1)Can some one explain to me the encircled title ” Father’s salary – probable loot ” in biscoe school character sheet ?See point number 07 for possible answer ! 2)Do you know elites of Kashmir Especially elite pandits & elite Muslim from Srinagar were exempted from be”gar ( forced labour ) – they were offered freebies to keep them in good books of every succesive occupational adminstration .3) mughals & afghans and rangeet Singh occupied Kashmir ,elites Muslim with so called noble caste and Pandits elites carrying noblest gotras were given highest position but general public irrespective of Creed & colour were taxed like anything And some (ex- government diplomat) Sufis, Deedmari and Pandit Nand ram & Raj kak dhar like elites enjoyed highest offices of those occupational regimes – Pandit & Muslim elite and capitalist were against educating common kashmiris : —————————————————————-4) like wise if non elite Muslim even tried to dream about acquiring modern education – their elite clergy would discourage them or even at times ex- communicate them- when Mirwaiz started islamiya school at the request of sir Syed ,he was attacked by elite Muslim clergy -men – Aga Hussain Jallali faced same issue ,Pandit founder of M- dass school and rest of true Patriots.According to Septugenerian social activist from Rainawari Mohammad Sultan (Mama-Ji) – secretary trade association Qamerwari ,one who enrolled in English schools were nicknamed ‘’KIRRI’’ .Mirwaiz Rasool Shah started Muslim modern education movement even though he was heavily criticised by Hamdani Clergy and attempts were made to murder him by unknown gangs.5) Besides poverty, government policies ,reactionary clergy discouraged modern education among the muslim ( Reported by Zamindaar newspaper from Punjab ,Sep.1923).6) Thanks to common pro Kashmir nationalist Pandits and Muslim – they took a plight & educated even non elites kashmiris irrespective of Creed & colour In our area of chattabal , Pandit bushan Lal was among few who stood for his nation – he was my teacher aswell ,I learned math from him .7) According to Tyndale Biscoe, Kashmir in sunlight,pp.265, “At first near all 250 boys receiving instruction from CMS school were Kashmiri Pandits. They were sons or grandsons of the officials who bullied and squeezed the Mohammedan peasants for years past, and their large houses in the city, with all the wealth, were a standing witness to their looting power, for the salary they received from state was quite insignificant.”8) Glancy Commission, while inquiring about the poor representation of Muslims in S. P. College of Srinagar,was told that the Hindu teachers discouraged the Muslims from taking science subjects.( Glancy Commission Report, vide Dastawaizat, p. 100.)9) Discouragement of muslim education by Pandit teachers :The Muslims were not only suffering for want of adequate number of educational institutions for even elementary instruction, but more so they were discouraged by the Hindu teachers, who like other branches of the administration had monopolized the department of education too (Riots Enquiry Committee Report, p. 65; Malik Fazel Hussain, pp. 113-114; Bazaz, Inside Kashmir, p. 205.)10) My apology : I never intend to hurt any elite Muslim or Pandit – i am just quoting what I heard and read -i am ready to stand corrected – to err is human I myself started my kindergarten education from Pandit and my secondary education from a Muslim .If any one is hurt I apologise .

” When first Gynaecologist of kashmir
was Harrassed in Nawakadal ( 1864) by fuedal king Maharaja Ranbirs Wazir .
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( Dedicated to all those Gynaecologist who don’t accept commercialising women care by un-needful C-section operation business in private * hospital led by capitalist *exception are there )
( Inspiration for activist )
1) Nawakadal Higher Secondary School happens to be first allopathic hospital in kashmir ( 1884)

2) First Gynaecological hospital
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Dr Elizebeth Clark accompanying her husband , succeeded in setting up the first medical dispensary in the history of Kashmir in Srinagar, in May 1864 in a rented house & built
“Diamond Jubilee Zenana Hospital ” there which is now the site of the Government College for Women,

3)Maharaja Ranbir singh was against medical missionary set up in Kashmir as it would have exposed miseries of kashmiris under the most taxing & ferocious rule of Ranbir singh

4) Maharaja sent thousands of men and women protested their arrival, some even threw stones and threatened to set their houses on fire.

5) Robert Clark writes in his book “The house was literally besieged with men and noisy boys. They stood by hundreds on the bridge, and lined the river on both sides, shouting, and one man striking a gong, to collect the people.When I went to the Governor of kashmir to ask for protection,but he was not willing to help .

