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{{Infobox person
| name = Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
| image = Mohsinulmulk.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1837|12|9}}
| birth_place = [[Etawah]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1907|10|16|1837|12|9|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Shimla|Simla]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], British India
| other_names = Syed Mehdi Ali, Munir Nawaz Jang
| citizenship =[[British India]]
| known_for = Contributions towards development of [[Aligarh Muslim University]], and founding of [[All India Muslim League]] in 1906
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{{Aligarh Movement}}

'''Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Munir Nawaz Jang''', also known as '''Syed Mehdi Ali''' ({{lang-ur|ﻧﻭﺍﺏ ﻣﺤﺴن ‌الملک, منير نواز جنگ, ﺳﻴﺩ ﻣﻫﺩﻯ ﻋﻠﻰ}}) (born 9 December 1837 — 16 October 1907), was an [[Indian Muslim]] [[politician]]. He was a close friend of [[Syed Ahmed Khan]], was involved in the [[Aligarh Movement]] and was one of the founders of the [[All India Muslim League]] in 1906.<ref name=Dawn2/><ref name=paknetmag>[https://paknetmag.blogspot.com/2009/08/pioneers-of-freedom-series.html Profile of Mohsin-ul-Mulk on paknetmag.com website] Retrieved 1 September 2019</ref>

==Family and early life==
Syed Mehdi Ali was born on 9 December 1837 in the town of [[Etawah]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], British India as the son of Syed Mir Zaamin Ali. Most of his early education was in and around [[Etawah]]. As was common in those days, he received a thorough basic education in [[Persian language|Persian]] and [[Arabic]].<ref name=Dawn2/><ref name=pakistanherald>[http://www.pakistanherald.com/profile/nawab-mohsin-ul-mulk-1246 Profile of Mohsin-ul-Mulk on Pakistan Herald newspaper] Retrieved 1 September 2019</ref>

In 1867, he sat for the Provincial Civil Service examination and topped the list of successful candidates. He was appointed as Deputy Collector in the [[North-Western Provinces]]. His first posting as Deputy Collector was in Mirzapur district (present-day Uttar Pradesh). His elder brother was Syed Mir Gulam Abbas and younger brother was Syed Amir Hasan. In 1874, Syed Mehdi Ali proceeded to [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]] to enter into the service of the [[Nizam]]. For his meritorious services over nearly 20 years, he was granted the titles of Munir Nawaz Jang and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk by the [[Nizam]] of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]].<ref name=Dawn2/><ref name=pakistanherald/>

==Relationship with Syed Ahmed Khan==
[[File:Siryedazam.jpg|thumb|250px|right| Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk, [[Syed Ahmed Khan]], Justice [[Syed Mahmood]], he was the first Muslim to serve as a High Court judge in the British Raj.]]
During his posting as Tahsildar in Etawah, Mohsin-ul-Mulk met [[Syed Ahmad Khan]] for the first time. This meeting resulted in a long lasting companionship and Nawab Mohsinul Mulk became a staunch supporter of [[Syed Ahmed Khan|Syed’s]] vision and Mission for the rest of his life. Very few friendships have been as stable and strong as the friendship of these two. Mohsin-ul-Mulk retained a very high level of respect despite difference of opinion for his dear friend. Thereafter Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, became one of the strongest supporters of [[Syed Ahmed Khan|Syed’s]] mission and Aligarh Movement.<ref name=Dawn2>[https://www.dawn.com/news/1063724 Sir Syed's importance in the emerging situation (scroll down to read under this title)] Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 October 2002, Retrieved 1 September 2019</ref>

He became a member of the Scientific Society from its inception in 1864. He wrote passionate articles in ''Tahzeebul Akhlaq'' to support [[Syed Ahmed Khan|Syed’s]] vision and spread his mission and became a spokesperson of [[Syed Ahmed Khan|Syed’s]] social thoughts and the [[Aligarh Movement]].<ref name=Dawn2/>

Regarding [[Syed Ahmad Khan]]’s visit to England, Nawab Mohsinul Mulk wrote a letter to Honorable Haji Ismail Khan:{{Cite quote| date= October 2013}}
{{Cquote|“Syed Ahmad Khan went to England to see with his own eyes the nation which is respected all over the world, and to see the people in their own homes and in their own country. Whatever he observed, he made known to his own people when he returned. When people go to Britain from this country, they usually go for the sights, the theaters, the parks and the museums. But this great friend of Islamic faith went there and sat down in a library to write the ''Khutbat-e-Ahmadiya'' and to visit colleges and Universities. He went there for the sake of his people, he stayed there for the sake of his people and he came back for the sake of his people.”}}

When [[Syed Ahmed Khan]] formed The Committee of the Supporters of the Advancement of Muslim Education, Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk was his key companion, and started collecting donations for the cause of the newly-formed committee.

Upon retirement from service, after 19 years of service, in 1893 from [[Hyderabad State|State of Hyderabad]], he came to Aligarh and offered his services to [[Syed Ahmad Khan]] to assist him in spreading the message of [[Aligarh Movement]]. Upon the death of [[Syed Ahmed Khan|Syed]], he was appointed as the Secretary of the Muslim Educational Conference in 1899.

