Syed Ali Hasan
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Khan Bahadur Syed Ali Hasan was the captain of the 'MAO College
Cricket Club', Superintendent of Police (India), Deputy Inspector General of Police
and Inspector-General of Police
in India
. In 1930, he was knighted with the title of Khan Bahadur by British India.
, Aligarh in 1902. During student life, he played cricket
and remained the Captain of the MAO College
Cricket team for three consecutive years from 1899-1902. In his professional and administrative life, he became the Superintendent of Police (India) and then Deputy Inspector General of Police
(DIG). He retired as DIG from Farrukhabad
. After retirement, he was reemployed and appointed as Inspector-General of Police
(IG) in Gwalior. In 1930, he was knighted with the title of Khan Bahadur by British India. He died in 1962 at Lucknow
.
. His forefathers Syed Mohammad Ismail was the direct (descendent of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
and came to Kasna, District Bulandshahr from Sabzwar (Afghanistan
)
when he was the student of MAO College
at Aligarh. He became famous as the best bowler in India when the 'Aligarh Eleven' won two consecutive matches against the Parsees cricket team
. These two matches were held at Aligarh under the captainship of Khwaja M. Abdullah of Jalandhar
. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and many other respected personalities came to view this match themselves
After, Khwaja M. Abdullah, he became the captain in 1899 and remained consecutively for three years. Although, MAO College Cricket Club came into existence in 1875 under the patronage of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, but Ali Hasan promoted the club while he was captain of the MAO College Cricket team. 'Aligarh Eleven' at that time was regarded as the best cricket team of the time in India – Professor Llewellyn Tipping.
The remarkable historical match of 'MAO College Cricket Team' / 'Aligarh Eleven' was played in Patiala on February 1900 AD. It was played and won under the captaincy of Ali Hasan!.. The report of this victory was also published in The Pioneer (Indian newspaper) . This match was against the team of His Highness Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. His Highness’s team included J. T. Hearne (Middlesex) and W. Brockwell
(Surrey). His Highness Maharajadhiraj Sir Bhupendra Singh, ruler of the erstwhile Patiala State, used to bring Patiala, British players of fame to play with and to coach his team players. He invited in his team J. T. Hearne (Middlesex), W. Brockwell
(Surrey), C. B. Fry and Frank Tarrant
. His Highness Maharajadhiraj Sir Bhupendra Singh donated to the most important national tournament, the Ranji Trophy
, to perpetuate the memory of that great cricket wizard, the late His Highness Maharaja Ranjit Singh, lovingly known as “Ranji”, about whom Neville Cardus said, “It is not in nature that there should be another Ranji”.
Professor Llewellyn Tipping, author of many English Grammar Books, composed this Patiala victory in poetic style, by the name of “Lay of Patiala”. Following are few verses of the poem written in honour of the victory over the Patiala Match
It is to be noted here that the foundation stone of the proper 'AMU Cricket Pavilion' was laid on 11 November 1936 by Sir Abdurrahim Khan, President of the Legislative Assembly, United Province. The pavilion is named after Lord Willingdon, the Viceroy of India, who visited Aligarh Muslim University
after the invitation of the Chancellor, His Highness the Exalted Nizam of Hyderabad
Ali Hasan also wrote a book on cricket, which could not be published. In 1903, when the team of Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC) visited Aligarh, he was selected for the team although he had left Aligarh and played from the side of 'Aligarh Eleven'.
MAO College
MAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
Cricket Club', Superintendent of Police (India), Deputy Inspector General of Police
Deputy Inspector General of Police
A deputy inspector general of police is a high ranking senior police officer in several countries.- India :Deputy inspector general of police or additional commissioner of police is a one-star rank in the Indian Police Service...
and Inspector-General of Police
Inspector-General of Police
An inspector-general of police is a high-ranking police officer.-Ghana:In Ghana, inspector general of police is the title of the head of the Ghana Police Service.-India:...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In 1930, he was knighted with the title of Khan Bahadur by British India.
Biography
He completed his BA from MAO CollegeMAO College
MAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
, Aligarh in 1902. During student life, he played cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and remained the Captain of the MAO College
MAO College
MAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
Cricket team for three consecutive years from 1899-1902. In his professional and administrative life, he became the Superintendent of Police (India) and then Deputy Inspector General of Police
Deputy Inspector General of Police
A deputy inspector general of police is a high ranking senior police officer in several countries.- India :Deputy inspector general of police or additional commissioner of police is a one-star rank in the Indian Police Service...
(DIG). He retired as DIG from Farrukhabad
Farrukhabad
Farrukhābād , is one of the important cities of Central Doab Region in the State of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. The city was founded in 1717 by Mohammed Bangash who named it after the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Farrukhabad is situated on the bank of sacred river Ganges.-Demographics: India...
