Syed Hussain Bilgrami
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Nawab Syed Hussain Bilgrami, Imad-ul-Mulk Bahadur,
Early life
Syed Hussain Bilgrami was born in 1844 in
Career
After holding the post of Professor of Arabic at
Later, he was Private Secretary to the Nizam of Hyderabad in a number of roles. He was made the Director of Public Instruction for the Nizam's Dominions from 1887 to 1902. In 1901-1902 he was a member of Indian Universities Commission 1902. Soon afterwards he was made a member of the Imperial Legislative Council and a member of the Secretary of State's Council from 1907 to 1909. He retired from the service of the Nizam in 1907 as a result of ill health.[1]
His most important work was that of an educationalist. He founded the institution that was to become
He received, for his services, the titles of Nawab Ali Yar Khan Bahadur, Motaman Jung, Imad-ud-Dowla and Imad-ul-Mulk and also the CSI from the Government of India for his services to the British Empire.[4]
Publications
- Life of Sir Salar Jung
- Lectures and Addresses
- Historical and Descriptive Sketch of His Highness the Nizam's Dominions, 2 vols.
- Verses[6]
References
- ^ a b c The Indian Biographical Dictionary. 1915.
- ^ ISBN 9780521048262.
- ^ Eminent Mussalmans. G. A. Natesan Publishers, Madras. India. 1925.
- ^ a b "Eminent Mussalmans". archive.org. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Eminent Mussalmans". archive.org. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Bilgrami, Syed Husain (1898). Verses. Hyderabad, India: The Nizam's Govt. Printers Press. pp. 52.
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