Saturday, March 5, 2011

Page 6 - Maulvi Habib ur Rahman

Maulvi Shaikh Habib-ur Rahman

Chakladar of Zila Purwa Subah Awadh (1853-1856-57)
Taluqdar of Mianganj                             (1857/60-1875)
Died                                                        (27th Sep 1875)
(Shares in Asiwan, Rasoolabad, Fatehpur Chaurasi, Safipur, Unnao Parganas )



Birth, Family & Education:

Maulvi Habib ur Rahman was a resident of Asiwan, Unnao. His father Shaikh Ahmad Zaman was a well-to-do Landlord of the area and was held in high esteem for his piety and helpful attitude. Maulvi Habib ur Rahman was born in Asiwan around 1805. As per the custom of that era he studied firstly at home and then at Asiwan and Safipur with several teachers there till he completed his education and became a qualified Aalim.He was a sharp, intelligent and courageous person.

As per the book " Ain ul Wilayat" written by Mushi Wilayat Ali Khan of Safipur with the biographies of the saints of Safipur, it appears clearly that the family of Maulvi Habib ur Rahman was originally from Safipur and he was closely connected with the family of Makhdoom Shah Safi ( Rahmatullahi Aliahi). The excerpt is given below
an caption from Ain ul Wilayat

 Ain ul Wilayat showing the genealogy of Maulvi Abdul Rahman


The Shajra-i-Nasab of Shaikh Habeeb ur Rahman 

Bandagi Shaikh Mubarak s/o Shaikh Abdul Malik s/o Shaikh Muhammad ladan s/o shaikh muhammad gadan s/o shaikh Muhamad Jafar s/o Shaikh Manjhley s/o Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus s/o Shaikh Muhammad Haq go Malik Yar Parran s/o Makhdoom shah Ala Jajmavi s/o Qazi sirajuddin  s/o Shaikh Abul Fath s/o shaikh Muhammad s/o shaikh abu Bakr s/o abdul Qadir s/o Hasan zanjani s/o abdul Majeed s/o Abdul kareem s/o Abdul Jaleel s/o shaikh Abdullah bin Ameer ul Momineen Umar Farooq Razi Allahu Anhu


Career  
He took service in the accounts & revenue department of the King of Awadh in 1821 and worked honestly and tirelessly in maintaining the true picture of collections of revenues and personal accounts of the Shah as well. His hard work paid him a lot and he was promoted constantly and was trusted for greater responsibilities. His greatest fortune came when he was appointed a Chakladar. For your information, for land revenue purposes, the kingdom of awadh was divided into Chaklas which numbered twelve. In theory each chakla was to be under a Chakladar but in 1838 only six chakladars was appointed for the whole of Kingdom, holding six or seven chaklas and were virtually the supreme authority in Awadh.  The Chakladar represented the state in the countryside and collected direct from the landowners and local magnates at the same time.
Badrinath was the Chakladar of Asiwan & Mohan etc since 1253-54 fasli but he oppressed the rayyat (Ryot) so much that they complained & refused to cooperate with him and after a span of five years Badrinath surrendered the Ijara to Shah Wajid Ali.  He was widely disliked and hated for his ways of extraction.
Keeping in view the long faithful services and also the influence of the family ,In 1853-54, Wajid Ali Shah, the King of Oudh (Awadh) appointed Maulvi Habib ur Rahman the Chakladar of Zila Purwa ( then spelt as Zillah Poorwah) that comprised of Asiwan, Rasoolabad, Fatehpur Chaurasi ,Safipur and Mohan pargana/tehsils etc.

As mentioned earlier Chakladar was an important officer that worked sometimes under or as Nazim and dispersed ready justice as well. They usually resided in their forts, kept a posse of soldiers and enjoyed great power & status. There were several Qanungos and Patwaris under a


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