Muhammad Yaqub Nanautawi (alternately, Nanotvi) was one of the founders of the Deobandi movement, along with his cousin, Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi. Muhammad Yaqub had gained familiarity with higher education at Delhi College

Delhi College

Delhi College can refer to:* Zakir Husain College, Delhi, formerly known as The Delhi College, founded in 1792.* State University of New York at Delhi* Delhi College of Engineering* Delhi College of Arts and Commerce* Jagan Institute of Management Studies...

, where his father Mamlook Ali was head of the Arabic department, and had also served as Deputy Educational Inspector in the government of British India.