Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum
Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum | |
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Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province | |
In office 1st April 1937 – 7th September 1937 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Governor General | Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow |
Personal details | |
Born | Topi, North-West Frontier Provinces, British India | December 12, 1863
Died | December 4, 1937 Topi, British India | (aged 73)
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Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum started his career as a government servant but he eventually turned into an educationist and politician.[1]
Early life
Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum was born on 12 December 1863 into a well-known religious family of Topi.[2] His paternal family traces its lineage back to the Lodi dynasty.[3][4][5] His maternal family traces their lineage back to
His paternal grandfather was Sahibzada Qutb-e-Alam (born 1800/01). His father was Sahibzada Abdur Rauf (born 1837/38). Abdur Rauf married his maternal cousin Zainab, daughter of Syed Amir (Kotha Mulla). The couple had four children; three daughters and one son. Two of the daughters died in childhood, while Khair-un-Nisa (born 1860) and Abdul Qayyum survived.[7] His mother died when he was 3 years old and his father was assassinated by rivals when he was 10 years old.[8] After the death of his father, he and his sister were brought to Kotha by their maternal uncle, Syed Ahmed Bacha.[9] He studied at the local madrassah where his uncle was a teacher. He was a bright student and caught the attention of a visiting Christian missionary Reverend Hughes. Rev. Hughes used to come to Kotha for religious discussion and propagation and had befriended Abdul Qayyums' uncles. Sensing that his nephew had more potential, Syed Ahmed Bacha was eventually convinced by Hughes to send him to Peshawar for modern education. Abdul Qayyum was admitted to the Municipal Board Middle School, Peshawar City from where he passed his Vernacular school exam in 1880.[10][11]
He subsequently gained admission to Edwards Mission High School,[12] where he passed his English middle school examination in 1883.[13] He took the examination for Naib-Tehsildar in September 1886 and passed on his first attempt.[14]
Early career
Due to the non-availability of a Naib Tehsildar post, he applied for training in Settlement Work. He eventually joined the Commissioner's Office and was employed as a Translator and Reader.[15]
In 1887, Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum was appointed
He was sent to Sialkot in 1890 for settlement training.[19]
He subsequently held several administrative portfolios, i.e.,
In the year 1893, during the rule of
From the British Indian side the camp was Attended by Sir Henry Mortimer Durand and Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, then Assistant Political Agent Khyber. Afghanistan was represented by Sahibzada Abdul Latif and the Governor Sardar Shireendil Khan representing the King Amir Abdur Rahman Khan.[20]
Political career
In 1921, he went to visit his old friend George Roos-Keppel[21] who was severely ill at the time. He was shown a letter from the British government wanting to appoint Roos as Viceroy of India. Roos had replied that he would accept the position on the condition that Abdul Qayyum be made Chief Commissioner of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).[22] However, Ross Keppel died shortly afterwards.
In 1924, he was nominated as a non-official member of the Indian Legislative Assembly[23] and remained a member until 1932. In November 1928 he was appointed as a member of a committee to examine the educational conditions in NWFP, Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara. The committee submitted a report in 1930, with an in-depth analysis, general recommendations and specific stress on female education, sanitation and necessary changes in curricula.[24]
He represented NWFP at the Round Table Conferences (India) during 1931-33 period.[25]
The 1st NWFP Legislative Council was established in 1932 and Abdul Qayyum was appointed the first and sole Minister of Transferred Departments. As a consequence of the
The achievements of his short-lived government included:[30]
- Provision of 2.4 million rupees for the Malakand Thermal Power plant
- Establishment of a government training school in Peshawar
- Special measures were taken for the growth and expansion of educational facilities, especially Islamia College
- Removal of ban on political activities in the province, and the cancellation of 1935 administrative circular that made Urdu or English as mandatory language for instruction in government-aided schools[31]
Death
A delegation from
After the death of Sir A. Qayyum, most of the members of his party (United Muslims Nationalist Party) joined the newly formed All-India Muslim League, electing Sardar Aurang Zeb Khan as its party leader in the assembly.[36]
Monuments
In dedication to his services, there are numerous monuments named after him,[2]
- Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Road in Sector I-8, Islamabad (from Khayaban-e-Johar Metro Station to I-8 Interchange on Islamabad Expressway)
- Qayyum Manzil at Islamia College[2]
- Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan Road in University Town, Peshawar[2]
- Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan Archaeological Museum, Peshawar University
- Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan Road in GIKI[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Death anniversary of Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan observed on December 4". Radio Pakistan website. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Muqaddam Khan (4 August 2013). "Islamia College and Sir Syed of Sarhad". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Legislative Assembly debates India 1928, Vol 1, p681
- ^ Nasr, Nasrullah Khan, Sir Shahibzada Abudl Qayyum Khan, Peshawar 1949, p28
- ^ Islamia College Library Record Tazkira Sahibzada Abdur Rauf Mussanafir Kitab
- ^ Kosar, Abdul Razik, Al Haj,'Dur-i-Israr'
- ^ S.idrees 'Yadasht'
- ^ (Hilali, Toryali p.29)
- ^ yadasht, nasr
- ^ Archives 1887-1901, Cunningham, F.D.
- ^ Archives Comm. Rec.2256
- ^ S.IDREES YADASHT p.6
- ^ Archives Comm. Rec.2256
- ^ Archives Comm. Rec.2256
- ^ Archives, 1888, Qaiyum Sahibzada to Waterfield, W.G.Col.Com. Rec.2256
- ^ Archives, 1888, Black Mountain Expedition, Com. Rec.S. No.531
- ^ Archives, Black Mountain Expedition, 'Diaries on Black Mountain Expedition, S. No. 530
- ^ Archives,'Medal for Black Mountain Expedition to Sahibzada Abdul Qaiyum and Habib, S. No.1450
- ^ Archives, 1890, Dunlopsmith, J.R.Captain, Com. Rec.2256
- ^ "Sahibzada Abdullatif Shaheed Anniversary". Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ P.C.L. 1920, A.P.Trevor p47
- ^ Ghafur, Arbab Abdul, Khalil, Mss. 'Tehkal'.
- ^ Archives, 1924 'Gazette of India' (Jan to June), Part 1.
- ^ ICP 'Report of the Primary Education Committee'
- ^ "Round Table Conferences". Story of Pakistan website. June 2003. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Indian Annual Register 1937, Vol. I, 166.
- ISBN 9780195790504. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "PJ volume 50" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ISBN 9780195790504. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Mir Abdul Samad Khan, Loai Pakhtoon: Sir Syed-i- Sarhad Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan (Urdu), Peshawar: University Book Agency, 1982, 365.
- ISBN 9780195790504. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ I.C.P.'Khyber', Op.Cit. Holdsworth/
- ^ S.Idrees, 'Yadasht'
- ^ T.R.Cell, 'Appointment of Sir A.Q as Minister'
- ^ 'The Eastern Times p.14'
- ISBN 9780195790504. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
External links
- "Death anniversary of Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan observed on December 4", Radio Pakistan, December 4, 2012