IQBAL IN YEARS

Year	Date and Month	Event
	†	Towards the end of the eighteenth or the beginning of the nineteenth century Iqbal's ancestors migrated from Kashmir and settled down in Sialkot, in Mohalla Khatikan.
1877	9 November	Iqbal was born in Sialkot.
	†	He obtained his early education in the maktab of Maulana Ghulam Hasan and Allama Syed Mir Hasan.
	†	He was admitted to Mission High School, Sialkot.
	†	"While he was at school he started composing verses." (Sir Abdul Qadar).
1891	*	As a student of Mission High School, Sialkot, he passed the Anglo-Vernacular Middle School Examination from the Punjab University. 1892
	*	Started composing verses in a regular way. His ghazal was published in the November issue of Zaban, Delhi; This ghazal is so far considered his earliest published ghazal.
1893	*	He went to Gujrat to take the Entrance (High School) Examination.
	*	Passed the High School Examination in the First Division from Scotch Mission High School, Sialkot, and was awarded medal and scholarship.
	April	Married Karim Bibi (the mother of Aftab Iqbal the daughter of Khan Bahadur Ata Mohammed Khan, the civil surgeon of Gujrat.
	7 May	Was admitted to the First Year (class XI) in Scotch Mission High School.
1895	*	As a student of Scotch, Mission High School he passed the Intermediate Examination of the Punjab University in the Second Division.
	*	Came to Lahore was admitted to B.A. class in Government College stayed in the Oriental Hostel (now Iqbal Hostel) in Room No. 1.
	December	Participated in -Urdu Bazm-i-Mushaira", held in Andaroon-i-Bhati Darwaza.
1896	*	Became a member of the Anjuman-i-Kashmiri Musalmanan, Lahore.
1897	*	Passed his B.A. Examination in the Second Division; stood First in Arabic and was awarded the Khan Bahadur F. S. JaIaluddin Medal.
1898	December	Was admitted to the First Year class of Lahore Law School. He took the Law Examination but failed in Fiqah (Religious Jurisprudence).
1899	*	Did M.A. in Philosophy and was placed in the 'third Division.
	*	Shifted from Quadrangle Hostel, Room No 1, to a house in Andaroon-i-Bhati Gate, Koocha Jalootian.
	13 May	Was appointed Macleod Arabic Reader in Oriental College, Lahore.
	12 November	Became a member of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam, Lahore.
	*	Aftab Iqbal was born.
1900	24 February	Recited his famous poem "Nala-i-Yateem" in the annual meeting of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
1901	1 January	Was appointed to teach English at Islamia College, Lahore, for six months.
	24 February	Recited the poem "Dard-i-Dil" in the annual meeting of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	April	The poem "Himala" was published in the first issue of Makhzan.
	1 July	Iqbal came back to his old job in Oriental College, Lahore.
	*	Took the Extra Assistant Commissionership Examination but was rejected by the Medical Board.
	*	Participated in the Kashmiri Conference which was presided over by Nawab Sir Saleemullah.
1902	23 February	Recited the poem "Islamia College Ka Khitab Punjab Ke Musalmanon Ko" in the annual meeting of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam. The Chairman of the meeting, Miyan Nizamuddin, Sub-Judge, Rawalpindi, bestowed upon him the title of "Malik-ul-Shuara."
	August	Iqbal thought of going to America for higher studies.
	3 October	was appointed to teach English at Government College, Lahore, for six months.
1903	1 March	Recited the poem "Faryad-i-Ummat" in the annual meeting of the Anjunian-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	3 April	The term of his services at Government College, Lahore expired.
	3 June	Iqbal was appointed Assistant Professor of Philosophy in Government College, Lahore.
	*	His first book Ilumul Iqtisad was published.
1904	August	Visited his elder brother, Sheikh Ata Mohammad, in Abbotabad in the summer vacations. There, on the request of friends, Iqbal gave a lecture on "National Life." To this visit we owe the poem "Abr" in Bang-i-Dara.
1905	*	Took Study Leave from Government College, Lahore.
