Abdullah Sahib
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Abdullah Sahib was the Governor of Gilgit during Dogra rule and was one of the earliest graduates of Aligarh. He was the father of eminent Pakistani writer Qudrat Ullah Shahab.
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He was born in Punjab, British India, and at the age of six became orphan. After seeing the loss of his father's property in loan servicing he decided to build a property unable to be taken by anyone. He dedicated his life to education and became the first Muslim student who topped Matriculation exam in Ambala district, Punjab province. It was the earlier days of Aligarh movement by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. Abdullah Sahib soon joined Aligarh where he excelled in English, Arabic, Persian, Philosophy, and Mathematics. When he finished his BA he was one of the earliest graduates of Aligarh.
Sir Syed arranged him a scholarship to give Indian Civil Service exam in England, which he refused due to his mother's request. Sir Syed was furious and he expelled him from Aligarh and asked him not to show his face to him again. Abdullah Sahib honored his words and became a Clerk at Gilgit, a far off place even today. He was soon made Governor of the province. He spent eighteen to twenty years in Gilgit, and all his children, three sons and three daughters were born there. He was close associate to the Maharaja Pratap Singh, and was an expert on International Relations especially with Russia and China.
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Shahab Nama, by Qudrat Ullah Shahab
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| History: | 1857 War of Independence - Hindi-Urdu controversy - Aligarh Movement - MAO College - Aligarh Muslim University - Pakistan movement |
| Pioneers: | Sir Syed - Mohsin-ul-Mulk - Viqar-ul-Mulk - Maulana Hali - Shibli Nomani - Hakim Ajmal Khan - more... |
| Alumni: | Ross Masood - Maulana Mohammad Ali - Liaquat Ali Khan - Khawaja Nazimuddin - Zakir Hussain - Abdur Rab Nishtar - Sheikh Abdullah - Ziauddin Ahmed - Maulana Shaukat Ali - Zafar Ali Khan - more... |
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