Suba Warangal
His dealings with subordinates
Reminiscing about his many encounters with Amir Ali Khan, Mr. Ghulam Jeelani wrote in the same article in the Siasat Daily, referred above:
“I had many opportunities to see Nawab Amir Ali Khan at close quarters. During his tenure as Subedar of Warangal, he visited Adilabad. At that time, the annual Jatra of the Gond tribals was being held at Kamlapur, Utnoor Taluq. Subedar Saab camped in Kamlapur almost all officers of the District were summoned and tents were pitched for them too, it was like a merrymaking camp in the desert. I attended the function as Tahsildar, Adilabad. The camp was held for three days. Every morning Subedar Amir Ali Khan came out of his tent, and talked to every officer, regardless of his rank in a very polite and courteous manner. It was like a “Pa’ter’fa’mil’I’as” (a man in the role of father and head of a household) was in conversation with his wards, not the highest officer of the Suba. All our efforts to maintain a respectable distance from him were foiled by his kind behavior and exhortative talk.
Alhaj Mirza Shukoor Baig’s tribute to Subedar Amir Ali Khan
Alhaj Mirza Shukoor Baig, a leading legal luminary of Hyderabad wrote an article about Amir Ali Khan as his tribute to him after his death on 10th April, 1987, that appeared on 18th April, 1987, in the Siasat Daily, the leading Urdu Newspaper of Hyderabad,
“More than forty years have elapsed but I think it appears to me yesterday’s event only. I was practicing in Warangal. Mr. Abdul Quader Sayeed was superintendent of Excise then.He was one of my close friends. Rationing of petrol was in force. Hence we have decided that one day we will go to club in my car and the other day in his car. Office and home of Saveed Bhui was the same. I used to go strolling to his home and from there we both use to go to club. On that day it was the turn of his car. I came out of my home after 5 p.m Saveed Bhai is coming in his car towards me. Instead of thanking him I burst at him and said “What an impatient person you are! I was just coming and you are bringing car. He laughed and said “Sorry, I committed a blunder and sat in my car”. When the car took a turn . Saveed livaan said “Shukoor Mivan. I have come earlier because before going to club we will meet Ameer Ali Khan Sahib who has come here today and have taken charge of subedari. I said “”pardon me ! Saeed Bhai I will not go there, first I do not know him I do not know what sort of person he is what is his temperament? Unless I know all this I would not go. Sayeed Bhai said “ you will be glad to meet him, he is very noble, sociable and courteous and well – mannered. We will sit there for a while and then go to the club’. And by this time no one would have come to the club. On his saying I too went to the bungalow of Sudebar Sahib. This double storied building, which was the residence of subedars. As located on the way to Waddepali. Which was near the office of Subedar and he Masjid of Subedar. This was the first house on the road where District Educational officer use to reside. On informing him, the Subedar who was sitting in the drawing room, came up till the door and received us by saying “Sayeed bhai. Sayeed Nilyaan. Sayeed Miyan. When he looked at me Sayeed Mivan introduced me to him saying he is Mirza Shukoor Baig. He practices here and he is my friend. Ameer Ali Khan Sahib shook hand with me and we the three entered the drawing room and we sat in this way. Saveed Bhai on one side then Subedar Sahib and them myself Ameer Ali Khan Sahib addressed Sayeed Bhai the whole time. Recited the past events and experiences and inquired about his last meeting and the places where Sayeed Sahib was posted. Then asked “Sayeed Miyan! Will you take tea or cold drink”. Sayeed Miyan replied in negative. Then he did not ask again. Then he saw me and ask the same thing. I too refused with thanks. Then he started talking to Sayeed Bhai Abdul Quadeer Sayeed who was the brother-in-law of Mr. Ahmed Mohiuddin. Chief Rationing Officer and relative of Gulam Mahmood Qureshi, H.C.S. Qureshi Sahib was given the title of Mahmood Yaar Jung and he was posted in Revenue Department. Mustafa Qureshi was the brother of Mr. Mahmood Qureshi, whose second son Gulam Dastagir. I.A.S. was later married to Sayeed Bhai. However, after sometime we took leave of him. Saveed Bhai was engaged in conversation and I was on tentrhooks when the ear came out of bungalow of Subedar Sahib I burst at Sayeed bhai that you brought me even after my refusal and I was in mental anguish. Sayeed Bhai told me “what happened”. I said “ I was humiliated and you did not know? He said “what happened “. I said “ I had not gone to him with an application. He talked to you the whole time and did not enquire me, What are you doing here? To which Ihmi I belong to He had to speak to me. He is a great man, I have no complaint. It was a on my part to go over there. You are responsible for taking me there”. Sayeed Bhai kept quiet and said “ kindly excuse me I was dispirited in the club. After some time I started playing bridge and as usual left for home with Sayeed Bhai after 8 p.m.On the second day it was 9 a.m. I was informed that Subedar Sahib has come to my home. I was not fully ready. Wore Sherwani and came out. When he saw me he said “ Shukoor Baig Sahib I seek forgiveness I came to know your complient from Sayeed Miyan. I took your address from him your complient is genuine. Kindly excuse me . I said “ kindly be sseated I will serve tea. He said no . I will come again to take tea. I have come to remove the burden on my heart. I thought of your twice and thrice in the night. I value your feelings of self respect. I suppose you have pardorned me”. I submitted, “I am like your son. He said “this is all right first of all pardon me “. On his very insistence I said I pardoned you”. Then he embraced me and by saying goodbye, he got in the car. I walked to the car. He said “I am returning happily by your pardoning me “. I left car proceeded. I thought how noble and high minded man he is. Where such are! Though many events are coming to my memory, and I have become enabled to read and write and I am out of sorts. I cannot but describe and event. Where the residence and officer of Subedar was locted was nicknamed Subedar ,’ there was a road in Subedari whose name was liliter road, Mr Hunter was collector here, he layed out a road which was the nearest way to Nlaththwara (warangal). My house was on the road, and away from this road there was a house of a noted contractor Fiaji Muhmmad Zuhoor. He was a Denizen of Moradabad in those days.
