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The inauguration of the Executive Council
under the Presidentship of Sir Ali Imam in
November, 1919, was an event of great constitu-
tional importance in the history of Hyderabad.
It was a step towards setting our house in order,
as the Resident had said to me ; but it was for
time to show the nature and extent of our success
in the attempt. The Council was no more than
the old Prime Minister thrown into commission.
It raised the question whether the substitution
of several wise or unwise heads for one of indifferent
quality, was going to prove beneficial. It was
obvious that success would depend upon the
careful selection of those heads.
The original members  of  the Council were :
Sir Ali Imam : 'President
Sir Faridoon Mulk : (without portfolio)
Sir Reginald Glancy : Finance Department
(Sir Amin Jung, acting)
Nawab Wilayat Jung (Wali-ud-Dowlah) : Judicial
Department
*Nawab Latafat Jung (Lutf-ud-Dowlah) :   Army
Department
Nawab Tilawat Jung:' Public Works Department
Nawab  Aqeel   Jung:   Commerce  and  Industries
Department
Rai Murlidhar, Raja Fateh Nawazwant (later
Mr. Abdullah Yusuf Ali): Revenue Department and
Nizamat Jung: Political Departmemt.
I sat on the Council for ten years from its
inception and at the time of leaving it I wondered
See page 172.