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This article is an attempt to highlight the various personality traits and services of Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk (Syed Mehdi Ali) as a true revitalizer of Aligarh Movement and delve his significant contributions for emancipation, empowerment and political organization of Muslims in the Sub-continent. He promoted, uplifted and raised the sinking boat of Aligarh Movement, which was, initially, envisaged by its founding father to ameliorate the downtrodden, backward and poverty stricken Muslim population. After the death of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Muslims were facing intellectual impasse; lack of prudence as well as political maturity which was indispensable to shun the clouds of Hindu domination and colonial subjugation. Under these critical circumstances, Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, did not let to dim the candle of education, social amelioration and political organization with his dedication, sincerity and problem solving approach from the platform of Aligarh. The vacuum of leadership created by the death of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was filled by Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk whose enlightened personality carried the mission of Aligarh movement. He also steered the Muslims’ socio-political conditions with his literary abilities, socio-cultural understanding and socio-economic planning to cope with hardships and challenges which were being confronted by the Muslims in India. To be more precise, the seeds of Aligarh Movement were sown by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, flourished by Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk and ripened by Indian Muslims in the form of freedom when they removed the clouds of Colonial superiority and Hindu domination. This paper encapsulates that Nawab Mohsin-ulMulk injected a new spirit to the Muhammadan Educational Conference and rendered hectic efforts to make it a dynamic force for Muslim political awareness. It also examined that he contributed significantly to bring the Aligarh College from financial and administrative imbroglio and put it to the track of progress, prosperity and advancement. This paper also digs deep the role of Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk as a true successor of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, in Aligarh Movement, nuisance of his literary services at this platform and contribution in defence of Urdu language during the era of Urdu-Hindi controversy as well as his political sagacity in Simla Deputation and Muslim political organization; All India Muslims League.
Muhammad Azeem, Maqbool Ahmad Awan, Abdul Qadir Mushtaq. (2017) The Man who did not let to dim the Candle of Aligarh Movement: Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 30, Issue 1.
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