Who's Who in India Supplement 1 (1912)/Ali Naqi Kazi Saiyid
K. B. Himayatuddin Ahmad (83)
K. B. Md. Bakar Khan (84)
K. B. Sd. Ali Naqi (85)
K. B. Mubakak Husain (86)
Ali Naqi Kazi Saiyid, Khan Bahadur, was born on the 6th June, 1852, and educated at Benares. He is a descendant of Saiyid Masud, who was granted the title of Malik-ul-Saadat by the Emperor Tughlak, in whose reign the old city of Ghazipur was conquered. Saiyid Masud founded a new city of Ghazipur, and from that time members of the family have been residing at Naunahra, in that district. A mosque still stands there which was built 300 years ago by his ancestors. Many members of the family have held responsible posts under Government. During the Mutiny, Maulvi Saiyid Imdad, father of Saiyid Ali Naqi, was Tahsildar at Ghazipur, and by his strenuous efforts saved the Government Treasury. The Khan Bahadur has been also in Government employ. As Tahsildar he worked hard during a small-pox epidemical Cawnpore in 1892; while Deputy Collector at Mirzapur he earned the thanks of the Government for his exertions during the famine of [896; he has also been much commended for his action while Deputy Collector at Ghazipur during the plague outbreaks during 1909 and 1911, and has been granted a sanad for these services. He was further rewarded with the title of Khan Bahadur on the occasion of the recent Coronation Durbar. He is an important landholder, paving revenue of Rs. 4,000, and is a First Class Special Magistrate. Address: Naunahra, Ghazipur District. U. P.