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'''Moinuddin Cowlas''' (1915 - 12 December 1980) was ] of ], journalist, poet and a member of the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Noble family of Cowlas and Kowlas Fort — Remembering a Pakistani legacy. |url=https://medium.com/@acowlas/the-noble-family-of-cowlas-and-kowlas-fort-remembering-a-pakistani-legacy-ee01ed9ce7ff |website=Medium}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ALLAMA IQBAL |url=https://www.allamaiqbal.com/publications/journals/review/oct68/1.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Iqbal_Review/RenjAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=moinuddin+cowlas&dq=moinuddin+cowlas&printsec=frontcover |title=Iqbal Review |publisher=Iqbal Academy |year=1968 |edition=Volume 9 |pages=16}}</ref>
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He was the eldest son of Maulvi Muhammad Jamaluddin Sheikh who was appointed by the ] ] in 1915 as the Kiladar of Kowlas Fort. Moinuddin was born with the surname of Sheikh but when he succeeded his father as the Kiladar, he changed his surname to Kowlas. He graduated from ] as a Journalist, and wrote for the Nizam Gazette newspaper. During the 1947 ] he chose to stay in Hyderabad and work towards it's accession to Pakistan.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Kaulas Fort |url=https://www.telangana360.com/2023/09/kaulas-fort.html |website=Telangana360.com}}</ref>


In the 1948 ], Moinuddin Cowlas was detained by the Indian forces due to his involvement in the Pakistan Movement, subsequently his properties were seized. He was given a choice to either stay in India or migrate to Pakistan, he chose the latter and was banned by the Indian authorities from India. Upon migrating to Karachi on 15th September 1948, Moinuddin anglicized his surname from Kowlas to Cowlas therefore allowing him and his family to visit India. He remained as the hereditary titular Kiladar of Kowlas until his death on 12th December 1980 in Karachi.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Aziz |first=Qutbuddin |url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/The_Murder_of_a_State/FM9HAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=moinuddin+cowlas&dq=moinuddin+cowlas&printsec=frontcover |title=The Murder of a State |publisher=Islamic Media Corporation |year=1993 |isbn=9789698118037 |pages=213}}</ref>



==Titles held==
'''Sahibzada Moinuddin Cowlas''' (born Sahibzada Moinuddin Sheikh Mirza; 1915 - 12 December 1980) was an Indian-born journalist, poet, and political activist who served as the hereditary '']'' (castellan) of ]. He was associated with the Pakistan Movement and was a member of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALLAMA IQBAL |url=https://www.allamaiqbal.com/publications/journals/review/oct68/1.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RenjAAAAMAAJ&q=moinuddin+cowlas |title=Iqbal Review |publisher=Iqbal Academy |year=1968 |edition=Volume 9 |pages=16}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=N MEMORY OF HASSAN YAR JANG, LOVER OF ALLAMA IQBAL AND QUAID E AZAM – AND LOVER OF ARTIST M.A. RAHMAN CHUGHTAI TILL THE VERY LAST (BOOK 1978) |url=https://blog.chughtaimuseum.com/?p=10844}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Urooj |first=Abdur Rauf |url=https://www.rekhta.org/ebooks/iqbal-aur-bazm-e-iqbal-abdur-rauf-urooj-ebooks |title=Iqbal Aur Bazm-e-Iqbal}}</ref>
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{{succession box | before= Maulvi Muhammad Jamaluddin Sheikh| title=Kiladar of ] | after=Position Abolished | years=1931&ndash;1948}}
== Early Life ==
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Moinuddin Cowlas was born in 1915 to Sahibzada Maulvi Jamaluddin Sheikh Mirza, who served as the ''Kiladar'' of Kowlas Fort, a position he was appointed to by ], the seventh ], following the death of the Raja Durjan Singh of Kowlas in 1915.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Andhra_Pradesh_District_Gazetteers_Nizam/OTFuAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=kowlas+raja+durjan&dq=kowlas+raja+durjan&printsec=frontcover |title=Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Nizamabad |date=1973 |publisher=Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press; }}</ref> On his paternal side, Moinuddin traced his ancestry to ], a son of Timur, while through his maternal line, he was a descendant of Shahzada Muhammad Jamaluddin Bahadur, a Mughal prince and ''Kiladar'' of ], and a direct descendant of ].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Beg |first=Aga Mirza |url=https://books.google.com.pk/books/about/My_Life.html?id=kYGUQAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y |title=My Life: Being the Autobiography of Nawab Server-Ul-Mulk Bahadur |publisher=A.H. Stockwell |year=1897}}</ref>

Following his father’s death, Moinuddin assumed the title of ''Kiladar'' of Kowlas Fort and adopted "Kowlas" as his surname, a reference to the fort.

