Nawab Mumtaz-ud-Dowlah Sir Muhammad Faiyaz Ali Khan of Pahasu | |
Birth Date: | 1851 |
Birth Place: | Pahasu, Muttra District, North-Western Provinces, British India |
Death Date: | 1922 |
Death Place: | Pahasu, United Provinces, British India |
Order: | Foreign Minister of Jaipur State |
Term Start: | 1900 |
Term End: | 1901 |
Predecessor: | NA |
Successor: | NA |
Order2: | Member of Legislative council of United Provinces |
Term Start2: | 1898 |
Term End2: | 1902 |
Nawab Sir Muhammad Faiyaz Ali Khan Bahadur (1851–1922) was a Nawab of Pahasu, a member of the Governor General's Council of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh and Member of the Legislative council of the United Provinces.[1] [2]
Faiyaz Ali Khan was born to Sir Muhammad Faiz Ali Khan in 1851 in a Muslim Rajput family belonging to Lalkhani branch.
He had two wives and had 3 children from his first wife and one child from 2nd wife Khan.
Khan was appointed Foreign Minister of Jaipur State Council in 1901 of Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II (1880-1922).
In 1902, he was chosen to represent the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh at the coronation in London of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.[3]
He was honoured with the titles of Khan Bahadur and Mumtaz-ud-Daula.
He was noted for his philanthropic works and had devoted a large estate for charitable purpose. He also founded an Anglo-vernacular school at Pahasu in 1899. He had donated large amount for public and charitable purposes.[4]
He also build the Mumtaz hostel of Aligarh Muslim University. And it is named after his name only. He also served as President of Board of Trustees of Aligarh Muslim University.[5]