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Mysore State of Hyder Ali

Following is a rare cutting of a newspaper from my father’s collection. When youbecome old and want to search yourself, you need someone to guide you. That is thecase with me. Now that I go through old papers of my father I need one of my elder toconfirm. I feel how unfortunate it is to miss your father when you want to know of hisdeeds and achievements.He used to tell us how one of our ancestors Syed Yakoob Tawakali, very outspoken,three generations before him was a Governor of Cuddpah, one of the provinces ofMysore. It was during the time of Hyder Ali. Later on, when Tipu Sultan took over hecould not coop up with the straight forward attitude and boldness of his governors andthey parted ways.When the British Empire took over they recognized it and the village Channapatana towhich we belonged was exempted from any tax for their entire rule. I miss my fatherwho could tell me the names and confirm the dates.

Syed Jaffer

The memorandum together with Notes on the background was presented by Syed AllaBux Secretary General YOUNG MUSLIMS ORGANISATION MYSORE on April 30 1946Dawn, Page Four Thursday, May 2, 1946Memorandum to Cabinet Mission

Mysore Muslims’ Demands Basedon Their Historical Position in theState.

By Dawn Mysore CorrespondentTHE following is the text of the memorandum on the historical position and demands ofthe Muslims of Mysore State, submitted to Lord Pathick - Lawrence, leader of the BritishCabinet mission.1799, the year in which Seringapatam fell to British happened to be the year of foundingthe existing Mysore state and of installing in power the present dynasty. Before this, theraja of Mysore was a Palligar (Chieftain) of 33 villages having descended from a viceroyof the Vijayanagar Empire. The Moghul Emperor at Delhi was the paramount authorityin those Days, subsequent to the fall of Vijayanagar Empire. This Palligar paid an yearlysubsidy to the Moghuls through the Governor of the Province Sira. Hyder Ali by hispersonal efforts rose from a Sepoy, in the service of the Raja of Mysore, to theGovernorship of the Province of Sira. In the beginning he acted under the authority ofthe Moghul Emperor and later the Moghul at Delhi recognized him as an independentSovereign by conferring the title of ‘Nawab’ on him. In the meantime the Palligar ofMysore which was a vessel of the Moghuls automatically became a subordinate ofHyder Ali. But as Hyder Ali had served under the Mysore Raja he respected him somuch that even without a demand he recognized the sovereignty of the Raja over the 33villages and did not in any way interfere with his internal administration. The subsidythat was being paid to the Sira Subedari was waived.

A MUSLIM STATE

Hyder Ali’s Stat was a theocratic Muslim State by reason of having a Muslim at its headand by virtue of the Islamic laws of administration enforced therein. A Muslim State wasthus carved excluding the areas administered by the Raja which continued to exist as aseparate Palligari. The independence of the state was recognized by the MoghulEmperor at Delhi, by the Caliphate of Constantinople and by several other European andAsiatic countries by the diplomatic relations with this Muslim State. The very style of the

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Syed Alla Bux was a political worker and had close relations with the leaders who took part for the independence of the subcontinent. He was Private Secretary to Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung until the death of Nawab Saheb. I would be obliged if someone could share his collation of material, like photos or letter etc. pertaining to Mr. Syed Alla Bux. If you have some relevant material please contact me at fabrique_metal@yahoo.com

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