Umar Alisha

Umar Alisha (born January 31, 1966) is the 9th head (peethadhipathi) of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham. He became head of this 535-year old institution on 1989-09-09, succeeding his father, Mohiddin Badusha II.

Alisha is the chairman of the Umar Alisha Rural Development Trust and the Umar Alisha Sahithi Samithi. Alisha is also a poet, writing in the Telugu language, and the editor-in-chief of the spiritual magazine Tatva Znanamu.

He is a homeopath, having graduated from the Dr Gururaju Government Homeopathic Medical College in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh.

Alisha received the (Visesha Puraskaram) -2006 Ramineni Foundation Award. He also received Son Of India Award by Mother India international In the year 2007.

Selected writings

Viznana Jyothi (Telugu)

Nivedika (Appraisal)

References

External links

• News Reporter Ramineni Foundation award. The Hindu. .
• http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/12/stories/2006101212190400.htm
• Ramineni Foundation Award - Vishishta Puraskaaram - 2006
• http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/08/stories/2006100813050200.htm
• http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEU20061007113835&Title=Hyderabad&Topic=0
• Official Website of [[Umar Alisha] Rural Development Trust,Pithapuram]