Mahomed Hameed Ullah Khan

Early life and education He was born at Agra on March 17, 1864. His father, Moulvi Mahomed Samee Ullah Khan was a prominent judge and educationist. His father established the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College (predecessor of Aligarh Muslim University) in his bungalow at Aligarh, with half a dozen students, including Hameed. He was, famously, the first student enrolled into the college.

After completing his early education, he joined Wren and Gurney. In 1882, he joined Christ's College, Cambridge and Lincoln's Inn. He was called to the bar in 1886.

Career

In 1886, he enrolled as an advocate of the Allahabad High Court. While in Allahabad, he owned and edited The Allahabad Review, a bilingual magazine. He was also instrumental in setting up a hostel for Muslim students at the Muir Central College.

In 1895, he was appointed puisne judge of the Nizam's High Court and awarded the title of Afzulul-Ulema and Nawab Sarbuland Jung by the Nizam. He held this position until 1904, when he was appointed Home Secretary to the Cabinet and Legislative Council.

Personal life He married to Akhtar-un-Nisa in 1894, who was also known as Begum Sarbuland Jung. The couple had 13 children, of which 10 survived. Another grandson is Jamal Khwaja.