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The “Bird Man of India“, India’s first ornithologist has made his own place in the world with determination and dedication. He laid the foundation for a branch of science to flourish in India and bagged the Padmabhushan and the Padmavibhushan for his work. This is the story of Dr. Salim Ali, whose contributions have been a boon to research on birds in India, and was a true inspiration for every generation’s aspiring ornithologists.
It takes away nothing from a human to be kind to birds. This line stands true for Dr. Salim Ali, the doyen of Indian ornithology who triggered modern environmental consciousness in India.
He became interested in birds at the young age of 10 and was the first to conduct systematic bird surveys across India. He lost his parents when he was three years old and was raised by his uncle. W.S. Millard, who was the honorary secretary of the Bombay Natural History Society, played an important role in enhancing his interest in birds.
With limited opportunities as an ornithologist in India, Salim Ali often faced unemployment. H
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Salim Ali
Indian ornithologist (1896–1987)
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Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali (12 November 1896 – 20 June 1987)[1] was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Sometimes referred to as the "Birdman of India", Salim Ali was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several bird books that popularized ornithology in India. He became a key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society after 1947 and used his personal influence to garner government support for the organisation, create the Bharatpur bird sanctuary (Keoladeo National Park) and prevent the destruction of what is now the Silent Valley National Park.
Along with Sidney Dillon Ripley he wrote the landmark ten volume Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, a second edition of which was completed after his death. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1976, India's third and second highest civilian honours respectively.[ Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali, popularly known as Salim Aii was an Indian naturalist and ornithologist. Salim Ali was born on 12th November 1896, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was also referred to as the “Bird Man of India,” Salim Ali played a vital role in developing ornithology through his surveys and books. He became an orphan as a very young child, and so his uncle on the maternal side, Amiruddin Tyabji raised him after their death. His uncle was a nature lover and hunter. Under Uncle Amiruddin’s guidance, a young Ali learnt how to hunt and became conscious of the natural world around him. On 12 November 1896, Salim Ali was born in Khetwadi, Bombay. His full name was Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali. When he was one year old, his father Moizuddin died & when he was three, his mother, Zeenat-un-Nissa, died. After his parents died, he lived with his maternal aunt & uncle, Hamida Begum & Amiruddin Tyabji, in Mumbai, who took care of him. His other maternal uncle Abbas Tyabji was a great freedom fighter. At his younger age, Sa
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