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Sir Rahim Bakhsh |
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| 1857 |
Rahim Bakhsh born in Karnal, Punjab |
Son of Shah Nawaz Khan (1830 - 1890) of Karnal, East Punjab |
| 1876 |
Private Student of the Delhi District, Passed Vernacular Middle School |
Punjab Education Department, Lahore |
| 1883 |
Passed English Examination. Residence: Shaska, Amballa, Nabha and Patiala State |
27th August, 1883; Punjab Education Department, Lahore. |
| 1885 |
Passed entrance exam of the Punjab University |
May, 1885 |
| 1886 |
Inaugural Teacher at Atchison College, Lahore |
Given the title of Maulvi (as oriental teacher) |
| 1886 |
Becomes teacher of Bahawal Khan IV; |
Impressed by Nawab Sadeq Mohd. Abassi IV of Bahawalpur State, who insists to hire him |
| 1888 |
Leaves Atchison College to become Manager of Bahawalpur State |
As a Manager, he is to take the role of Foreign Minister to deal with the Government of India |
| 1899 |
Organizes inauguration ceremony for Bahawal Khan Abassi IV |
Hosted Lord Curzon, Dunlop Smith, and political establishment of India at the Bahawalpur State inauguration |
| 1903 |
Accompanies the Nawab to Delhi Coronation Darbar |
Darbar organized by JR Dunlop Smith |
| 1905 |
Introduced to JP Thompson, Lord Curzons ADC |
JR Dunlop Smith is the Bahawalpur State and Phulkian States (Nabha, Patiala, & Jind States) advisor |
| 1907 |
Accompanies Bahawal Khan IV to Mecca |
Given the title Haji; On return trip from Mecca, Bahawal Khan IV dies |
| 1907 |
Inaugurated as President of Council of Regency and Council of Ministers of Bahawlpur State |
Ceremony attended by Dunlop Smith, JP Thompson, and Rudyard Kippling, smong others from Lt. Governor of the Punjab's office |
| 1909 |
Khan Bahadur and CIE awarded |
Given the titles of Khan Bahadur and Commander of the Most Eminent Order of Indian Empire (CIE) |
| 1909 |
Signs treaty with Government of India for Southern Railway Project |
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| 1911 |
Accompanies the young Nawab Sadeq Mohd. Abassi V to Delhi Coronation Darbar |
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| 1913 |
Knighted (KCIE); signs treaty with Government of India offering State troops for WWII |
Given the title of Sir, as Knight Commander of the Most Eminnent Order of Indian Empire (KCIE) |
| 1920 |
Signs treaty with Rajputana States for Sutlej Canals projec |
1913 - 1924 son, Abdul Ghani Khan (1875 - 1940), Deputy Commissioner of Rahim Yar Khan District, establishes canals and railroads; developing western Cholistan desert. |
| 1924 |
Retires from Bahawalpur State |
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| 1928 - 1935 |
Joins the All India Muslim Conference as member of Punjab Legislative Committee |
Works with His Highness Sir Aga Khan (President of the Conference in 1928), Dr. Sir Mohammed Iqbal (Poet, Allama, President, 1932), Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, Malik Phiroze Khan Noon, Sir Abdul Qadir, Ahmed Yar Khan Daultana, Sir Mohammed Shafi, and Nawab Sir Ahmad Said Khan of Chattari (President, 1934), among others. |
| 1935 |
Passes away |
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