== Education and Career ==
Moinuddin studied at ], where he graduated in journalism. He later worked for the ''Nizam Gazette'', and was appointed as a secretary to the ]. The Central Iqbal Society or ''Bazm-e-Iqbal'' was established by its President Nawab Hasan Yar Jung as and Moinuddin Cowlas was appointed as the Vice President in 1944. <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

During the ] in 1947, Moinuddin supported the movement for Hyderabad’s accession to Pakistan, aligning himself with the ].

== Detention and Migration ==
In 1948, following the annexation of Hyderabad by India during ], Moinuddin was detained by Indian authorities due to his political involvement. His properties were confiscated, and he was presented with the choice of remaining in India or migrating to Pakistan. He chose to migrate and arrived in Karachi on 15 September 1948.

To navigate post-Partition challenges, including travel restrictions, Moinuddin anglicized his surname from "Kowlas" to "Cowlas." This change enabled his family to maintain connections with India while settling in Pakistan.

== Later Life and Legacy ==
Moinuddin Cowlas retained the titular designation of ''Kiladar'' of Kowlas Fort, though the role no longer held administrative authority after his migration. He continued his career as a journalist in Pakistan, writing for numerous notable newspapers like ] and ]. He passed away on 12 December 1980 in Karachi.


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Sahibzada Moinuddin Cowlas (born Sahibzada Moinuddin Sheikh Mirza; 1915 - 12 December 1980) was an Indian-born journalist, poet, and political activist who served as the hereditary Kiladar (castellan) of Kowlas Fort. He was associated with the Pakistan Movement and was a member of the All-India Muslim League.

Early Life

Moinuddin Cowlas was born in 1915 to Sahibzada Maulvi Jamaluddin Sheikh Mirza, who served as the Kiladar of Kowlas Fort, a position he was appointed to by Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, following the death of the Raja Durjan Singh of Kowlas in 1915. On his paternal side, Moinuddin traced his ancestry to Umar Sheikh Mirza, a son of Timur, while through his maternal line, he was a descendant of Shahzada Muhammad Jamaluddin Bahadur, a Mughal prince and Kiladar of Daulatabad Fort, and a direct descendant of Emperor Alamgir II.

Following his father’s death, Moinuddin assumed the title of Kiladar of Kowlas Fort and adopted "Kowlas" as his surname, a reference to the fort.

Education and Career

Moinuddin studied at Osmania University, where he graduated in journalism. He later worked for the Nizam Gazette, and was appointed as a secretary to the Rabindranath Tagore Society. The Central Iqbal Society or Bazm-e-Iqbal was established by its President Nawab Hasan Yar Jung as and Moinuddin Cowlas was appointed as the Vice President in 1944.

During the Partition of British India in 1947, Moinuddin supported the movement for Hyderabad’s accession to Pakistan, aligning himself with the All-India Muslim League.

Detention and Migration

In 1948, following the annexation of Hyderabad by India during Operation Polo, Moinuddin was detained by Indian authorities due to his political involvement. His properties were confiscated, and he was presented with the choice of remaining in India or migrating to Pakistan. He chose to migrate and arrived in Karachi on 15 September 1948.

To navigate post-Partition challenges, including travel restrictions, Moinuddin anglicized his surname from "Kowlas" to "Cowlas." This change enabled his family to maintain connections with India while settling in Pakistan.

Later Life and Legacy

Moinuddin Cowlas retained the titular designation of Kiladar of Kowlas Fort, though the role no longer held administrative authority after his migration. He continued his career as a journalist in Pakistan, writing for numerous notable newspapers like Dawn and Nawaiwaqt. He passed away on 12 December 1980 in Karachi.

See also

References

  1. "ALLAMA IQBAL".
  2. Iqbal Review (Volume 9 ed.). Iqbal Academy. 1968. p. 16.
  3. ^ "N MEMORY OF HASSAN YAR JANG, LOVER OF ALLAMA IQBAL AND QUAID E AZAM – AND LOVER OF ARTIST M.A. RAHMAN CHUGHTAI TILL THE VERY LAST (BOOK 1978)".
  4. ^ Urooj, Abdur Rauf. Iqbal Aur Bazm-e-Iqbal.
  5. Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Nizamabad. Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press; . 1973.
  6. Beg, Aga Mirza (1897). My Life: Being the Autobiography of Nawab Server-Ul-Mulk Bahadur. A.H. Stockwell.


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