Moinuddin Cowlas
Sahibzada Moinuddin Cowlas (born Sahibzada Moinuddin Sheikh Mirza; 1915 - 12 December 1980) was an Indian-born journalist, poet, and political activist who served as the hereditary Kiladar (castellan) of Kowlas Fort. He was associated with the Pakistan Movement and was a member of the All-India Muslim League.[1][2][3][4]
Early Life
Moinuddin Cowlas was born in 1915 to Sahibzada Maulvi Jamaluddin Sheikh Mirza, who served as the Kiladar of Kowlas Fort, a position he was appointed to by Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, following the death of the Raja Durjan Singh of Kowlas in 1915.[5] On his paternal side, Moinuddin traced his ancestry to Umar Sheikh Mirza, a son of Timur, while through his maternal line, he was a descendant of Shahzada Muhammad Jamaluddin Bahadur, a Mughal prince and Kiladar of Daulatabad Fort, and a direct descendant of Emperor Alamgir II.[6]
Following his father’s death, Moinuddin assumed the title of Kiladar of Kowlas Fort and adopted "Kowlas" as his surname, a reference to the fort.
Education and Career
Moinuddin studied at Osmania University, where he graduated in journalism. He later worked for the Nizam Gazette, and was appointed as a secretary to the Rabindranath Tagore Society. The Central Iqbal Society or Bazm-e-Iqbal was established by its President Nawab Hasan Yar Jung as and Moinuddin Cowlas was appointed as the Vice President in 1944. [3][4]
During the Partition of British India in 1947, Moinuddin supported the movement for Hyderabad’s accession to Pakistan, aligning himself with the All-India Muslim League.
Detention and Migration
In 1948, following the annexation of Hyderabad by India during Operation Polo, Moinuddin was detained by Indian authorities due to his political involvement. His properties were confiscated, and he was presented with the choice of remaining in India or migrating to Pakistan. He chose to migrate and arrived in Karachi on 15 September 1948.
To navigate post-Partition challenges, including travel restrictions, Moinuddin anglicized his surname from "Kowlas" to "Cowlas." This change enabled his family to maintain connections with India while settling in Pakistan.
Later Life and Legacy
Moinuddin Cowlas retained the titular designation of Kiladar of Kowlas Fort, though the role no longer held administrative authority after his migration. He continued his career as a journalist in Pakistan, writing for numerous notable newspapers like Dawn and Nawaiwaqt. He passed away on 12 December 1980 in Karachi.
See also
References
- ↑ "ALLAMA IQBAL".
- ↑ Iqbal Review (Volume 9 ed.). Iqbal Academy. 1968. p. 16. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "N MEMORY OF HASSAN YAR JANG, LOVER OF ALLAMA IQBAL AND QUAID E AZAM – AND LOVER OF ARTIST M.A. RAHMAN CHUGHTAI TILL THE VERY LAST (BOOK 1978)".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Urooj, Abdur Rauf. Iqbal Aur Bazm-e-Iqbal. Search this book on
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Nizamabad. Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press; [copies can be had from: Government Publication Bureau, Andhra Pradesh]. 1973. Search this book on
- ↑ Beg, Aga Mirza (1897). My Life: Being the Autobiography of Nawab Server-Ul-Mulk Bahadur. A.H. Stockwell. Search this book on
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