. After retirement, he was reemployed and appointed as Inspector-General of Police
Inspector-General of Police
An inspector-general of police is a high-ranking police officer.-Ghana:In Ghana, inspector general of police is the title of the head of the Ghana Police Service.-India:...
(IG) in Gwalior. In 1930, he was knighted with the title of Khan Bahadur by British India. He died in 1962 at Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
.
Family history
He was the second son of Syed Afzal AliSyed Afzal Ali
Syed Afzal Ali was the famous personality from Bulandshahr. Three of his sons got the title of Khan Bahadur by British India, a rare distinction in a family of Indian history.-Family history:...
. His forefathers Syed Mohammad Ismail was the direct (descendent of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Ja'far al-Sadiq
Jaʿfar ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq was a descendant of Muhammad and a prominent Muslim jurist. He is revered as an Imam by the adherents of Shi'a Islam and as a renowned Islamic scholar and personality by Sunni Muslims. The Shi'a Muslims consider him to be the sixth Imam or leader and spiritual...
and came to Kasna, District Bulandshahr from Sabzwar (Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
)
Life as a cricketer
He started playing cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
when he was the student of MAO College
MAO College
MAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
at Aligarh. He became famous as the best bowler in India when the 'Aligarh Eleven' won two consecutive matches against the Parsees cricket team
Parsees cricket team
The Parsees cricket team was an Indian first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Bombay tournament. The team was founded by members of the Zoroastrian community in Bombay....
. These two matches were held at Aligarh under the captainship of Khwaja M. Abdullah of Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and many other respected personalities came to view this match themselves
After, Khwaja M. Abdullah, he became the captain in 1899 and remained consecutively for three years. Although, MAO College Cricket Club came into existence in 1875 under the patronage of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, but Ali Hasan promoted the club while he was captain of the MAO College Cricket team. 'Aligarh Eleven' at that time was regarded as the best cricket team of the time in India – Professor Llewellyn Tipping.
The remarkable historical match of 'MAO College Cricket Team' / 'Aligarh Eleven' was played in Patiala on February 1900 AD. It was played and won under the captaincy of Ali Hasan!.. The report of this victory was also published in The Pioneer (Indian newspaper) . This match was against the team of His Highness Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. His Highness’s team included J. T. Hearne (Middlesex) and W. Brockwell
Bill Brockwell
William Brockwell was an English cricketer. Although primarily remembered as a batsman, he began his career as a fast-medium bowler. With George Lohmann, Tom Richardson and William Lockwood carrying all before them, Brockwell had few opportunities until they declined...
(Surrey). His Highness Maharajadhiraj Sir Bhupendra Singh, ruler of the erstwhile Patiala State, used to bring Patiala, British players of fame to play with and to coach his team players. He invited in his team J. T. Hearne (Middlesex), W. Brockwell
Bill Brockwell
William Brockwell was an English cricketer. Although primarily remembered as a batsman, he began his career as a fast-medium bowler. With George Lohmann, Tom Richardson and William Lockwood carrying all before them, Brockwell had few opportunities until they declined...
(Surrey), C. B. Fry and Frank Tarrant
Frank Tarrant
Frank Tarrant Frank Tarrant Frank Tarrant (in full Francis Alfred Tarrant (Melbourne, Australia, 11 December 1880 – 29 January 1951 in Melbourne) was an Australian all-rounder who played with great success for Middlesex in the County Championship in the years before World War I.His record is...
. His Highness Maharajadhiraj Sir Bhupendra Singh donated to the most important national tournament, the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
, to perpetuate the memory of that great cricket wizard, the late His Highness Maharaja Ranjit Singh, lovingly known as “Ranji”, about whom Neville Cardus said, “It is not in nature that there should be another Ranji”.
Professor Llewellyn Tipping, author of many English Grammar Books, composed this Patiala victory in poetic style, by the name of “Lay of Patiala”. Following are few verses of the poem written in honour of the victory over the Patiala Match
It is to be noted here that the foundation stone of the proper 'AMU Cricket Pavilion' was laid on 11 November 1936 by Sir Abdurrahim Khan, President of the Legislative Assembly, United Province. The pavilion is named after Lord Willingdon, the Viceroy of India, who visited Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
after the invitation of the Chancellor, His Highness the Exalted Nizam of Hyderabad
Ali Hasan also wrote a book on cricket, which could not be published. In 1903, when the team of Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(MCC) visited Aligarh, he was selected for the team although he had left Aligarh and played from the side of 'Aligarh Eleven'.
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