11 Facts About Waqar-ul-Mulk

Waqar-ul-Mulk was the maternal uncle of Sir Ziauddin Ahmed, a mathematician and proponent of the Aligarh Movement.

Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk was born as Mushtaq Hussain into the Kamboh Nawab family of Meerut on March 24,1841 to Sheikh Fazal Hussain.

Waqar-ul-Mulk's great-grandfather, Diwan Abdul Momin Khan was a minister in the court of Mughal rulers.

Waqar-ul-Mulk served as a Law Secretary in the Government of Hyderabad State, Deccan for some time and then joined Revenue Department with the orders of Nizam of Hyderabad.

Waqar-ul-Mulk served as Secretary, Personal Secretary and advisor to the Prime Minister Nawab Bashiral Daulla and eventually, he became Deputy Prime Minister of Hyderabad State.

Waqar-ul-Mulk was a great admirer of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

Waqar-ul-Mulk was one of the most ardent followers of Sir Syed and a very active worker of his camp.

Waqar-ul-Mulk raised a huge amount of money per the standards of that time, Rupees 750,000 for the establishment of the M A O College.

Waqar-ul-Mulk served the Hyderabad State under the British for 17 years.

Waqar-ul-Mulk was paralyzed by a stroke by 1915, and after a prolonged illness, he died on 27 January 1917 at age 75.

Waqar-ul-Mulk was buried in his family graveyard at Amroha, Uttar Pradesh.