Raja Jai Kishan Das Chaube, CSI,

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(24 November 1832 – 30 April 1905) was an Indian administrator and close associate of

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Sir Syed Ahmad Khan KCSI (17 October 1817 – 27 March 1898; also Sayyid Ahmad Khan) was an Indian Muslim reformer, philosopher, and educationist in nineteenth-century British India. Though initially espousing Hindu-Muslim unity, he ...

, founder of Aligarh Muslim University. He was born on 24 November 1832 at

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to Brindaban Das Choube in a respectable

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family. After completing his education, he joined

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and later retired as Deputy Collector of

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. He was awarded with Mutiny Medal in 1858. In 1860, received the title of Raja and

so came to be known as Raja Jai Kishan Das Bahadur. He was created C.S.I. on 31 May 1870. He grew close friendship with

, the founder of Aligarh Muslim University. He was associated with him since 1863, when Sir Syed founded the Scientific Society, which in course of time was relocated to

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. Later when Syed Khan shifted to Benaras in course of his job, Raja Jai Kishan was elected as Secretary of

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in 1867, in which position he served til 1874, when Jai Kishan shifted to Allahabad upon retirement. In the farewell function, Sir Syed praised his efforts and sincerity for The Scientific Society and Raja Jai Kishan Das was nominated as Co-President of The Society for life. He also served as President and Secretary of

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. He was always an active participant in Muslim Education Conference, founded by Sir Syed, in 1886. Raja Jai Kishan played a key role for promotion of education and communal harmony among Hindus and Muslims. and helping Sir Syed in the founding of Aligarh Muslim University. He also donated funds for the establishment of University. He was the officiating editor of the '' Aligarh Institute Gazette''. The Vice Roy appointed him the fellow of the Calcutta University in 1876. He died on 30 April 1905 and

Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College ( ur, Madrasatul Uloom Musalmanan-e-Hind, italics=yes) was founded in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, initially as a primary school, with the intention of taking it to a college level institution, known as Muhammed ...

remained closed for the day to mourn his death.

Memorials

MAO College and later Aligarh Muslim University is awarding two medals with Raja Jai kishan Das’s name. Later one of the hostel in Sir Sulaiman Hall of Aligarh Muslim University was named after Raja Jai Kishan Das.

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