Maulvi Allauddin
Syed Allauddin Hyder also known as Maulvi Allauddin was a preacher and Imam of Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad, India. He is popularly known for leading an attack at British Residency on 17 July 1857 located in the princely state of Hyderabad. The attack took place during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He is the first prisoner to be sentenced and deported to Cellular Jail (also known as Kaala pani) in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.[1][2][3][4]
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 Undated image of Maulvi Allauddin from the records of the Cellular Jail | |
| Born | Syed Allauddin Hyder 1824 Hyderabad State, British India |
| Died | 1889 (aged 64–65) Cellular Jail, British India |
| Known for | Leading the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Hyderabad |
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Attack on the residency
On July 17 about 500 people led by Maulvi Allauddin and Turrebaz Khan took out a protest march from Mecca Masjid to the British Residency. The protesters turned violent and attacked the residency. The British forces opened fire. The protesters sustained a counter-attack for a few hours but had to retreat thereafter. Turrebaz Khan was arrested, while Maulvi Alauddin managed to flee.[5]
He was captured and transferred to the Cellular Jail. He was sent out of Hyderabad on 28th June 1859.[6]
Imprisonment and final years
The Maulvi's right hand had been paralysed owing to a gunshot wound during the attack on the residency. He had also suffered sword wounds on his shoulder and forehead. The Maulvi made repeated requests to be released on basis of poor health and good conduct, but these were rejected. He died sometime in 1889.[5]
References
- "Install Maulvi's statue in Parliament, Assembly". Times of India. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- "Is this the Residency?". The Hindu. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- "The legend of braveheart Turehbaz Khan lives on". The Hindu. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- Pati, Biswamoy (2010). The Great Rebellion of 1857 in India. Routledge. ISBN 9780415558433. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- Sep 11, TNN | Updated; 2016; Ist, 8:38. "Maulvi Alauddin- the other hero | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Ali, 1883, pp. 305-306.
Further reading
- Ali, Moulvie Syed Mahdi (1883), Hyderabad Affairs (Volume 3), The Times of India Steam Press, Bombay
- Life in Kala Pani, by;Francis Xavier Neelam
- The Unwept and Unsung Heroes of Telangana, by; Dr. L. Panduranga Reddy
- The Freedom Struggle in Hyderabad: 1857-1885, by; Hyderabad State Committee-1956.