Mahomed_Hameed_Ullah_Khan
Mahomed Hameed Ullah Khan
Indian judge
Mahomed Hameed Ullah Khan (17 March 1864 - ?), also known by his title Nawab Sarbuland Jung Bahadur was an Indian judge.[2][3]
Mahomed Hameed Ullah Khan | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Hyderabad State | |
| In office 1908 - ? | |
| Preceded by | Moulvi Mir Afzal Husain Sahib[1] |
| Succeeded by | Nawab Hakimuddowla Bahadur[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1864-03-17)March 17, 1864 Agra |
| Parent | Moulvi Samee Ullah Khan |
| Relatives | Abdul Majeed Khwaja (son-in-law) Najeeb Jung (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College Christ's College, Cambridge |
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He was born at Agra on March 17, 1864. His father, Moulvi Mahomed Samee Ullah Khan was a prominent judge and educationist. His father established the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in his bungalow at Aligarh, with half a dozen students, including Hameed.[4]
After completing his early education, he joined Wren and Gurney. In 1882, he joined Christ's College, Cambridge and Lincoln's Inn. He was called to the bar in 1886.[2][5]
In 1886, he enrolled as an advocate of the Allahabad High Court. While in Allahabad, he owned and edited The Allahabad Review, a bilingual magazine. He was also instrumental in setting up a hostel for Muslim students at the Muir Central College.[6]
In 1895, he was appointed puisne judge of the Nizam's High Court and awarded the title of Afzulul-Ulema and Nawab Sarbuland Jung by the Nizam. He held this position until 1904, when he was appointed Home Secretary to the Cabinet and Legislative Council.[5]
In 1908, he was appointed the Chief Justice of Hyderabad.[5]
He was married to Akhtar-un-Nisa, who was also known as Begum Sarbuland Jung.
His daughter was married to Abdul Majeed Khwaja. His grandson is Najeeb Jung.[7] Another grandson is Jamal Khwaja.
- Staistical Year Book 1349 Fasli. p. 326.
- Campbell, A. C. (1898). Glimpses of the Nizams Dominions. p. 80.
- Rao, C. Hayavadana. The Indian Biographical Dictionary. p. 175.
- Peile, John (1913). Biographical register of Christ's College, 1505-1905 : and of the earlier foundation, God's House, 1448-1505. Cambridge : University Press. p. 691.
- Bhargava, Prag Narain (1911). Who's Who In India Vol 1. Lucknow: Newul Kishore Press.
- "Najeeb Jung tells AMU students to take lead in 'new Aligarh movement'". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-07-26.