Muhammad Habibullah
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Governor of Madras | |
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In office 17 December 1920 – 27 December 1924 | |
Governor | Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, Charles Todhunter (acting), George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen |
Succeeded by | T. E. Moir |
Personal details | |
Born | Madras | 22 September 1869
Died | 16 May 1948 Madras | (aged 78)
Khan Bahadur Sir Muhammad Habibullah KCSI KCIE (22 September 1869 – 16 May 1948) was an Indian politician and administrator who served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1934 to 1936.
Personal life
Habibullah was born in Madras (now
He was married to Sadathunissa Begum.[4]
Early political career
Habibullah was involved in local commerce politics and was elected honorary chairman of the Vellore municipality in 1895. He resigned from his legal practice upon being elected official secretary in September 1901, and served in that role until September 1905. He was then elected chairman, a position he held for 14 years (1905–1919). From July 1919 to January 1920, he was a member of the executive council of the Governor of Madras while P. Rajagopalachari was on leave.
In 1919, Habibullah was India's delegate to the first session of the
Dewan of Travancore
Habibullah was appointed Dewan of Travancore by
Immediately after taking office, he appointed a committee to determine the appropriate electoral representation for the state's various communities. Specific numbers of legislative seats were reserved for Christians,
In 1935, Habibullah appointed a public service commissioner. This was a new post in the civil services of Travancore, without caste or religious limitations. That same year, the Pallivasal Hydroelectric Scheme was created, allowing the production of electricity in Travancore on a large, profitable scale.
His next major activity concerned the Nair Brigade. In 1936, Travancore joined the Indian State Forces, and the Nair Brigade and the Maharaja's Bodyguard came to be known collectively as the Travancore State Forces. At first, only Nairs were allowed to join, but legislation later opened military service to other castes as well. The maharaja himself was the colonel-in-chief of the forces.[7]
Habibullah retired in 1936 and was succeeded by Sir
Honours
Habibullah was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur by the Indian government in 1905.
Habibullah Road in T. Nagar, Chennai, is named after him.
Notes
- ^ a b Aḥmad Saʻīd (1997). Muslim India, 1857–1947: a biographical dictionary. Institute of Pakistan Historical Research. p. 144.
- ^ More, J. B. Prashant (1997). The Political Evolution of Muslims in Tamilnadu and Madras, 1930–1947. Orient Longman. p. 34.
- ^ a b Nalanda Year-book & Who's who in India. 1947. p. 407.
- ^ "Arcot (Princely State)". Indian princely states website. Archived from the original on 26 July 2002.
- ^ a b c Nalanda Year-book & Who's who in India. 1949. p. 453.
- ^ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Bennett & Coleman Ltd. 1922. p. 55.
- ^ Travancore State Manual Volume II by TK Velu Pillai 1940
- ^ a b c Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1937. p. 1885.
References
- Eminent Mussalmans. G. A. Natesan. 1926. pp. 414–423.