He also became the successor of [[Syed Ahmed Khan]] in all aspects. After [[Syed Ahmed Khan|Syed’s]] death in 1898, he became Secretary of the MAO College management and took [[Syed Ahmed Khan|Syed’s]] burden on his own shoulders and is given as much respect as his forerunner. He continued the mission of [[Syed Ahmed Khan|Syed]] while paying special attention to bringing religious and oriental stream scholars together on one platform, i.e. the MAO College so that the students could benefit from the scholars to have a proper understanding of religion alongside modern scientific education. He appointed a committee under the Chairmanship of Maulana Habibur Rahman Khan Sherwani to improve the religious studies courses at MAO College.

Mohsin-ul-Mulk remained the Secretary until his death in 1907. He was thus instrumental in the development of MAO College, which eventually became the [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in 1920.<ref name=pakistanherald/>

In later years, the [[Aligarh Muslim University]] (AMU) honored him by naming a hall of residence for students after him. The foundation stone of the Hall was laid by the then Vice Chancellor, Mr. Badruddin Mohsin Tyabji on 4 November 1963. It started with an initial strength of 400 and is now one of the largest student residential halls both in size and strength, having 900 students and six different hostels: Allama Shibli Hostel (Previously this was Sir Ziauddin Hostel), Ameen Hostel, Majaz Hostel, Maulana Hali Hostel, Maulana [[Mohammad Ali Jauhar]] Hostel, and Saifi Hostel.<ref name=pakistanherald/>

==Political involvements==
Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk carried on correspondence with the private secretary of the Viceroy to give his point of view on the necessity of separate representation for the Muslims in all legislatures and local bodies. He presided over the 9th session of [[Muhammadan Educational Conference]] which was held in Aligarh in 1894 where he proposed a resolution to help and support [[Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama]], the newly formed religious school in [[Lucknow]]. His impressive presidential remarks softened the hearts of modern educationists to support the cause of [[Nadwatul Ulama]].<ref name=pakistanherald/>

In 1906, he became Secretary of [[All India Muslim League]] at its founding session in [[Dhaka]]. Along with [[Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk Kamboh]], he was asked to draft the constitution of the League.<ref name=Dawn1>[https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=20_06_2017_009_010 'Dawn of freedom'] Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 June 2017, Retrieved 1 September 2019</ref>

Towards the beginning of the 20th century, the Hindi-Urdu controversy arose in the United Provinces. Mohsin-ul-Mulk took up the pen in defense of [[Urdu]] in collaboration with the Urdu Defense Association. He authored following books;

1. ''Mazaameen-e-Tahzeebul Akhlaq'' (Collection of his articles published in ''Tahzeebul Akhlaq'')

2. ''Taqleed-e-Amal''

3. ''Kitabul Muhabbat-o-Shauq Makaateeb''

4. ''Musalmano(n) ki Tahzeeb''

5. ''Aayaat-o-Bayyanat''

== Urdu Defence Association ==
{{Main Article|Urdu Defence Association}}

The followers of [[Syed Ahmad Khan]] tried their best to save the [[Urdu]] language. Mohsin-ul-Mulk was an outstanding person who organized the Muslims in defense of [[Urdu]] language. Towards the beginning of the 20th century, the Hindi-Urdu controversy again flared up in the United Provinces. Mohsin-ul-Mulk took up the pen in defense of Urdu in collaboration with the Urdu Defense Association.<ref name=Dawn/>

Earlier, the success of the Hindi movement led Syed to further advocate Urdu as the symbol of Muslim heritage and as the language of all Indian Muslims. His educational and political work grew increasingly centered on and exclusively for Muslim interests. He also sought to persuade the British to give [[Urdu]] extensive official use and patronage. His colleague, Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk] established [[Urdu Defence Association]], committed to the perpetuation of Urdu and became its founding president.<ref name=Dawn/><ref>Muslim Politics and Leadership in the South Asian Sub-continent |publisher=Institute of Islamic History, Culture and Civilization, Islamic University (Islamabad)</ref> To Muslims in northern and western India, Urdu had become an integral part of political and cultural identity. However, the division over the use of Hindi or Urdu further provoked communal conflict between Muslims and Hindus in India.<ref name=Dawn>[https://www.dawn.com/news/618112 Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu – the movement lives on] Dawn (newspaper), Published 3 April 2011, Retrieved 1 September 2019</ref>

Syed Ahmed Khan and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk's patronage of [[Urdu]] led to its widespread use amongst elite Indian Muslim communities and following the [[Partition of India]] its adoption as the national language of [[Pakistan]].<ref name=Dawn/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=23_05_2017_118_007 |author=Rauf Parekh|date=23 May 2017|title=National language and Pakistani languages: the only way out|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref>

==Death==
Mohsin-ul-Mulk died on 16 October 1907 at [[Simla]], [[Punjab, British India]].<ref name=Dawn1/><ref name=pakistanherald/>

== References ==
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==Sources==
* ''Hayat-e-Mohsin'', a biography of Mohsin-ul-Mulk by Mr. Amin Zuberi : 1934

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