	1 September	Proceeded to Europe for higher studies.
	2 September	Arrived at Delhi; visited the shrine of Nizamuddin, Aulia and the tomb of Ghalib.
	3 September	Left Delhi.
	4 September	Arrived at Bombay.
	7 September	Left Bombay by ship for London.
	24 September	Reached London.
	25 September	Reached Cambridge.
	*	Admission to Trinity College, Cambridge.
1907	*	Took the B. A. Degree of Cambridge University.
	1 June	Attended Professor Arnold's Dinner at Cambridge.
	July	Proceeded to Germany in the third week.
	*	Completed his Ph.D. thesis, "The Development of Metaphysics in Persia," during his stay at Heidelberg and Munich. Was awarded Ph. D. degree by the Munich University.
1908	*	Taught Arabic at London University for some time.
	1 July	Was called to the Bar.
	27 July	On his return to Lahore, Sheikh Gulab Din gave a Reception Dinner in his honour at Bagh Bairoon-i-Bhati Darwaza.
	*	Iqbal Stayed in a house in Mohan Lal Road (now Urdu Bazar).
	1 August	In Sialkot, the citizens gave him a warm Reception.
	October	He shifted his residence to a house in Anarkali.
	30 October	The Chief Court of the Punjab gave him permission to practise law.
	*	The Anjuman-i-Kashmiri Musalmanan, Lahore, was revived and Iqbal was appointed its Secretary.
	December	A delegation of the Anjuman-i-Kashmiri Musalmanan was led by Iqbal to meet Nawab Sir Saleemullah at Amritsar.
	*	The Development of Metaphysics in Persia was published.
1909	6 February	Iqbal was elected General Secretary of the Anjuman-i-Kashmiri Musalmanan, Lahore.
	24 February	Was appointed a member of the Anjuman-i Himayat-i-Islam for three years.
	May	Was appointed the Acting Professor of Philosophy at Government College, Lahore.
1910	2 February	Was appointed a member of the General Council of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i- Islam.
	18 March	Proceeded on a journey to the South.
	*	At Hyderabad he met Maharaja Sir Kishan Prasad "Shad" and Sir Akbar Haideri.
	29 March	Returned to Lahore.
	April	Recited his poem "Shikwa" in presence of his father, Sheikh Noor Mohammed, at the annual meeting of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	*	Presided over the third meeting of the All India Mohammedan Educational Conference, at Delhi.
1912	16 April	Recited the poem -Shama aur Shair" at the annual meeting of tile Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
1913	7 September	Arrived at Kanpur; met the Collector. Kanpur, in connexion with the demolition of a mosque-Khwaja Hasan Nizami accompanied him.
	8 September	Arrived at Allahabad; met Akbar Allahabadi. Arrived at Delhi; met Hakim Ajmal Khan.
	*	Tarikhi-i-Hind was published-for which Iqbal collaborated with Lala Ram Prasad, Professor, Government College, Lahore.
	*	Iqbal recited the poem "Jawab-i-Shikwa" in a public meeting held at Bagh Bairoon-i- Mauchi Darwaza, Lahore.
1914	*	Married Sardar Begum (mother of Javed Iqbal) - his second marriage.
	9 November	Iqbal's mother, Imam Bibi, expired in Sialkot.
	December	Married Mukhtar Begum - his third marriage.
1915	17 January	Letter to Maulana Girami "I am losing interest in writing poetry in Urdu. I feel more disposed towards writing poetry in Persian, and the reason is that I cannot fully express the pent-up feelings of my heart in Urdu."
	17 October	Iqbal's daughter, Miraj Begum, born of his first wife, died.
	*	Asrar-i-Khudi was published.
1916	30 January	Iqbal was elected member of the General Council of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	14 July	Letter to Syed Fasihullah Kazmi regarding the reaction of certain circles to Asrar-i-Khudi "I am of the opinion that the poetry of Hafiz, in particular, as well as Persian poetry, in general, has had a very depressing effect on the character and general life of the Muslims. For this reason I have written against Hafiz, I expected that people would oppose and abuse me, but my conscience would compel me to speak out the truth."