6) The police also announced that if any one rented a house to the missionaries, all the skin would be taken off their backs.

7) Clark medical mission led to huge success & led to formation of Christian medical mission ,India .
Elizabeth’s success as a doctor in Kashmir provided a “key” to Clark to unlock the minds of natives; subsequently he initiated the movement that resulted in the wide establishment of “Medical missions” throughout India

( Conclusion : Never give up )

Further reading :
A) Mercy and Truth: A Record of C.M.S. Medical Mission Work, Volume 1
B) Robert Clark ,”Medical Missions, 1919″.

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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s kashmiri geneology
( Tracing Sir Syed’s Kashmiri Ancestory )
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1) Syed Syed Ahmed Khan wrote a biography of his grand father ,published in 1886 ,in which he traces back his ancestory from Kashmir .

2) In the biography ,”Seerat – e – Fareediya ”
pp.3 ,he has written about his 1000 year old geneology .

3) His 6th – great grand – father , Khwaja Abdul Aziz ,was a kashmiri silk merchant ,he came to Dehli and established a silk factory there .

4) Khawaja Ashraf was grandson of Khawaja Abdul aziz and his son was Khawaja Farid ud din Ahmed Khan Bahadur .

5) Khawaja Farid ud din Khan bahadur got married in another Kashmir tribe of Khawaja Abdullah Ahrar .

6) Sir Syed was grand son of Khawaja Farid ud din Khan Bahadur ,since he was orphaned very early ,so his grand father adopted him .

7) Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan in his on writings including his bilingual journal The Loyal Mohamedans of India (Vol. I; 1860) : Khawaja Fariduddin’s Khan bahadurs eldest daughter Azeenunisa was married to Sayyid
Mohammad Muttaqi in 1805.( He was his relative it seems ? )

9) With the financial help of another ,kashmir nawab ,Khawaja Salimullah ( Nawab of Dhaka – later Founder of all India muslim league) ,he Established Aligarh Muslim university.
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10)Note : I am still exploring more facts on it and will publish it soon ,you may add you information \ negation or criticism in the comment section .
Further reading :
1) Tarikh e yaafi
2) Safinat ul awliya
3) Tabqat ul qubra
4) Seerat e Fareediya – 1886
5 ) Bilingual journal The Loyal Mohamedans of India (Vol. I; 1860

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Rarest ever Photograph De-classified

( Kindly Zoom-in after taking Screen – Shot , recognize & relate the captioned Pic – let’s document our heroes )

1) 3rd ijlaas of Muslim Conference happened in 1934 at Apple town ” Sopore ” – It was Presided by Ahmed Yar Khan of Jammu ( 11-13 November)

2) Here is list of men ,who rescued us from inhumane oppressive fuedal occupation of Dogras & bought us democratic system of governance .
3)Kindky read the names of our aslaaf ,relate,recognize ,and then either tag the person who knows them or add information about them by your self .
Send information to me at my email
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4) According to Dastawaizat, p. 324.: Ahmad Yar Khan ,presided the session and demanded implementation of Galancy commission reports .He said ,while addressing the session , Muslim Conference leadership is fully conscious about achieving and safeguarding the civil rights and liberties.

5) List of Participants ( All leaders could not attend the ijlaas ,as most of them were arrested post 13 July 1931 intifada .

6)Jammu : .

Miya Ahmed Yar khan Jammu
Allah rakha Sagar Jammu
Qazi sardar Gowher rehman
Ch hammuidullah Khan Jammu
Raja Akbar Khan Jammu
Sheikh Yaqoob Ali Mistri
Sheikh Muhammad Amin
Munshi Mehraj Ud din Ahmed
Ghulam Haider Gori
Abdul Majid Qarshi
Munshi Abdul Aziz
Molvi Muhamma d Husain

