Mohammad Ismail Khan

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Nawab Mohammad Ismail Khan (1884 - 1958) was an Indian Muslim politician and leading activist of the All India Muslim League.

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[edit] Early life

Mohammad Ismail Khan was born in Meerut in the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He was the grandson of the famous poet Nawab Mustafa Khan Shaifta. Completing his schooling in India, Khan proceeded to study law at the Cambridge University. While practising law in India, he befriended Muhammad Ali Jinnah, with whom he entered politics.

[edit] Political career

In 1910, Khan became a member of the All India Muslim League and its working committee as well as a member of the United Provinces Legislative Assembly. He would also contest and win election to the Central Legislative Assembly and presided over the All India Khilafat Committee. Khan was a member of the foundation committee of the Jamia Millia Islamia, but was opposed to the Indian National Congress's campaign for Swaraj through civil disobedience. In the 1930s, Khan would lead the U. P. Muslim League and served as the chairman of the All India Muslim Civil Defence Association. In 1934 and again in 1947, he served as vice-chancellor of Aligarh University.


[edit] Later life and death

Although a close supporter of Jinnah and the Pakistan movement, Khan opted not to migrate to the newly created state of Pakistan. He was elected to the Constituent Assembly of India and was a signatory to the Constitution of India. Nawab Mohammad Ismail Khan died on June 28, 1958 in Meerut.

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