Maulvi Nur ur Rahman, A Brief Biography by Maulvi Asad ur Rahman

                                                                   Maulvi Nur ur Rahman

                                                            A Brief Biography by Maulvi Asad ur Rahman

 

  My father, Maulvi Nur ur Rahman was the oldest son of Maulvi Sultan Ahmad. He was the head of Choti Haveli of Bachhraon. His brothers were Zia ur Rahman, Mazhar ur Rahman, Manzoor ur Rahman (and) his sister was Maimona Khatoon. She was married to Maulvi Massood Ahmand, a cousin. They had no children. Abba was adored by his siblings and much admired (and) respected by his relatives and those who knew him.

  Abba (Maulvi Nur ur Rahman) was a very kind, caring person. He was also intellectually head and shoulders above his peers.  

  Abba had his primary education at home in Bachhraon, a small town northwest of U.P. now called Uttar Pradesh, some 70 miles from Delhi.

   He came from the preeminent zamindar (landowner) families of this small town. The family owned mango and guava orchards besides much agricultural land. He had his early schooling in Rampur, a princely state near Moradabad, the principal city of our district. His father was an officer in that state. 

   He was sent to Etawah to the eminent boarding school. At this school he became a star in academic subjects and also in debates. He was acknowledged as such by school authorities. 

   After finishing school he was sent to M.A. College (Mohamedan Anglo-Oriental College) at Aligarh. At this college he did well in his studies. In debates he was preeminent. His speaking and leadership qualities made him a shining star in the school. Here he became a friend of Zakir Hussain Khan, another star of the college. Zakir Sahab and my father were both nationalists.

   These two friends and other like-minded students rebelled against college authorities and founded a rival institution named Jamia Millia Islamiah. It consisted of a building for classrooms and boarding houses for students to live in. The students had (a) bank for themselves. The Bank was managed by students. Students were also given a plot of land in which they planted wheat and some flowers. Most students liked roses. I liked morning glory also. 

   The new institution observed a national week called "Quomi Hafta".

  Abba spurned offers of ministerian (ministerial) positions by senior ministers like Mr. Asif Ali. He had no political ambitions - NONE. He was devoted to his large family and the dargah of Shah Abdur Rahman in Lucknow. He was also a literary critic and a journalist. He was the editor of Jamia (Millia) Magazine. 

   He was arrested by the British Indian Government for writing something against the government but released after a few days. 

 

 Maulvi Nur ur Rahman wrote the following books:

1)  Hayat-e-Sir Syed

2) Intikhab-e-Meer

 He held editorship positions at the following:

Editor of "Medina" Newspaper of Bijnor.

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Jamia Millia Magazine.

Editor of Basheer Pasha Magazine, Etawah.

 

This biography of Maulvi Nur ur Rahman was written by hand in two brief versions by Maulvi Asad ur Rahman as shown above and then the biographical facts excerpted from both were combined to create the present biography.