P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Soviet of Tajikistan. He was also recognized as a Distinguished

Scientific Contributor to Health in Tajikistan in the 1960s.

Ahmadov died in Dushanbe on January 28, 1975.

Ahmadov, Homid

Tajik historian Homid Ahmadov was born in Konibodom in 1932.

He joined the CPSU in 1955.

Ahmadov graduated from Tajikistan State University in 1953. In

1954, he became the Head of the Division for Marxist-Leninist Studies

of the same institute. Between 1962 and 1974, he served as the Head of

the Department of Soviet History of Tajikistan State University. In

April 1974, he was appointed the Dean of Tajikistan State University's

Evening School. Finally, in 1975, he became the Head of the

Department of the History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

He received his doctorate degree in history in 1978 and his

professorship in 1978.

Ahmadov's contributions include KPSS--Tashkilotchii Jam'bast va

Jori Kardani Tajribai Pishqadam dar Pakhtakori (The Communist