Fazli Husain
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Sir Fazli Husain, KCSI
, Kt. (1877-1936) was a Muslim politician in Punjab
in the 1920s. He is credited with having been the main engineer of the scheme to establish employment quotas for Muslims in the Indian civil service.
Husain was one of the founders of the old Punjab Unionist Party, and was opposed to Jinnah's vision of an Independent Pakistan . In fact, when he was nominated to the central government of the British Raj, he allowed a Hindu, Chaudhry Sir Chhotu Ram
, to take over the leadership of the Punjab Unionist Party.
Husain was a member of the legislative assembly of Punjab prior to the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms
. In 1930 he was appointed a member of the Viceroy's Council for India.
He was knighted in 1926 and appointed a KCSI in 1932.. After his death, Husain's son Azim Husain wrote a biography of him. One of his daughters married Manzur Qadir
.
KCSI
KCSI may refer to:* Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India* KCSI-TV, a local cable television station in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States* KCSI , a radio station licensed to Red Oak, Iowa, United States...
, Kt. (1877-1936) was a Muslim politician in Punjab
Punjab (British India)
Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...
in the 1920s. He is credited with having been the main engineer of the scheme to establish employment quotas for Muslims in the Indian civil service.
Husain was one of the founders of the old Punjab Unionist Party, and was opposed to Jinnah's vision of an Independent Pakistan . In fact, when he was nominated to the central government of the British Raj, he allowed a Hindu, Chaudhry Sir Chhotu Ram
Chhotu Ram
Rao Bahadur Sir Chhotu Ram was one of the most prominent pre-partition politicians in Punjab and an ideologue of the Jat peasantry and a champion of its interests. Sir Chottu Ram was the first Stephanian to be knighted in 1937...
, to take over the leadership of the Punjab Unionist Party.
Husain was a member of the legislative assembly of Punjab prior to the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were reforms introduced by the British Government in India to introduce self-governing institutions gradually to India. The reforms take their name from Edwin Samuel Montagu, the Secretary of State for India during the latter parts of World War I and Lord Chelmsford,...
. In 1930 he was appointed a member of the Viceroy's Council for India.
He was knighted in 1926 and appointed a KCSI in 1932.. After his death, Husain's son Azim Husain wrote a biography of him. One of his daughters married Manzur Qadir
Manzur Qadir
Manzur Qadir was a leading Pakistani jurist of the mid-20th century. He also served as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan in the military government of Ayub Khan from 1958 to 1962.He was the son of Sir Abdul Qadir...
.