7) Srinagar
Mufti Jallal ud din Srinagar
Agha Hussain Jallali
Sheikh Mohd Abdullah
Mirwaiz gh nabi hamdani
Ghulam nabi Gilkar ( relative of Muhammad Yousuf Gilkar )
Molvi Muhammad abdullah Vakil
Haji Ahmad ullah Shahdad (great grand father of Maqsood Shahdad
Ghulam Ahmed bakshi Srinagar
Khawaja gh m Sadiq Batamaloo
Ali muhammad
Mohammad Maqbool Geelani
Dr Abdul Ahad
Syed muhammad Maqbool Baihaqi
Syed Ghulam Mohideen Andrabi
Sheikh Ghulam Muhammad
Ghulam Mohideen Qarra
Ganderbal
Sheikh Ghulam Qadir
Khawaja Ali muhammad
Habibullah Zaragar
Muhammad Ayub Sabir
Ghulam Mohideen Rehbar
Khawaja muhammad Umar Bhat
Ghulam muhammad ahangar

8) Shopian
Abdul rehman Dar

9) Munshi Ahmed ud din banhali

11) Islamabad
Munshi Ameer ud din
Mirza afzal beg islamabad

12) Muzaffarabad :
Moulana Saeed masoodi muzaffarabad
Pir hisamudin Geelani
Pir qalander shah geelani
Haji Zaman Khan
Molvi Ghulam Mustafa Masoodi
Molvi Abdul Rehman
Master Abdul aziz
Abdul Gafar Volunteer
Qureshi muhammad Yusuf
Mohammad Ismail Sagar
Khawaja Sadr ud din Mujahid

Molvi Muhammad abdullah siyakhayi – dodhyal
Sardar Fateh mohamma d Khan karekvi – Thakyala padhav

13)Kulgam
Khawaja Ghulam Hassan Malik
Khawaja Ghulam Nabi

14) Mirpur
Gazi illahi Baksh mirpur
Haji wahabi ud din mirpur
Chowdary Chirag ud din Zargar ( khoti Ratta)
Ghazi Abdul rehman ( khoti ratta
Chowdary Abdul Karim
Raja muhammad Zaman Khan- Bhimbar

15) Poonch
Mufti Zia ud din poonchi
Khawaja Ghulam Ahmed Bhat poonch
Sardar Ameer Akbar Abaasi
R S Muhammad Khan
Molvi Muhammad Abdullah
Peer Kabir Ud Din Geelani Molvi Ghulam Mohammad Khan jhandalvi – poonch
Chowdary abdullah Khan

16)Baramullah
Qazi Abdul gani delina
Saifullah shah Baramullah
Sheikh Muhammad Baramullah
Khawaja muhammad Maqbool Kakroo
Abdul Aziz Mir ( Hamal)

17)Sopore
Munshi Ghulam muhammad Khadim zaingeeri
(Grand father of Yedullah Saleem)
Mohammad Yaseen
Haji Muhammaad Rajb
Abdul Rahim dar
Malik abdul goni
Sofi muhammad Akbar Sopore

18) Handwara
Ghulam Qadir Masalah
Bandipora
Abdul Karim
Mokhtar Ahmed Bhat
Pir Abdul Gani Shah

19)Tral
Abdul Gabi Trali

20)Budgam
Khawaja Ghulam Mohideen Khan
Pir Zia ud din andrabi Budgam

21) Rajouri
Mirza Attaullah
Mirza Faqir Mohammad
Abdul Aziz Shawl
Malik niyamat ullah – Darhal

22)Doda
muhammad Khali Kitchloo

23)Kotli
Fazal illahi Rathor.

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List of 65 towns & valleys in kashmir which found their roots in bible .(Part 2 of 3)
Part one includes biblical tribes & castes
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Kashmiri town Bib.Names. Bible Ref.


1) Ach-bal Ash-bal Gen 46 : 21
2) Aguru (Pulwama) = Agur. = Prov. 30:1
3) Ajas (Bandipora). = Ajah = Gen. 36 : 24
3) Alvan (Handwara) =Alvan. = 1 Chr., II: 24
4) Ara-gam Ara 1ChrVII: 38
5) Arah-bal Arah 1Chr VII: 39
6)Arch (Srinagar) Archi Joshua, XVI: 2
7) Asham Ashema 2 Kings, XVII: 30
8) Astor Ashtoreth 1 Kings, XI: 5
9)Avend Aven Amos, I: 5
10) Babel Babel Genesis, XI: 9
11)Bahan (Kulgam) Bohan Joshua, XV: 6
12)Balpura Baalpeor Num XXV: 3
13)Beman (Hdwr) Bamah Ezekiel, XX: 29
14) Barzulla Barzillai 2 Sam, XVII: 27
15)Berat Beriah 1 Chr. VII: 23
16) Beyar (Uri) Beor Gen, XXXVI: 32
17 ) Birsu (Avantipur ) Birsu Genesis, XIV: 2
18 ) Bona (Baramulla)= Baana Neh, III: 4
19) Dan-sok (Kulgam) =Dan =1Chronicles, II: 1
20 Dooru. Dor 1 Kings, 1v 11
21) Gochan (Anantnag) Goshen Joshua, XI: 16