1917	13 November	Letter to Syed Sulaiman Nadvi ,,Even the very concept of tasawwuf is an alien plant on the soil of Islam, one which has been brought up in the intellectual climate. of Ajamis (non-Arabs, specially Persians)."
1918	*	For some time Iqbal taught. Philosophy at Islamia College, Lahore.
	*	Ramooz-i-Bekhudi was published.
1919	14 December	He was appointed the General Secretary of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	30 December	Delivered a speech in favour of the Turks in a public meeting held at Bairoon-i-Mauchi Darwaza and presided over by Miyan Fazal Husain.
1920	31 March	Was again elected the General Secretary of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	*	The English Translation of Asrar-i-Khudi, by Professor Nicholson, was published in London.
1921	7 September	Letter to Wahid Ahmad ,The truth is that the European ethos made me a Muslim."
1922	16 April	Iqbal recited the poem "Khizr-i-Rah" at the annual meeting of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	31 July	He resigned from the post of the Honorary General Secretary of the Anjuman-i- Himayat-i-Islam.
	1 September	Letter to Ibrahim Hanif "It is a long time since I have given tip the study of Philosophy."
	14 October	He was elected member of the General Council of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	December	Towards the end of the month he shifted his residence to a house in Macleod Road.
	*	The first book on Iqbal, A Voice from the East, by Nawab Sir ZuIfiqar Ali, was published.
1923	1 January	Iqbal was awarded Knighthood by the British Government.
	4 January	Letter to Ghulam Bheck Nairang (in connexion with the award of Knighthood) "Such events are too low to arouse any feelings. I have received hundreds of letters and telegrams, and I am wondering why people regard these things as valuable ... By the glorious. God... no power in the world can prevent me from speaking out the truth."
	17 January	A Reception was given in his honour by the citizens of Lahore at Maqbara-i-Jehangir. He made a speech at a Reception organised by the Philosophical Society of Government College, Lahore.
	30 March	He recited the poem "Tulu-i-Islam" at the annual meeting of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	24 June	Letter to Zamindar -To have Bolshevik ideas is, in my opinion, to debar oneself from the premises of Islam. Both the Capitalism of the West and the Bolshevism of Russia are results of extremism. The way of moderation is one that has been taught by Quran."
	8 July	Iqbal was appointed the Secretary General of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam for the second time.
	*	Payam-i-Mashriq was published.
1924	19 May	He resigned from the post of the Secretary Gencral of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam and was elected the President of the Anjuman.
	28 July	Resigned from the Presidentship of the Anjuman.
	September	Bang-i-Dara was published.
	15 October	Javed Iqbal was born.
	19 October	Journey to Ludhiana.
	21 October	His third wife, Makhtar Begum, died in Ludhiana.
1926	20 July	While contesting the membership of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, he made the following statement "I have been aloof from all such activities. But now the miseries of the community are compelling me to broaden my sphere of activity. May be, my humble existence is of some use to this community."
	23 November	Iqbal was elected member of the 'Punjab Legislative Assembly.
	*	The first Urdu book on Iqbal, Iqbal, by Maulvi Ahmaduddin Vakil, was published.
1927	24 March	Iqbal presided over a meeting held at Habibia Hall (Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood spoke on "Religion and Science").
	16 April	Iqbal gave a Lecture in English on -The Spirit of Islamic Culture" at the annual meeting of the Anjuman-Islam.
	May	He was appointed the Convenor of the Relief Committee instituted following the Hindu-Muslim riots of Dabbi Bazar, Lahore.
	*	The Persian Text Book for High School students, Aina-i-Ajam, was published.
	June	Zaboor-i-Ajam was published.
	*	Iqbal actively participated in the functioning of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.
1928	8 April	He gave a lecture on -,Islamic Philosophy'' at the annual meeting of the Anjuman-i-Humayat-i-Islam
	*	Gave his Presidential Address on "A Plea for the Deeper Study Of the Muslim Scientists" at a meeting of the Oriental Congress, Lahore.
