Muhammad Habibullah
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Khan Bahadur Sir Muhammad Habibullah KCSI KCIE |
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A portrait of Sir Muhammad Habibullah
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| Dewan of Travancore | |
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In office 1934–1936 |
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| Monarch | Chithira Thirunal |
| Preceded by | T. Austin |
| Succeeded by | Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer |
| Education Member of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India | |
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In office December 1924 – 1930 |
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| Governor General |
E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen (acting) |
| Preceded by | Sir Mohammed Shafi |
| Revenue Member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Madras | |
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In office 17 December 1920 – 27 December 1924 |
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| Governor |
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, Charles Todhunter (acting), George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen |
| Succeeded by | T. E. Moir |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 September 1869 Madras |
| Died | 16 May 1948 (aged 78) Madras |
Khan Bahadur Sir Muhammad Habibullah KCSI KCIE (22 September 1869 – 16 May 1948) was an Indian politician and administrator who served as the Dewan of Travancore from 1934 to 1936.
Habibullah was born in Madras (now Chennai) to Aushukh Hussain Khan Saheb on 22 September 1869. He was a member of the Arcot royal family and closely related to the Nawabs of Arcot. He studied law at Zila High School in Saidapet and joined the bar at Vellore in July 1888.
He was married to Sadathunissa Begum.
Habibullah was involved in local commerce politics and was elected honorary chairman of the Vellore municipality in 1895. He resigned from his legal practice upon being elected official secretary in September 1901, and served in that role until September 1905. He was then elected chairman, a position he held for 14 years (1905–1919). From July 1919 to January 1920, he was a member of the executive council of the Governor of Madras while P. Rajagopalachari was on leave.
In 1919, Habibullah was India's delegate to the first session of the League of Nations. On 17 December 1920, he was appointed to the Governor's Executive Council for the Madras Presidency as the member for revenue, a post he held until 27 December 1924. From 1925 to 1930, he was a member of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India. He also led India's delegation to South Africa from 1926 to 1927.
Habibullah was appointed Dewan of Travancore by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore, on 15 March 1934, and remained in office for two years. During that time, many reforms were implemented in Travancore, particularly in its electoral system, state forces (the Nair Brigade) and civil services.
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