Hakim Ajmal Khan
Hakim Ajmal Khan Hakim Ajmal Khan was born in Delhi on 12th Feb 1863. He belonged to a family of well-known and revered physicians, who were the decedents of the Babur Army. Hakim Ajmal Khan was taught to read Holy Quran and other traditional books. At that time he studied medicine at home under the guidance of his relations. He then became the main physician to the Nawab of Rampur from 1892 to 1902. Hakim Ajmal Khan got interested in politics while he wrote for the Urdu weekly ‘Akmal-ul-Akhbar’ which was launched by his family in 1865 till 1870. While Hakim Ajmal Khan was the most physical Nawab of Rampur there he was introduced to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, who chose him as a trustee of the Ali Garh College. From that time he became more active in politics. He headed the Simla Deputation in 1906, to satisfy Viceroy at that time in India. Where they put their demands ahead of Viceroy for the safeguard of the Muslims’ interests. The Viceroy reassured them that their political rights and interests as a community would be safeguarded by any administrative organization under him. In the same year in Dec, he was also present there when the All India Muslim League was formulated in Dhaka. Which in no time became the most important platform for Muslim politics. Hakim Ajmal Khan supported the British in war I. But the situation changed when the British won the War and wanted to abolish the Institution of Khilafat. Hakim Ajmal Khan joined with other Muslim leaders like Muhammad Ali, Moulana Shaukat Ali, Hasrat Mohani, Syed Ataullah Shah Bukhari, and Moulana Abul Kalam Azad to make the All India Khilafat Committee. The Organization was based in Lucknow. They aimed to make political unity amongst Muslims and use their influence to guard the Caliphate. In 1901, in the Khilafat Manifesto, they called upon the British people to safeguard the Caliphate and also the Indian Muslims to unite and hold the British people in control of the aim. Many Muslim Leaders were arrested in the movement and Hakim Ajmal Khan visited to get help from Gandhi, where an alliance was made between Khilafat Leaders and also the Indian National Congress, the most important party in India. Gandhi and also the Khilafat Leaders promised to work and fight together for the causes of Khilafat and Swaraj. To bring Brits additional pressure the Khilafatists became a significant part of the Non-Cooperation Movement. This support brought Hindu-Muslim unity within the first phase of the struggle and therefore the Khilafat Leaders like Hakim Ajmal Khan and Abul Kalam Azad became personally near Gandhi. Hakim Ajmal Khan quit Ali Garh College because they refused to join the Non-Cooperation Movement. He was selected as the president of the Indian National Congress in 1922. He had twin posts at just once, the president of the Indian National Congress and also the Chairman of the Non-Cooperation Movement after the arrest of Gandhi in 1922. He laid the foundation of Jamia Milia Islamia University, together with many Muslim Nationalists in Ali Garh In 1920, to boycott the Govt. Institutions in the Non-Cooperation Movement which was launched on the decision of Gandhi. On 22 Nov 1920, Hakim Ajmal Khan was selected as the first chancellor of the University. it had been a prestigious University. It sent volunteers to motivate people to fight for the freedom of the country. Several students and also the teachers were imprisoned by the British people government in the Non-Cooperation Movement. In 1922, Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement after which these teachers and students were released. When Kamal Atta Turk demolished the Institution of Khilafat, this University faced a crisis and it brought total collapse to the current University. In 1925, during its crisis, Hakim Ajmal Khan, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, and Abdul Majeed Khawaja on the choice Gandhi shifted this University from Ali Garh to Karol Bagh, in New Delhi. Gandhi had several contacts in Delhi who aided in securing financial assistance for the University while most of its expenses were paid by Hakim Ajmal Khan from his pocket. Hakim Ajmal Khan remained the chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia University till he died because of a heart problem on 29th Dec 1927. He renounced all his titles which got by the govt. All his Indian followers gave him the title of Masih-ul-Mulk (Healer of the state). He was succeeded in the position of Jamia Milia Islamia chancellor by Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari. Hakim Ajmal Khan was one of the foremost prominent Nationalist leaders of the Indian Freedom Struggle. He gave his whole life to the betterment of the Indians. the celebrated Jamia Milia Islamia University was one of his and his colleagues’ biggest achievements. He was the sole one who had the honour to be elected the president of the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League, and therefore the all-India Khilafat committee. He was a social reformer, he tried his best to educate the ladies of India. He worked wholeheartedly for Hindu-Muslim unity all the time. He was a Prestigious Physician, a visionary politician, a rebel, a social reformer, and an academician of India. He worked for the well-being of Muslims as well as Hindus. He played an excellent role in the history of India and the freedom movement. حکیم اجمل خان حکیم اجمل خان 12 فروری 1863 کو دہلی میں پیدا ہوئے۔ ان کا تعلق مشہور اور معزز طبیبوں کے خاندان سے تھا، جو بابر کی فوج کے جانثار تھے۔ حکیم اجمل خان کو قرآن پاک اور دوسری روایتی کتابیں پڑھنا سکھائی گئیں۔ اس کے بعد اس نے گھر پر اپنے گھر والوں کی رہنمائی میں طب کی تعلیم حاصل کی۔ اس کے بعد وہ 1892 سے 1902 تک نواب آف رام پور کے اہم معالج کے طور پر کام کرتے رہے۔ حکیم اجمل خان کو سیاست میں دلچسپی پیدا ہوئی جب وہ اردو کے ہفت روزہ ’’اکمل الاخبار‘‘ کے لیے لکھتے رہے جسے ان کے خاندان نے 1865 سے 1870 تک