	December	After attending a meeting of the All Parties Muslim Conference, at Delhi, Iqbal made a journey to South India via Bombay From where lie took a sea-route - Chaudhry Mohd. Husain and Abdullah Chughtai were his fellow-travellers.
1929	7 January	At Madras he spoke at a Reception organized by the Anjuman-i-Khawatin-i-Islam.
	9 January	At Bangalore he attended a Reception organized by the members of the Muslim Library and the Anjuman
	10 January	He arrived at Mysore. At Mysore University lie gave his Lecture on -Knowledge and Religious Experience."
	11 January	At Mysore Town Hall he attended a Reception organized by the Muslims of Mysore City and the Yateem Khana-i-Islamia.
	*	Visited the tomb of Sultan Tipu Shaheed.
	15 January	Arrived at Hyderabad.
	*	Gave three Lectures on different topics.
	18 January	Met the Nizam of Deccan.
	14 April	Back in Lahore he gave a lecture on "The Study of the Quran" at the annual meeting of the Anjuman-iHimayat-i-Islam.
	May	His name was proposed for the post of Judge, Punjab High Court, but he was not appointed owing to the opposition of the Chief Justice.
	13 November	He attended a meeting of the Union of the Aligarh Intermediate College.
	December	Proceeded on a visit to Aligarh in the last week of the month.
1930	17 August	Iqbal's father, Sheikh Noor Mohammed, expired.
	*	The collection of his English lectures, Six Lectures on the Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam was published.
	29 December	He presented the concept of a federation of the Muslim Majority Provinces at the annual meeting of the All India Muslim League held at Allahabad.
1931	April	Attended the All Parties Muslim Conference held at Delhi.
	8 September	Proceeded to London to attend the Second Round Table Conference.
	10 September	Arrived at Bombay.
	12 September	Left for London by the ship Maluja.
	27 September	Reached London; stayed at St James's Palace (Ghulam Rasool "Mehr" joined him on 1st October).
	7 October	He attended the Lunch given by the Ex-Prime Minister of Iran, Syed Ziauddin Tabatabai.
	8 October	Attended the Lunch given by the Secretary of the Iraqi Council, Afzal Bey.
	9 October	Attended the Dinner given by the Ambassador of Albania.
	10 October	Attended a Dinner in the company of some distinguished Indians.
	12 October	Sir Dany Ross called on him.
	14 October	He attended a Dinner in honour of the Indian Delegation at Ritz Hotel.
	16 October	Attended the Anniversary Function of the Coronation of King Nadir Shah at the Afghan Embassy. Ghazi Rauf Bey and Saeed Shamul met him.
	23 October	Attended a Dinner given by the Nawab of Chhatari.
	4 November	Addressed an academic meeting organized by tile Indian Society.
	18 November	Visited Cambridge; met Professor Dickinson and his other teachers; and attended a Reception given in his honour.
	*	Attended a Reception given by the Iqbal Literary Association.
	21 November	He participated in tile Round Table Conference from 28 September to 20 November, and then departed from London. He halted at Paris for some hours - Sardar Umrao Singh and Iqbal Shaidai met him.
	22 November	Arrived at Rome; was received by Dr. Scarpa, the Ex-Consul General of Italy in India, who was his great admirer.
	23 November	Visited the historical monuments of Rome.
	24 November	Called at the office of The Italian Encyclopedia and met the editor, Professor Gentley.
	25 November	Met the exiled king of Afghanistan, Shah Amanullah Khan.
	26 November	Addressed the Royal Academy of Italy (see the text in Letters and Writings of Iqbal by Bashir Ahmad Dar, pp. 80-82).
	27 November	Met Mussolini and gave him the following advice "Turn away from Europe towards the East."
	28 November	Went to Naples and saw the ruins of Pompeii.
	29 November	Arrived at Brindisi.
	30 November	Left Brindisi by the ship Victoria.
	1 December	Arrived at Alexandria and met the members of the Shabanul Muslimin Society; arrived at Cairo in the evening; stayed at the Metropolitan Hotel; met Egyptian scholars and nobles; went to see the Pyramids.
