Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung (also Bahadur Yar Jang; 3 February 1905 – 25 June 1944) was an Indian politician and foremost Muslim leader in the princely state of

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. He founded

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and the branches of

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in Hyderabad and was known as a powerful religious preacher. In 1938, he was elected the President of

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, a position in which he served till his death.Bahadur Yar Jung and Hindu-Muslim relations
TwoCircles.net website, Published 30 May 2009, Retrieved 9 March 2022Tribute paid to Bahadur Yar Jung
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Career

Bahadur Yar Jung wanted his own princely home state,

, to be separate from the rest of India as an Islamic/ Muslim state with Sharia Law in force. He was the founder and led an organisation called

, for the propagation of Islam. A friend and aid to Mohammed Iqbal and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, he was one of the most admired leaders of the

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. In 1926, Bahadur Yar Jung was elected president of the Society of Mahdavis. In 1927, he led an organisation called

, of which he was the founder member. In 1930, he was elected secretary of the ''Union of Jagirdars'' which had been established in 1892 but was moribund. A great Muslim zealot, he advocated peaceful but separate and independent co-existence among people of different religions after the independence of

. So he vigorously supported All India Muslim League and the

. He was closely associated with both

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and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was a great author and a devoted Muslim.Glowing tributes paid to Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung
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Oratory

Matched by very few, his oratory skills served as a

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to the independence struggle of British India. On 26 December 1943, he delivered an important speech in the All India Muslim League Conference. In the first half of his speech he laid stress on the struggle for

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. In the second half he talked about the creation of Pakistan. At the end he said, :''"Muslims! Decisions made under pressure do not last for long. To-day we are not in need of a tree that blooms like a flower or in need of fruit that tastes sweet to our mouths. Instead, we are in the need of fine manure that dissolves in the soil and strengthens the roots. That will unite with the water and soil to produce beautiful flowers. That will destroy itself but will leave its scent and taste in the flowers. We are at present not in need of beautiful scenery that looks good to the eyes, but what we need are foundation stones that will bury themselves in the soil to make the building standing on them strong."''

Syed al Maududi and the Nawab

Maududi's first encounter with Bahadur Yar Jang was at the Hyderabad Educational Conference in 1929. Maududi said about him:

"When I listened to his speech on this occasion, I was not even aware of his name. Before too long in the course of his speech, I realized that I am facing a man different from the ordinary speakers. His organized thoughts, coherent statements, choice of appropriate words and their well-timed use peppered with good literary taste combined to impress me immediately. Upon asking around in the audience I was told that this was Navab Bahadur Khan, a jagirdar (landholder). On hearing his class background, I was even more impressed. Knowing the feudal class of Hyderabad, I did not expect such a great speaker with pure thoughts and wide knowledge to emerge from that class".

Despite this Maududi disassociated himself from the Nawab's ''Majlis e Ittehad'' as he found "no benefit in their method of work" and was also critical of him saying that:

"There definitely are some good qualities in Bahadur Yar Jang, but his mind is not clear yet. He ometimesraises the voice of the caliphate of God, ometimeshe is with the Khaksars and the Muslim League. Sometimes he is involved in Haydarabadi non-Haydarabadi disputes".

Bahadur Yar Jang wrote a letter in 1938, expressing his appreciation for Mawdudi's activities and regretted that Mawdudi did not bid him farewell before the latter's departure to Punjab.

Personal life

He was the son of Nawab Naseeb Yar Jung, a prominent resident of

. His wife's name was Talmain Khatoon. He had two brothers by name Nawab Mohammed Mandoor Khan Sadozai and Nawab Mohammed Doulath Khan Sadozai. Nawab Mohammed Mandoor Khan’s three sons (Nawab Mohammed Naseeb Khan, Nawab Mohammed Bahadur Khan & Nawab Mohammed Adil Khan). His Grandson Nawab Mohammad Moazam Khan s/o Nawab Mohammed Naseeb khan is an Bahadurpura constituency MLA since 2004-today from AIMIM party which was founded by Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung.

Commemorations

* Bahadurabad, a neighbourhood of

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, Sindh,

, is named after Bahadur Yar Jung. *City of

, Pakistan also has ''Bahadur Yar Jung Library'' and ''Bahadur Yar Jung Academy'' named after him. *In 1990, Pakistan Post issued a postage stamp depicting him in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' series designed by Saeed Akhtar.Nawab Bahadur Yar Jang profile on Story of Pakistan website
Published 1 January 2007, Retrieved 9 March 2022
Retrieved 9 March 2022

References

Bibliography

External links

Biography of Bahadur Yar Jung

by India Defence Consultants (archived 31 March 2005)
An English translation of Saadat Hasan Manto's 'Mera Sahib'
(archived 19 February 2006) {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Bahadur Yar Yar Jung, Bahadur Yar Jung, Bahadur Yar Jung, Bahadur Salar Jung family Yar Jung, Bahadur All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen politicians 20th-century Indian politicians 20th-century Indian Muslims Indian Muslim activists