Abdullah Sahib
Abdullah was the Governor of Gilgit during Dogra rule and was one of the earliest graduates of Aligarh Muslim University. He was the father of eminent Pakistani write Qudrat Ullah Shahab.
Life
He was born in Punjab, British India, and at the age of six became orphan. After seeing the loss of his father's property in loan servicing he decided to build a property unable to be taken by anyone. He dedicated his life to education and became the first Muslim student who topped Matriculation exam in Anbaala district, Punjab province. It was the earlier days of Aligarh movement by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. Abdullah Sahib soon joined Aligarh where he excelled in English, Arabic, Persian, Philosophy, and Mathematics. When he finished his BA he was one of the earliest graduates of Aligarh.
Sir Syed arranged him a scholarship to give Indian Civil Service exam in England, which he refused due to his mother's request. Sir Syed was furious and he expelled him from Aligarh and asked him to show his face to him again. Abdullah Sahib honored his words and became a Clerk at Gilgit, a far off place even today. He was soon made Governor of the province. He spent eighteen to twenty years in Gilgit, and all his children, three sons and three daughters were born here. He was close associate to the Mahraja Martap singh, and was expert on International Relations especially with Russia and China.
See also
Qudrat Ullah Shahab Aligarh Muslim University