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NAWAB MUHAMMAD ISMAIL KHAN,MUSTAFA CASTLE,MEERUT.

NAWAB MUHAMMAD ISMAIL KHAN,MUSTAFA CASTLE,MEERUT. Nawab Muhammad Ismail Khan was born in August 1884 in Meerut,Uttar Pradesh ,Nawab sahab was the President of All India Muslim League (UP), and Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. Nawab Ismail is well known for the valuable services and colossal sacrifices he made for his Muslim community . He was a close associate of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, He was the first choice of Quaid-e-Azam to be the first prime minister of Pakistan. But Nawab Ismail had other plans as he stayed behind to serve the Muslim cause in India And apposed the creation of Pakistan in the meeting of all India Muslim league . Muhammad Ali Jinnah often used to consult Nawab Sahib in critical political matters; the Quaid-e-Azam often accepted his advice. As a frontline leader of the Khilafat Movement, Nawab Ismail Khan was one of the few top leaders who spared efforts in their endeavours to guide and motivate the Indian Muslims for no separate homeland. Before joining the All India Muslim League in 1926, Nawab Ismail Khan was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was also a close friend of the top Indian leaders including Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru; Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Ms Sarojni Naidu. He was, however, apprehensive that these Indian Congress leaders were not sincere in resolving the problems of the Indian Muslims. In 1926, at the 18th Annual Session of All India Muslim League held in Delhi, Nawab Ismail Khan quit the Congress and announced joining the Indian Muslim League to which he remained loyal till his last breath in 1958. Nawab saheb was very much in the Muslim league but in personal capacity was not in the favour of making Pakistan he did not migrate to Pakistan because he was fundamentally opposed to the idea of new country on the basis of religion . In 1937, the 25th Annual Conference of All India Muslim League was held in Lucknow under the chairmanship of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Before attending this historic session, Quaid-i-Azam wore a spotless sherwani in which he looked very elegant. At this occasion, Nawab Ismail Khan offered his cap to the Quaid saying that it will suit him well with the achkan on. The Quaid graciously accepted this offer and the wearing of Nawab Sahib's cap greatly added to his personality. With the achkan and the cap on, as the Quaid appeared on the dais, the huge crowd of 50,000 persons burst into loud cheers and the slogans of Allah-o-Akbar, after seeing their Quaid in this dress. The clapping continued for a long time. Since that day the Ismail cap became to be known as Jinnah cap all over the subcontinent. The efforts and struggle of the Muslim leaders succeeded in the creation of Pakistan in 1947, but Nawab Sahib preferred to stay back in India to look after and safeguard the interests of Indian Muslims. When Nawab Sahib became the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, a strong campaign was launched by the non-Muslims, who wanted to remove the word 'Muslim' from Aligarh University. This move was strongly resisted and thwarted by Nawab Sahib and his colleagues. Thus, the word 'Muslim' continues to be an integral part of Aligarh Muslim University. Mustafa Castle at Sadar Meerut was his property only still his descendants live there,Asfaque Zamani Begum d/o nawab Mohd Ismail Khan,w/o Kunwar Akhtar Muhammad Khan (MLC)of Daulatpur Uttar Pradesh, Amir Javed Khan, Iqbal Mohd khan both sons and Talat Zamani Begum daughter of Kunwar Akhtar saheb and presently Basheer Muhammad Khan(Faraz) and Mohd Mustafa khan(Nawaz) great grandsons of Nawab Ismail Khan saheb. Nawab Ismail Khan died on June 28, 1958, at Mustafa Castle. “StudioDharma” pay sincere homage to Nawab Ismail Khan Saheb.

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