22) Hara-mok Hara 1 Chronicles, V: 26
23 Harwan Haran. 2 Kings, XIX: 12
24) Hosiah (south) Hosea Hosea, I: 1
25,) Kahan (Avantipura) Kanah Joshua, XIX: 28
36) Keran. Keeran 1 Chronicles, I: 41
37) Kir-gam Kir Amos, X: 7
38 ) Kirouth Kirjuth Joshua, XVIII: 28
39) Kashu (Kulgam). Cush. Genesis, X: 6
40) Kashi (Kashtwar ) Cush Genesis X: 6
41) Koh-i-Hama Ham Genesis, X: 1
42) Lawi-Pura Levi 1 Chronicles, II: 1
43) Lyddan (Palwana) Lydda. Acts, IX: 32
44)Mamre Mamre Genesis, XIV: 13
45) Mattan(south) Mattan 2 Kings, XI: 18
46Median-pura Midian 1 Chronicles, I: 46
47) Nebo Nebo DeuXXXIV: 1
48) Nain-wa Nain Luke, XXI: 40
49) Nekanur-pura(Kul) =Nicanur = Acts, VI: 5
50 ) Paru Paruah 1 Kings, IV: 17
51 Pattan (BLA) Padan Nehemiah, VII: 47
52) Phallu (Kul) Phallu Genesis, XLVI: 9
53) Phalgam Phlegon Romans, XVI: 14
54) Rei Rei 1 Kings, I: 8
55)Rissi-pura Rissah Numbers: 33: 21
56)Shopian. Shopham Numbers: XXXII: 35
57)Sopore. Shapher. Num, XXXIII: 23
58) Taharan Tahan. Numb, XXVI: 35
59)Takht-i-Sulaiman= Solomon = 1 Kings, IV: 30
60)Tral Taralah Joshua, XVIII: 27
61) Teman-Kot Teman Jeremiah, XLIX: 7
62)Tema-pura Tema Genesis XXV: 15
63) Terich (Uri) Teresh Esther, II: 21
64) Uri Uri Exodus, XXXI: 2
65) Zelu (Avantpur) Zelah Joshua, XVIII: 28

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Word to word translation of Page 2

The day Maharaja Pratab Singh ascended the throne, his brothers Mian Amar Singh and Mian Ram Singh were also formally inducted into services of autocratic rule & were given the title of “Raja ” .They remained in their posts and estates and from that time onwards Miya Amar Singh and Miya Ram Singh were called by name Raja Amar Singh and and Raja Ram Singh
It was only three or four days later that Colonel St. John’s Officer on Special Duty presented to Maharaja Pratab Singh an order from the Viceroy of India, Lord Dufferin, stating that instead of the Officer on  Special Duty, there should be  permanent resident in Jammu & kashmir
۔تین چار دن ہی ہوئے گزرے تھے کہ کرنل سینٹ جان افسران   آن اسپیشل ڈیوٹی نے حضور وائسرائے ہند لارڈ ڈفرین کا ایک حکم نامہ مہاراجہ پرتاب سنگھ کو پیش کیا جس کا مضمون یہ تھا کہ اس اب بجائے افسر اسپیشل ڈیوٹی کے گورنمنٹ ہند  کی طرف سے یہاں ایک مستقل ریزیڈنٹ رہے


And Maharaja Pratab Singh should consult him in every matter and act accordingly. With the arrival of this untimely and in-appropriate order ، unrest spread in the country. Dewan Gobind Sahai went to Shimla and presented the order in the court  of the Viceroy. After a long discussion and debate, the appointment of the resident was postponed in the state.
اور مہاراجہ پرتاب سنگھ ہر بات میں اس سے مشورہ لے اور اسی کے مطابق عمل کرے اس بے وقت اور بے موقع حکم نامہ کے پہنچنے سے ملک کے ربط و ضبط میں بے چینی پھیل گئی۔ دیوان گوبند سہائے شملہ چلا گیا اور حکم نامہ وائسرائے کی خدمت میں پیش کیا ۔لمبی چوڑی گفتگو اور بحث و مباحثہ کے بعد ریزیڈنٹ  کی تقرری ریاست میں ملتوی کی گئی سینٹ جان نے اپنی طرف سے ریزیڈنٹ   کی تقرری کے لیے بڑا زور دیا

