar Alisha''' (28 February 1885, [[Pithapuram]] – 23 January 1945, [[Narsapur, West Godavari|Narsapur]]), was the sixth ''Peethadhipathi'' of [[Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham]] in Pithapuram, [[India]]. He succeeded his father Mohiddin Badusha I.

==Background==
Dr. Umar Alisha actively participated in the [[Khilafat Movement]], a unique battle against the British rulers, waged with Gandhi caps in the early 1920s by the students of the Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medical School, which later became the [[Andhra Medical College]]. It all started on 19 September 1921 when one of the students came to the classroom sporting the [[khadi]] cap. He was incensed like his compatriots of those days over the arrest of the freedom-fighter [[Maulana Mohammad Ali]] at the [[Waltair]] (now [[Visakhapatnam]]) railway station on 1921-09-14.

Mohammed Ali, one of the famed Ali Brothers (the other was Maulana Shaukat Ali) was proceeding to [[Madras]] along with [[Mahatma Gandhi]] by the Howrah-Madras Mail. Both the leaders alighted at the station packed with a lot of people and policemen. As soon as Mohammed Ali got down from the train, a shivering Superintendent of Police served the arrest warrant on Ali and whisked him away to Central Jail. Gandhi addressed the gathering and continued his journey to Madras.

While in jail, Ali was visited by local Congress leaders, including P.C. Venkatapathi Raju and Vasantarao Butchisundara Rao. Soon a public meeting was held on the beach where loads of foreign clothes were burnt. [[Umar Alisha I|Umar Alisha]], a Telugu poet, made a speech against the arrest of the [[Khilafat movement]] leader. On the morning of 17 September 1921, Ali was taken to the Waltair station from jail with a police escort for his departure to [[Karachi]].

==Positions held==
* Peethadhipathi – [[Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham]] – 1928–1995
* Member – [[Indian National Congress]]: 1916–1930
* National Secretary – [[Khilafat Movement]] – 1924
* Vice-President, Secretary – [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]], [[Madras]] Branch
* Member of the National Legislative Assembly (Parliament) – North Madras constituency: 1936–1945
* Member – Education Committee – [[Banaras Hindu University]]
* Member – [[Muslim]] Board of Studies for [[Telugu language|Telugu]] – [[Andhra University]] – 1933

==Titles awarded==
He was awarded the following titles:
* '''“Moulvi”''' by [[Aligarh Muslim University]].
* '''"Pandit"''' by All India oriental conference and declared on this occasion that : First Muslim [[Telugu language|Telugu]] Poet in [[Andhra Pradesh]] to have learned [[Sanskrit]], [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic]], English" – 1924
* Awarded and honored by the Arya University of France.
* '''"Doctor Literarum"''' (Doctor of Literature) by International Academy of [[United States|America]] – 1936
[[Image:Doctor of literature umar alisha.JPG|thumb|right|Doctor of Literature Awarded by International Academy of America – 1936]]

==Works==
He wrote over 50 books in Telugu reflecting his ideas relating to patriotism, women's education, women's freedom, the dowry system, spiritual philosophy etc.

