Subhan Ali Khan Kamboh

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Subhan Ali Khan Kamboh (born 1766) was an Indian Muslim scholar.

Life[edit]

Kamboh specialized in logic, philosophy, literature and Qur'anic exegesis, hadis and fiqh. He also learnt English and Hebrew languages.[1]

He was closely associated with Shaikh Ali Hazin.[citation needed] He wielded influence in Awadh and is said to have been the de facto Prime Minister during Roshan ud Din's Prime Minisrship.[2]

Mirza Ghalib received an invitation to a reception in audience by the ruler's Deputy Prime Minister i.e. Subhan Ali Kamboh but the meeting did not happen because Mirza Ghalib stipulated two pre-conditions to his meeting with the formers: (1), that he be granted 'due honor' and (2), that he should be 'excused from making the customary peshkash '. Benefactors did not like pre-conditions being laid down by the supplicants hence the meeting failed.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ A Socio-intellectual History of the Isnā ʾAsharī Shīʾīs in India : 16th to 19th century A.D., 1986, p 176, Saiyid Athar Abbas Rizvi.
  2. ^ Two kings of Awadh Muhammad Ali Shah and Amjad Ali Shah, 1837-1847, p 25, fn 25, Safi Ahmad.
  3. ^ British Aggression in Avadh,1969, p 14, Safi Ahmad Khan, M. M. Uddin Khan.