Disappointed with Jammu, he came to Kashmir and established Kothi Bagh Residency and raised the British flag on it . Dewan Lakshman Das opposed it and a quarrel ensued. Colonel St. John found the situation unfavorable and went to Sialkot. From there ,attempts were made to create chaos and disruption among the Dogra royal family & Ultimately  divide them .Around the same time   Maharaja Pratab Singh issued a royal decree for the benefit of general public ۔And list of  the Benefits & concession are as follows :



چنانچہ جموں سے مایوس ہوکر کشمیر آیا اور کوٹھی باغ میر ریزیڈنسی قائم کی اور برطانیہ کا جھنڈا  کھڑا کیا دیوان لکشمن داس نے مخالفت کی اور جھگڑا ہوگیا ۔کرنل  سینٹ جان  حالات کو ناموافق  پا کر سیالکوٹ چلا گیا اور ۔ملک اور  شاہی خاندان میں پھوٹ ،فساد، اور رخنح اندازی کی کوشش میں لگ گیا ابھی ان واقعات  ہو رہی تھے  کہ مہاراجہ پرتاب سنگھ نے مراعات شاہی ( بادشاہی رعایتے   کے ساتھ نیک برتاؤ )  کا فرمان جاری کیا اور وہ مراعات یہ ہے
In view of the benefits of subjects and the development of trade, the duty on import of goods has been waived. The former duty on import of goods will continue to be levied & toll tax posts  were established on highways .
ریایا کے فائدے اور تجارت کی ترقی کو مدنظر رکھ کر اشیا پر آمد پر محصول معاف کیا گیا اشیاء درآمد پر بدستور سابق محصول لیا جائے گا قصبوں میں بھی محصول در آمد ہٹا دیا جائے گا اور چونگی مقرر کی گئی

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Lillahi hamd – I have started collating a comprehensive  commentarty on rarest of historical records ,that too by none other than ” Mufti Mohammad Saadat ” .
let me share with the commentary of First page of this rare work – I have uploaded title & first page of this book here .
( Preface & introduction to author will be shared separately )

Page No .1 
      ( Refer to attached scan in the thread)      It starts with introd. about Ranbir Singh

Death of Mahārājā Ranbir Singh.
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At 4-30 p.m., on the 13th September, 1885,which correspond to Hijri year 2nd  Zil-Hajj 1302 . Ranbir Singh died of diabetes at Jammu.
(Note : it was 13 September 1885 )

Ranbir had four sons: (i) Pratap Singh, (ü) Rām Singh, (iii) Amar Singh and (iv) Lachhman Singh. The first three were by the Mahārānī Shubh Devi, commonly known as Kahlori Räni, and the fourth was from Kishan Devi of the Charak Rājpūts

Ranbir had four sons: (i) Pratap Singh, (ü) Rām Singh, (iii) Amar Singh and (iv) Lachhman Singh. The first three were by the Mahārānī Shubh Devi, commonly known as Kahlori Räni, and the fourth was from Kishan Devi of the Charak Rājpūts.

British selected Pratap Singh as new fuedal Ruler :
( Kashmir was always under british )
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Refer to pic of Viceroy and Governor-General of India ,George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon( Lord Ripon
In 1882, Ranbir Singh wrote to the British government and requested them to nominate his younger son Amar Singh as his successor. He felt that Amar Singh was more wise than his siblings – Pratap Singh and Ram Singh. On 12 September 1885, Ranbir Singh died. Governor-general The Lord Ripon announced that Pratap Singh would succeed
Governor-general The Lord Ripon announced that Pratap Singh would succeed him. In return, Pratap Singh yielded to the British demand of appointing a Resident
( Citation : Madhavi V ,1884 ,pp.125 )

13 days of mourning were observed across the country of Jammu and Kashmir and on thirteen ,The title of Maharaja was given to Miya Pratap Singh and he took as New Autocratic ruler of Jammu and Kashmir .