* ''Danava Vadha'' (Telugu)<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite book
|url = https://archive.org/details/prabhatakathaval022265mbp
|title = PRABHATA KATHAVALI DAANAVAVADHA (1988)
|accessdate = 8 November 2007
|author = Umar Alisha I
|year = 1988
|format = pdf,txt
|work = PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD
|publisher = SRI VIGNANA VIDYA PEETAMU ([[Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham]])
|pages =
|language = Telugu
|doi =
|quote =
|author-link = Umar Alisha I
}}</ref>
* ''Maha Bharatha Kourava Rangamu'' (Telugu)<ref>{{cite book
|url = https://archive.org/details/mahabharatakoura021092mbp
|title = MAHA BHARATA KOURAVA RANGAMU (1988)
|accessdate = 8 November 2007
|author = Umar Alisha I
|year = 1988
|format = pdf,txt
|work = PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD
|publisher = SRI VIGNANA PEETHAMU PITHA PURAMAU([[Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham]])
|pages =
|language = Telugu
|doi =
|quote =
|author-link = Umar Alisha I
}}</ref>
* ''Sufi Vedanta Darsamu'' (Telugu)
* ''Anasuya Devi'' (Telugu)
* ''Kala (Drama)'' (Telugu)
* ''Prabhata Kathavali'' (Telugu)<ref name=autogenerated1 />
* ''Vishada Soundaryamu'' (Telugu)
* ''Vichitra Bhilvaneeyamu'' (Telugu)
* ''Brahma Vidya Vilasamu'' (Telugu)
* ''Omar Khayyam'' (Telugu)<ref>{{cite book
|url = https://archive.org/details/UmarKhayumam
|title = Umar Khayumam
|accessdate = 8 November 2007
|author = Umar Alisha I
|year = 1988
|format = txt
|work =
|publisher = [[Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham]])
|pages =
|language = Telugu
|doi =
|quote =
|author-link = Umar Alisha I
}}</ref>
* ''Parathatva Keerthanalu'' (Telugu)<ref>{{cite book
|url = https://archive.org/details/parathatvakertha022086mbp
|title = PARATHATVA KERTHANAMULU (1991)
|accessdate = 8 November 2007
|author = Umar Alisha I
|year = 1991
|format = pdf,txt
|work = PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD,ROP Hyderabad
|publisher = ANJANI KUMAR PRINTERS, SRI VIGNANA VIDYA PEETAMU ([[Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham]])
|pages =
|language = Telugu
|doi =
|quote =
|author-link = Umar Alisha I
}}</ref>
* ''Tatva Sandesham'' (Telugu)<ref>{{cite book
|url = https://archive.org/details/tatvasandesham024288mbp
|title = TATVA SANDESHAM (1977)
|accessdate = 8 November 2007
|author = [[Umar Alisha I]]Mahakavi
|year = 1977
|format = pdf,txt
|work = PAR INFORMATICS,HYDERABAD,ROP Hyderabad
|publisher = SRI UMAR ALISHA GRANTHA MANDALI, PITAPURAM
|pages =
|language = Telugu
|doi =
|quote =
}}</ref>
* ''Chandra Gupta'' (Drama) (Telugu)
* ''Mani Mala'' (Telugu)
* ''Shantha'' (Telugu)<ref>[https://archive.org/details/shanthanavala023133mbp Internet Archive: Details: Shantha (Navala)]</ref> [https://archive.org/details/shanthanavala023133mbp Available Online]
* ''Khanda Kavyamulu'' (Telugu)<ref>[https://archive.org/details/khandakavyamulu020760mbp Internet Archive: Details: Khanda Kavyamulu (Telugu)]</ref> [https://archive.org/details/khandakavyamulu020760mbp Available Online]
* ''Barhini Devi'' (Telugu)
* ''Sadhana Padhamu'' (Telugu)
* ''Padmavathi'' (Telugu)
* '' Sri Mohammad Rasul Vari Charitra'' (Telugu)
* ''Chandragupta'' (Telugu)<ref>[https://archive.org/details/Chandragupta Internet Archive: Details: Chandragupta]</ref> [https://archive.org/details/Chandragupta Available Online]

==Death==
He died on 23 January 1945 at [[Narsapur, West Godavari|Narsapur]]. The Umar Alisha Sahithi Samithi foundation established in his name conducts yearly literary gatherings at [[Bhimavaram]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://te.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%B0%86%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%A7%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B0_%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%9A%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%A4%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%81/%E0%B0%89%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D_%E0%B0%85%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%80%E0%B0%B7%E0%B0%BE_%E0%B0%95%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF Telugu Wikipedia: ఆంధ్ర_రచయితలు/ఉమర్_అలీషా_కవి]
* [http://www.sriviswaviznanspiritual.org Official Website] of [[Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham]], [[Pithapuram]]
* [http://www.uardt.org Official Website] of [[Umar Alisha]] Rural Development Trust, [[Pithapuram]]

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