	3 December	Met Dr. Mohd. Husain Haikal and other important persons.
	4 December	Visited the Egyptian museums and historical monuments.
	5 December	Left Cairo for Jerusalem by train.
	6 December	Reached Jerusalem; stayed at the Grand Hotel; attended the Inaugural Session of the Motamar Alam-i-Islami.
	7 December	Was elected the Vice-President of the Motamar.
	14 December	Was engaged for the whole week in the activities of the Motamar. Visited the holy places. His last speech at the Motamar "When you return to your country, spread the spirit of brotherhood everywhere, and pay special attention to the youth."
	15 December	Left Jerusalem for India via Port Said.
	28 Decernber	Arrived at Bombay; met Atiyya Faizi at Aivan-i-Rifat in the evening; left Bombay by train.
	30 December	30 December
1932	1 March	Iqbal spoke at a Reception organized by the Islamic Research Institute (Secretary Khwaja Abdul Waheed) in the garden of the Lahore Town Hall.
	6 March	The first Iqbal Day was celebrated under the auspices of the Islamic Research Institute, Lahore, at Y.M.C.A. Hall.
	21 March	Gave his Presidential Address at a meeting of the All India Muslim Conference held at Bagh Bairoon-i-Mauchi Darwaza.
	20 June	Resigned from the Presidentship of the All India Kashmir Committee.
	August	Maulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri called on him.
	17 October	Iqbal proceeded to London to attend the Third Round Table Conference.
	24 November	A Reception was given in his honour by the National League at London.
	30 December	After participating in the Conference he left London.
1933	*	Met Bergson in Paris.
	January	Reached Spain in the first week of the month. Visited Masjid-i-Qartaba "My visit to the Mosque elevated me to such a height of feeling as I had never attained to before" (Letter to Sheikh Mohd. Akram).
	24 January	Gave a Lecture oil "The Intellectual World of Islam and Spain" at Madrid University.
	26 January	Reached Paris.
	1 February	Left Paris.
	February	Came back to Lahore.
	18 March	Presided over a meeting at Jamia Millia Islamia, Dehli - the speech of Ghazi Rauf Pasha.
	15 April	Gave a speech- at Jamia Millia Islamia attended the Dinner given by Professor Mohammed Mujeeb.
	20 October	On the invitation of King Nadir Shah a threemember delegation proceeded to Afghanistan; it consisted of Iqbal, Syed Sulaiman Nadvi and Sir Ross Masood Barrister Ghulam Rasool accompanied Iqbal as his Secretary and Ali Baksh as his servant.
	23 October	Reached Kabul; stayed at the Royal Guest House, Darul Aman.
	*	Met King Nadir Shah.
	26 October	Attended the Dinner given by Sadr-i-Azam (the Grand Vizier), Sardar Hashim.
	27 October	Offered the Juma Prayers at Jama Masjid Pull Khisti; met Mulla Shor Bazar.
	28 October	Attended a Tea Party given by the Defence Minister, Shah Mahmood Khan. Spoke at a Reception organized by Anjuman-i-Adabi, Kabul.
	29 October	Met the Foreign Minister, Sardar Faiz Mohd. Khan.
	30 October	Left Kabul. Reached Ghaznain and visited the tombs of Hakim Sanai, Mahmood Ghaznavi and the father of Data Ganj Baksh.
	3 November	Came back to Lahore via Quetta.
	4 December	Was awarded D.Litt. degree by the Punjab University-was the first Indian to get this Degree.
1934	10 January	On I'd Day, the weather being very cold, Iqbal took Sivayyan with curd. He got throat trouble-the beginning of his long illness.
	11 June	Went to Delhi to consult Hakim Nabina.
	29 June	Visited Sarhind and took Javed Iqbal with him.
	1 July	Was elected the President of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	5 December	Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru visited him.