Although Maharaja Ranbir Singh Sargwasi did not formally declare him ( Pratap Singh )  Crown Prince in his lifetime due to his personal and other interests.Maharaja Pratap Singh was formally proclaimed the ruler on the afternoon of September 25, 1885.
Yet the royal family and the great men of the country recognized him as the Maharaja.

5) The day Maharaja Pratab Singh’s ascension, the treasury income was 820534 rupees and the population of Jammu and Kashmir was 1537000.

The day Maharaja Pratab Singh ascended the throne, his brothers Mian Amar Singh and Mian Ram Singh were also formally inducted into services of autocratic rule & were given the title of “Raja ” .They remained in their posts and estates and from that time onwards Miya Amar Singh and Miya Ram Singh were called by name Raja Amar Singh and and Raja Ram Singh

RAJA AMAR SINGH – 1848 to 1908

General, Commander in Chief of Jammu & Kashmir State Forces and then later on became Prime Minister of J&K State .He was father of Hari Singh and grand father of Karan Singh .

He founded and built the Amar Kshatriya Rajput Sabha, Shri Pratap Singh Museum, Srinagar and Amar Mahal Palace, Jammu.

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This hospital had the distinction of being the only major health facility in the subcontinent with an active TB facility…..

The design of both these Hospitals was similar and was prepared by British Architects- Messars Graegeon
Batley and King.

One of the ancient temples of Kashmir, that of Martand near Mattan, has a
colonnade of 84 fluted pillars. The plinth mouldings and columns indicate
that the architectural style is Greek

1) Nowpora\Khowji bazar ,khanyar ,Srinagar : Khawaja Abdul Hakim Kashmiri ( d.Sylhet) was an administrator of Kahshmir during Mughal era
And when Bengal came under Mughal rule in 1612, Abdul Hakim Khawaja kashmiri was posted in Sylhet division of Bengal . Till 1905 , the region of Bengal included Bihar,Orissa and chhota Nagpur .

2) He had daughter Asuri khanam and she got married to his rekative ,Abdul Qadir kashmiri Khawaja .Khawajas & khans were jagirdars of Kashmir during Shahmiri era hence this jagir in middle of city of Srinagar was known after their tribe ” Khanyaar” .

The couple had 3 sons Abdul wahab,Molvi Abdullah Khawaja and Abdullah hakim Khawaja.
Molvi Abdullah got married with daughter of Abdul Saleem Khawaja .

3) Khanyar,Srinagar is named after same tribe of Khan’s .

4) The history of this Khawaja family goes back to about the year 1730 when two brothers – Khwaja Abdul Wahab and Khwaja Abdullah – arrived in Dhaka directly from Kashmir, and settled in a part of old Dhaka known as Begum Bazaar. It is quite obvious that they traveled this long distance in search of their fortune.

5) The elder brother, Khwaja Abdul Wahab, went into business, straightaway, while the younger brother, Khwaja Abdullah, who was a very pious and a learned man, started preaching to the local people the rules and various disciplines of the teachings of Islam. It must have been for this reason that he was addressed as “Moulvi Abdullah”.

6) Molvi Abdullah had six children’s ,among them was  Ahsanullah Khawaja kashmiri (d.1995).Khawaja,Khawa Aleemullah ,Molvi Hafeezullah , Khawaja Abdul Rahim , Khawaja Abdul Karim , Khawaja azim and Khawaja Ahsanullah ( now see Ahsanullah & Hafeezullah)

7) Ahsanullah Khawaja married Fatima khanam
and had 5 children’s – Khawaja attikullah ,Khawaja Samiullah Kashmiri , Khawaja Aleemullah Kashmiri ,
among was reviver of ummah ,Samiullah Khawaja kashmiri ( Founder of All India Muslim league) who shaped and revived political system of Muslim world along with Sir Syed Ahmed Ahmed Khan ( next part on him) .

8) Khawaja Ahsan ullah Kashmiri was friend of Sona ullah Shawl ,the care- taker of Khawaja Naqshbandi shrine .In 1886 Nawab of Dhaka Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah, whose ancestors were from Kashmir, sent money that was used for major renovation of the present building of the shrine.(Kashur Encyclopedia کاشر انسایکلوپیڈیا Volume II. Jammu and Kashmir Academy Of Arts Culture and Languages, Srinagar Page 62)

9) Whereas Khawaja Hafeezullah kashmiri  married unknown & had one son Khawaja Abdul gafar Khawaja .

