Maulvi Habib-ur-Rahman

Maulvi Shaikh Habib-ur-Rahman (1805–27 September 1875 ) was the Taluqdar of Miyanganj –Unnao and was a member of the powerful lobby of the Taluqdars of Oudh (Awadh).

Habib-ur-Rahman was born in Asiwan in 1805 into a landlord and religious family. He started his career with the Revenue department of the King of Oudh. Gradually he consolidated his position and was appointed a Chakladar in 1853 by Wajid Ali Shah. His chakla was centred at Purwa and comprised Asiwan, Rasoolabad, Mohan,Fatehpur Chaurasi, etc. Parganas of Unnao.

From 1261 Fasli until the uprising in 1857 he was the governing Chakladar of Mohan, Asiwan, Fatehpur Chaurasi etc. He did not take part in the uprising at all and kept himself away from the disturbance. He was against the inhumane killings, arson, loot and that too without any defined goal and leader. He did not like Mansab Ali of Mohan and retired to his Garhi (fort) in Asiwan. At the time of annexation of Awadh, when the British took control of the Unnao, they found the maulvi in Asiwan and keeping in view his tenure as Chakladar of Oudh and most importantly his strong influence in the whole area in maintaining law and order, they awarded Miyanganj, Asiwan and Fatehpur Chaurasi to him and enlisted him as the Taluqdar of Miyanganj.

Maulvi Habib ur Rahman did not have any child for a very long time therefore he had adopted a child as his successor but shortly before his death in 1875 one after another his wife bore him two sons namely , Khalil ur rahman and Jalil ul Rahman. Since they were both minors, the Taluka went into court of wards and later on was given to Wasi uz Zaman for the management. Khalil ul Rahman was awarded a very large area near safipur , Maulvi Khera etc and he settled at Chaudhrana as Ra’ees of Unnao while Jalil ul Rahman went on to become a Tehsildar .Both of his sons were educated at M.A.O College , Aligarh which later on became Muslim University Aligarh. The descendents of Maulvi Habib ur Rahman are still residing in Unnao and Lucknow. Akhlaq ur Rahman Elvi, Roomi Rahman and Aqeel-ur-Rahman Raees , based at Mohalla Chaudharana Unnao are his descendents.