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Samuel Burke


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Samuel Martin Burke or S.M. Burke (3 July 1906, Martinpur - 9 October 2010) was a Pakistani diplomat, author and professor. He was also a member of the Indian Civil Service until 15 August 1947, when he became the only Asian to retire. In 1953, he became the first Pakistani Christian head of a diplomatic mission when he was appointed Minister to Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Upon retirement he became professor at the University of Minnesota from 1961 to 1975.

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Awards

  • Sitara-e-Pakistan by President Ayub Khan
  • Books

    1. Pakistan's Foreign Policy: An Historical Analysis (1973)
    2. Mainsprings of Indian and Pakistani Foreign Policy (1974)
    3. Akbar, the Greatest Mogul (1989)
    4. Bahadur Shah, the Last Mogul Emperor of India (1995)
    5. The British Raj in India: An Historical Review (1995)
    6. Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah: His Personality and his Politics (1997)

    References

    Samuel Martin Burke Wikipedia