Scholar·Later empires
Death of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi in Delhi
- Date
- 20 August 1762 CE29 Muharram 1176 AH264 years ago
- Place
- Delhi, Mughal Empire
- People
- Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
Shah Waliullah Dehlawi died in Delhi in August 1762. He taught hadith in Delhi and translated the Quran into Persian, which made its meaning accessible to more readers. He wrote on hadith, law and the causes of social decline in the late Mughal period. His ideas influenced later scholars in South Asia, including the founders of the Deoband seminary.
Why it matters
His Persian Quran translation and hadith teaching shaped scholarship in South Asia for the next two centuries.