9) The Dhaka Nawab family was officially established by Maulvi Khwaja Hafizullah Kashmiri, who acquired considerable wealth via trade in leather and gold. His fortune was built upon trading leather, spices, and salt with notable Armenian and Greek merchants.[10] Akbar, M Ali. “Dhaka Nawab Estate”. Banglapedia. Retrieved 2 December 2017).
He also acquired Aila Phuljhuri in the Bakarganj Sundarbans, a 44,000 acres (180 km2) area bought for Rs 21000 in 1812, at a revenue demand of only Rs 372 annually( Akbar, M Ali. “Dhaka Nawab Estate”. Banglapedia. Retrieved 2 December 2017.) Tareekh -Azmi bring an anecdote ,were in Soni shawl request ” Khan’s” of Deccan to help in renovating shrine of Maqshband sobun –  my learned teacher  Ustad @Massudul Hassan Kanth asked me ,a week ago ,that how are Khan’s of nowpora ,khayar related to Naqshband sobun ,I hope ,query is answered.

10 ) Khawaja Abdul Gani Grandson of Aleemullah and son of Aleemullah Kashir :
He was friend of care taker of Khawaja Naqshbandi shrine , Rais e kashmir Sonaullah shawl ( Father of Bani e Tehreek i Azadi ,Saad ud din Shawl )
Khawaja Abdul Gani extended his business & took control of most of jagirs of Dhaka – was vested with the personal title of Nawab in 1875, which was made hereditary in 1877

11) Khawaja Abdul Gani wrote a book on his roots in Kashmir : His book, Tawariq-e-Khandan-e-Kashmiria and send Rs 20 thousand to Sonaullah shawl ( Soni Shawl) for the victims of the earthquake in Kashmir .( my learned teacher Ustad Massudul Hassan Kanth asked me ,a week ago ,that how are Khan’s of nowpora ,khayar related to Naqshband sobun ,I hope ,query is answered )

12) Khawaja Ghani Kashmiri constructed roads ,hospitals ,colleges in Dhaka and along with he contributed to renovation of Nehr e zubeida ,canal traversing through jazirat tul Arab

Other contribution :

Before Kashmiri Khawaja came to Dhaka ,Thomas Bowrey, a British merchant sailor, visited Dhaka in the 1670s. In his book, A Geographical Account of Countries Round the Bay of Bengal .He mentions “City of Dhaka is a very large, spacious one, but stands on low, marshy, swampy ground, and the water of that ground is very brackish, which is the only inconvenience”

13) Dhaka University founder : They donated their palace Ishrat Manzil, for the establishment of the Dhaka University and moved to other house 🏡.

14 ) Established Participative democracy : Khwaja Abdul Ghani the Khwaja family for the first time developed interest in the politics and social works of the country. He also organised Dhaka people into panchayet mahallas, which was endorsed by the British.

15 ) Kashmiri Khawaja introduced gaslights, water works, newspaper, and the zoological garden to Dhaka.

16 ) Khawaja Ghani Kashmiri donated Rs 35 thousand for the construction of Buckland Bund, Rs 20 thousand for the renovation of husaini dalan, Rs 10 thousand for the construction of the road leading to the tomb of shah ali baghdadi, Rs 25 thousand to build a Female Ward in the Mitford Hospital, Rs 10 thousand for the victims of the famine of 1867, Rs 10 thousand for the victims of flood in 1885, Rs 10 thousand to the Lady Dufferin Relief Fund, Rs 20 thousand for the wounded soldiers of the Russo-Turkish war (1877), Rs 20 thousand for the victims of the earthquake in Kashmir, and Rs 40 thousand for the renovation of Nahr-i-Zubaida at Makka

Khawaja Salimullah Kashmiri

18) Khawaja Salimullah kashmiri  ( KSK hence forth) was first person (  مجدد سیاسیۃ) from sub-continent who revived the politicle outlook of  Muslim world democratically .

19 ) By the start 1901 ,Khawaja S.Kashmiri ( ksk) realised that Muslim world not only lag behind in education but revival of democratic process &  involvement is must aswell .