	22 December	Reached Delhi, and then Aligarh.
1935	January	Bal-i-Jibril was published.
	29 January	Proceeded on his way to Bhopal to undergo electric therapy
	30 January	Arrived at Delhi. Presided over a meeting at Jamia Millia Islamia - the meeting was addressed by Khalida Adib Khanam. Left Delhi that evening.
	31 January	Reached Bhopal; stayed at Riaz Manzil.
	10 March	Returned to Lahore after undergoing electric therapy at Bhopal.
	*	Nawab Hameedullah Khan of Bhopal awarded a monthly Pension of Rs. 500 to Iqbal.
	11 May	Letter to Lama "At your instance Tagore came to Lahore to meet me and enquire after my health, but I was not there and therefore I could not meet him."
	*	Iqbal shifted his residence to his own house, Javed Manzil, in New Road (Now Allama Iqbal Road).
	25 May	His wife (mother of Javed Iqbal) died.
	7 July	Letter to Lama "My health is all right, but I feel I am running down day by day."
	15 July	Proceeded to Bhopal for a second course of the electric therapy; Javed Iqbal and Ali Baksh accompanied him.
	17 July	Reached Bhopal, stayed at Sheesh Mafial.
	30 August	Returned to Lahore after undergoing electric therapy in Bhopal.
	October	Attended the Birth Centenary Celebrations of Hali at Panipet.
	11 December	Letter to Ross Masood "The money settled on me by the Nawab of Bhopal is sufficient for me ... An undue desire for money is avarice which does not become a Muslim in any way. I feel shy to accept this amount (which the Agha Khan had offered to settle on him)."
1936	*	Zarb-e-Kalim was published.
	29 February	Proceeded to Bhopal for a third course of the electric therapy.
	2 March	Reached Bhopal, stayed at Sheesh Mafial.
	9 April	Returned to Lahore after undergoing electric therapy in Bhopal.
	12 April	Attended the function of rhe Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam for the last time and recited his poem "Naghma-i-Sarmadi."
	April	Mr Mohammad Ali Jinnah came to Lahore to meet him. Iqbal was elected the President of the Punjab Muslim League.
1937	15 January	Letter to Ross Masood "It was my intention to visit the shrine of the Holy Prophet this year; but certain circumstances have prevented me. I hope that next year I shall be doing Haj and also presenting myself at the shrine of the Holy Prophet."
	27 January	Iqbal gave a Dinner in honour of the visiting Egyptian scholars at Spencer Hotel (Montgomery Road).
	28 April	Was elected the President of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
	13 June	Letter to Sir Akbar Haideri "The only- desire that keeps pricking my heart is that I may go to Mecca for Haj and thence proceed to' present myself at the shrine of that being whose infinite devotion to God has been a source of solace and inspiration for me."
	1 July	Resigned from the Presidentship of the Anjuman on account of illness.
	2 December	Letter to Syed Miran Shah "Thank God you are well and busy in the preparations for Haj. May God bless you in this journery ... I wish I could accompany you, but alas ! for me tile days of separation are not over as yet. I am not worthy of being called to the shrine of the Holy Prophet."
1938	1 January	Radio Message for the New Year "All tile expanses of time and- space are shrinking to-day. But in spite of all progress, in these days the forces of expioitation have put on veils of Democracy, Communism, Fascism and what not. Behind these veils the values of Freedom and Humanity are being vitiated all around the world in a way that is unparallelled even in the darkest page of history... We must begin the new year with the prayer that the Merciful God may bestow upon the rulers humanity and love of the human race."
	9 January	Iqbal Day was celebrated under the auspices of the Inter-Collegiate Brotherhood in Lahore.
	16 February	Letter to Dr. Muzaffaruddin . "Mr. Haideri did me the further favour of awarding Rs. 1000 from the Exchequer of the Nizam on Iqbal Day, which money I could not accept,"
	21 April	Iqbal expired in Javed Manzil. at 5-15 a.m.
	November	His last collection, Armughan-i-Hijaz, was published.
1950	February	The construction of Iqbal's tomb was completed according to the plan of Nawab Zainjang Bahadur.

* The exact chronology of these events has not been determined.

† In this case the month has not been determined.