Mohammad Sirajuddin Haider Khan

Mohammad Sirajuddin Haider Khan
Died	1931
Residence	Farrukhnagar & Rewari, District Gurgaon
Known for	Rais-i Farrukhnagar
Awards	Victoria Cross

Mohammad Sirajuddin Haider Khan (1848–1931) was Magistrate II with Diwani to hear legal cases of value rupees 500 during the times of British India. He was awarded Victoria Cross for his services and contributions.

Biography

He was chieftain of a family. British Raj retained his status same as his grandfather (Ghulam Mohammad Khan) and great grandfather Bakshi Ghulam Haider and was later on also appointed him as ‘Divisional’ of a Division (military) at Durbar (court). In 1868, Mohammad Sirajuddin Haider Khan was appointed as Honorary Magistrate and Sub-registrar at Farrukhnagar.^[1] In 1868, he was appointed as ‘Honorary Magistrate’ and Sub-Registrar at Farrukhnagar. In 1877, he worked as Magistrate II with a ‘Diwani’ to hear all legal cases of value of rupees 300. In 1884, this was raised to rupees 500. He was also the President of Municipal committee but resigned with all these serviced in 1893. In the same year, the General Register Office was ceased because of no work load at Farrukhnagar. He was extravagant in expenditure, which led to family in penury. 1n 1886, all his businesses were taken under the custody of ‘Court of Wardens’. Because of the services of his family especially his father Sardar Bahadur Tafazzul Hussain Khan and great grandfather Bakshi Ghulam Haider, he was granted loan of rupees 42000 with a interest of rupees 4.25 annually, which he paid later on successfully.

Awards

He was awarded with Victoria Cross for his services and contributions in 1911 at Delhi Durbar. George V also awarded him a 'Crutch' with a base of 'Gold' in a 'Silver' Box.

Books

Like his father, Sirajuddin Haider Khan was also the author of many books. His two published books are: 'Khayaban Afrinash' and 'Diwan Siraj'. The first book is on the life of Prophet Mohammad.^[2]

Children

Mohammad Sirajuddin Haider Khan had three sons:

1. Alauddin Haider Khan (b. 1866 AD), Zaildar.
2. Nasiruddin Haider Khan (b. 1870 AD), studied at Aitchison College. In 1902, he was made “Joint-Tahsildar of District Hisar, Haryana, district Gurgaon.
3. Sarfrazuddin Haider Khan (b. 1873 AD) was ‘Judicional Mahrar’.

Alauddin Haider Khan had five sons: Rasheeduddin Haider Khan (b. 1885), Basheeruddin Haider Khan (b. 1892), Ameeruddin Haider Khan (b. 1895), Zameeruddin Haider Khan (b. 1901) and Iftikharuddin Haider Khan (b. 1906). The sons and grandson of Basheeruddin Haider Khan are settled at Gujranwala.

See also

• Ghulam Mansoor

References

1. ^ Chapter: Zilla Gurgaon: Mohammad Sirajuddin Haider Khan, Rais-i Farrukhnagar, Tazkirah-i-Rausa-i-Punjab (Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab), Niwazish Ali, Sayyed. Urdu translation of Griffin Massey’s “Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab”, Nawal Kishor Press, Lahore, 1911. page 1-6
2. ^ Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman (2008). "Chapter: Ibtedai Taleem". Hayat Karam Husain (2nd ed.). Aligarh/India: Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences. pp. 77–78. ISBN 978-8-906070-6. 

Notes

The name of 'Sirajuddin Haider Khan' is found in many famous books. To cite few,

1. 'Gurgaon Gazetteer'
2. 'Rausa-i Punjab' (volume 1)
3. 'The Rajas of the Punjab' By Lepel H. Griffin
4. 'List of accepted Durbarian Qismat Delhi Lughayat' (31 December 1891)
5. 'Tawarikh Rais'an-i Panjab'.

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