Moulvi Samee Ullah Khan

Moulvi Mahomed Samee Ullah Khan was an Indian judge and educationist. A prominent figure in the Aligarh movement, he was one of the founders of the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College and a close associate of Syed Ahmad Khan.[1][2]

Moulvi

Mahomed Samee Ullah Khan

CMG
Born1834
Delhi
DiedApril 7, 1908(1908-04-07) (aged 73)
Aligarh
Children2, including Mahomed Hameed Ullah Khan

Early life

He was born in 1834. His father was Mahomed Azizulla Khan, assistant to David Ochterlony.[1]

Career

In 1873, he was appointed a subordinate judge. In 1884, he was appointed on the staff of Lord Northbrook and sent to Egypt. In 1892, he retired from government service and settled at Aligarh.[1]: 11–16 

Role in Aligarh movement

In 1875, the Madrasatul Uloom Musalmanan-e-Hind was founded with half a dozen students, in his bungalow at Aligarh.[1]: 4 [3] This school was renamed Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College two years later. He presided over the first session of All India Muhammadan Educational Conference.

Later life and death

In 1904, he performed the Hajj. The Moulvi died on April 7, 1908, at Aligarh after a brief illness.[4] He was buried in Delhi.

Personal life

He had two sons. His eldest son, Mahomed Hameed Ullah Khan served as the Chief Justice of Hyderabad State. His younger son, Majid-ullah Khan, served on the council of Bhopal State.

References
  1. "In Memoriam. Haji Moulvi M. Samee-Ullah Khan Bahadur, C.M.G." (PDF).
  2. Muhammad, Shan (1978). The Aligarh Movement. p. 131.
  3. Parekh, Rauf (2016-05-30). "LITERARY NOTES: A forgotten hero's rare 19th-century Urdu travelogue". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  4. Kareem, Sayyad Abdul. تذکرہ مولوی سمیع اللہ خان مرحوم [Remembrance of Maulvi Samee Ullah Khan, deceased] (in Urdu).
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