20 ) Formation of Mohammedan provincial union :-  Salimullah  kashmir  called upon the then Muslim leader & presided over a meeting of Muslim leaders from all over East Bengal in Northbrook Hall where a political front called Mohammedan Provincial Union was formed.

Then he Muhammadan Educational Conference was held at Shahbag in Dhaka( kashmiris constructed shahbagh garden ) , in capital of the then East Bengal and Assam Province in the year 1906.

6) The conference was sponsored by Nawab Khwaja Salimullah Kashmiri . The conference was inaugurated on 27 December 1906 and continued till 29 December 1906 as Conference on Education.

7) According to Keay, John (2000). India: A History. Atlantic Monthly Press,Samiullah kashmiri spent 10 lac rupees and called Muslim upon every Muslim leader of that time at his Palace to join him on annual meeting of the All-India Muhammadan Educational Conference .More than 3000 leaders from Muslim leaders joined him .

8)The annual meeting of the All-India Muhammadan Educational Conference was held in Dhaka from 27 December until 30 December 1906.

Salimullah kashmiri ( KSK) presented a detailed scheme through politicle democratic rights of Muslim world can be revived and this is how he founded All India Muslim league .

1)Khawaja Salimullah kashmiri donated 4800 Kanal land in dhaka city to establish oldest university of Dhaka .

2) Father of current prime minster sheikh mujeebur rehman was studentbof this university .Even first medical college of Bangladesh was affliliated with this university .

3) Kashmir House into National museum of Bangladesh : Ahsan Manzil was the official residential palace and seat of the Khawaja family of kashmir ,in 1958 they handed it over to Department of archeology .

Khawaja Salimullah Kashmiri ” Patron Anjuman kashmiri Musalman (1908 ) & Khawaja Muhammad Azam( 1914) 

In 1908 –  Khawaja Salim ullah kashmiri and his brother in law Khawaja Muhammad Azam presided the the first political establishment of Kashmiris .

3 Ajuman Kashmiri musalman
3) انجمن کشمیری مسلمان
Diaspora of kashmiris ,who were exiled mainly during Muslim afghani occupation and Hindu dogra occupation of kashmir ,established well organised politicle organization in capital of punjab ( Lahore) in 1896 under Miya Karim Baksh and Dr  Rahim Baksh Dar of Sopore .it seem to be first recorded organisation backed by Anjuman Himayatul islam of Hamid ud din Qazi

Ghulam Muhammad Khadim became it’s President in 1901. ( Separate blog soon)

4) Allama Iqbal became it’s member and along with his close Munshi Muhammad din fouq worked for the socio- politico economic rights of  exiled kashmiri diaspora .

5) Kashmiri Muslim conference ( 1908)  :
5) کشمیری مسلم کانفرنس  1908
After returning from London ,Khadim made allama Iqbal as General secretary and Fouq as secretary in 1908 and changed the name of Anjuman into  Kashmiri Muslim Conference .

6) In 1908 ,Muhammadan educationol conference was conducted under the president ship of Khawaja Salimullah kashmiri in Amritsar  for the  upliftment of Muslim student of subcontinent .

7) Khadim sent both Allama & Fouq to Amritsar  ( Amritsar – Kashmiri Saani) to represent Kashmir and requested Khawaja Salim ullah to address Anjuman of kashmiri diaspora – He accepted the request.

9) Allama Iqbal prepared ” Spasnama ”  – “document of Thankfulness in farsi  and read it before Khawaja Salimullah – and requested Salimullah to be  Patron of ” Kashmiri Muslim conference” .

10 ) Khawaja Salimullah accepted the honour and told them ” I am a proud kashmiri and it’s my previledge if I can do something for my kashmir .

11) Just after that , Khawaja  Salimullah called upon  viceroy of India and impressed upon educationol upliftment  and recruitment of kashmiri  Muslim in british army .Before 1908 ,there was ban on recruitment of kashmiri Muslim in british army and it was due to his efforts that ,by the end of 1947b,there were 30000 – 60000 kashmiri especially from tribal area of poonch who took part in world war 2 aswell .

12 ) President of Kashmiris ( 1914)
:Another household of Kashmiri nawabs of khawaja khan bahadur muhammad azzam brother in law of salimullah  became president  of ” Kashmiri Muslim conference ” in 1906 .

13 ) This ” Kashmiri Muslim Conference ” became
All India muslim conference in 1932 .

Further reading

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