Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari
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Lieutenant Colonel Saeed ul-Mulk Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan GBE KCSI KCIE |
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| Cabinet Minister of the United Provinces | |
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In office 17 May 1923 – 11 January 1926 |
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| Preceded by | NA |
| Succeeded by | NA |
| Acting Governor of the United Provinces | |
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In office 7 April 1933 – 26 November 1933 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Alexander Phillips Muddiman |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Malcolm Hailey |
| Chief Minister of United Provinces | |
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In office 3 April 1937 – 16 July 1937 |
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| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Govind Ballabh Pant |
| Member of National Defence Council | |
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In office July 1941 – September 1941 |
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| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Vacated |
| President of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad (i.e. Prime Minister of Hyderabad) (two terms) |
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In office September 1941 – August 1946 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Akbar Hydari |
| Succeeded by | Mirza Ismail |
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In office May 1947 – 1 November 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Mirza Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Sir Mehdi Yar Jung |
| Chief Scout of India | |
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In office 1955–1982 |
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| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Justice M. Hidayatullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1888 Chhatari, North-Western Provinces |
| Died | 1982 |
| Political party | National Agriculturist Parties |
Lieutenant Colonel Saeed ul-Mulk Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan, Nawab of Chhatari GBE KCSI KCIE also generally referred to as Nawab of Chhatari (12 December 1888 - d. 1982) was Governor of the United Provinces,Chief Minister of United Provinces, President of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad (i.e. Prime Minister of Hyderabad) and Chief Scout of India.
Nawab Chhatari attended the first Round Table Conference, held in St. James's Palace in London on 12 November 1930. The Muslim Delegation was led by the Aga Khan and others, including Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sir Mohammad Shafi, Maulana Muhammad Ali, Dr Shafat Ali, Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, the Nawab of Chhatari, and Fazlul Huq.
From 17 May 1923 to 11 January 1926 the Nawab was a Minister in the Cabinet of the United Provinces, then in 1931 he returned as Minister of Agriculture there. Like other great Muslim zamindars, including the Raja of Salempur, was a trusted ally of the British administration of the United Provinces and was appointed as acting Governor for some seven months, from April to November 1933. The Government of India Act 1935, formulated after a series of round table conferences, came into effect on 1 April 1937, and the Nawab of Chhatari, as leader of the National Agriculturist Parties, was invited to form a Cabinet, and was briefly chief minister during 1937. He soon stepped down to become Minister of Home Affairs in the United Provinces Government, with a salary of Rs.2,500.
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