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Akhtar Hameed Khan

Development activist, social scientist (1914–1999)

  • Fame47.9
  • Momentum1.4
  • Wikipedia453
Lived 1914–1999, aged 85
AcademicsAcademic
  • Wikipedia
    20 languages
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  • Era
    1914–1999
    Aged 85
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-21

Akhter Hameed Khan was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi development practitioner and social scientist. He promoted participatory rural development in West Pakistan, East Pakistan and other developing countries, and widely advocated community participation in development. His particular contribution was the establishment of a comprehensive project for rural development, the Comilla Model (1959). It earned him the Ramon Magsaysay Award from the Philippines and an honorary Doctorate of law from Michigan State University.

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Completeness45.0
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