Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari - Council To Government

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From 17 May 1923 to 11 January 1926 he was Cabinet Minister of United Provinces. In 1931 Nawab of Chhatari was appointed as Minister of Agricultural Department of United Provinces.

Until 1936 the Nawab, like other great Muslim Zamindars e.g. the Raja of Salempur, was a trusted ally of the British Government in United Provinces and a Minister in provincial government. In 1937 the Government of India Act 1935, which was formulated after the series of round table conferences (RTCs) was to come into operation from 1 April 1937, the Nawab of Chhatari, the leader of NAPs (National Agriculturist Parties), was invited to form his Cabinet.

He was also Minister of Home Affairs in Provincial Government of United Provinces with the salary of Rs.2,500 in 1937.

The Nawab of Chhatari was also member of the National Defence Council from July to August 1941. Later he resigned to accept the post of President of the Hyderabad Executive Council.

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