Syed Shahid Hamid
Pakistani Army general (1910–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General Syed Shahid Hamid (Urdu: سید شاہد حامد) HJ (17 September 1910 – 12 March 1993) was a two-star general in the Pakistan Army, and a close associate of President Ayub Khan. Hamid was the first Master General of Ordnance (MGO) of the Pakistan Army. He also authored numerous books,[1] most notably Disastrous Twilight - A Personal Record of the Partition of India 1946-1947, an eyewitness account of being on the staff of the last British Commander in Chief of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck.[2]
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Major General Syed Shahid Hamid | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Syed Shahid Hamid (1910-09-17)17 September 1910 Lucknow, British India |
Died | 12 March 1993(1993-03-12) (aged 82) Rawalpindi Punjab province, Pakistan |
Relations | Altaf Fatima Mishal Husain (granddaughter) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | British India 1934-47 Pakistan 1947-64 |
Branch/service | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1934–1964 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands | Master General of Ordnance (MGO) Adjutant-General (AG) DG Military Intelligence |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hilal-i-Jurat |
He was the uncle of the Bombay-born British novelist, Salman Rushdie.
He was the grandfather of the British journalist, Mishal Husain.[3]