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come to pass. Some time after his return to
Hyderabad, he joined the Imperial Cadet Corps
and received military training in the company of
India's young Rajahs and Nawabs—a beneficial
experience on the whole. Later on he was
appointed by His Exalted Highness as Moin-ul-
Moham (Minister) of the Military Department.
When the Executive Council came into being, he
was made a Member as Sadr-ul-Moham of the
same Department, and was one of the foundation
members. Besides many amiable qualities, he
had wthe easy good nature and polished man-
ners of his family. He cannot be described
as a man of firm purpose because he was
pliable by nature and obliging; but he had
both the good sense and the willingness to
follow good counsel. He always sided with what
he believed to be right. Without showing any
marked originality himself in his conception
of the real needs (and the duties) of the admin-
istration, he could always be led in the right
direction. He was loyal to his master and loyal
in friendship. Towards the end of his career,
some of the religious currents which had remained
in his nature as subterranean springs, became more
active and forced him to decide almost impetuously
to go on pilgrimage to Mecca. In 1935 I heard of
this shortly before his departure and intended
to see him to say good-bye, but he anticipated
me by coming to my place one day without notice
-to tell me that he was leaving Hyderabad that
very afternoon. I saw him off at the Railway