P. Khalifulla Sahib
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Dewan Khan Bahadur P. Khalifullah (1888–1950),[1] was a politician of the Madras Presidency, British India. He served as the minister for public works in the short-lived ministry of Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu from April–July 1937. He was a Tamil Muslim belonging to the Rowther community. His father T.A. Pitchai Rowther was a wealthy businessman of Tiruchirapalli. Born in 1888 in Tiruchi into a wealthy rice merchant's family, his birth name was Mohamed Pichai Rowther Ibrahim Khalifullah. He went on to be known by the honorific Khan Bahadur, a title bestowed on him by the British. In later years, his work as the Dewan of Pudukottai made him more popular as ‘Dewan Khalifullah.’
P. Kalifulla Sahib | |
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Diwan of Pudukkottai | |
In office 1941–1947 | |
Monarch | Rajagopala Tondaiman |
Preceded by | Alexander Tottenham |
Personal details | |
Born | 1888 Trichinopoly, British India |
Died | 10 February 1950(1950-02-10) (aged 61–62) Pudukkottai, British India |
Occupation | Politician, Lawyer, civil service |
Profession | Statesman |