1925–1926 — Proposal for Sajjada Succession and Temporary Management of Baba Budan Dargah
A documented request by Syed Murthuza Basha Khadri concerning his son Syed Ghouse Mohiuddin Shah Khadri, and the subsequent official correspondence.
Historical background
In December 1925, Syed Murthuza Basha Khadri submitted a proposal concerning the management of Baba Budan Dargah in connection with his advanced age and an intended pilgrimage to Mecca. The file records discussion of his son, Syed Ghouse Mohiuddin Shah Khadri, undertaking responsibilities, and later government consideration of temporary arrangements during his father’s absence.
What the documents establish
The 1925 petition, later administrative correspondence, and 1926 communications should be read together. The official discussion of the son performing duties during the father’s absence must not be treated automatically as a permanent appointment to the Sajjada office. A conclusive claim about permanent succession requires the relevant final appointment or recognition order.
Special historical evidence: page 25
PDF page 25 preserves a historical letter referring to the Sajjada and management of the Makan, with associated material on pages 26–27. The document includes an attribution to Tipu Sultan and a reference to Syed Miran Shah Khadri. These details merit specialist palaeographic, linguistic, and provenance review before treating the letter as an authenticated original or deriving legal conclusions from it. Its inclusion in the 1925–1926 file establishes that this material was preserved in the administrative record; it does not alone establish the date or authenticity of the earlier letter.
Original archival facsimiles
1925 petition and supporting papers
Special exhibit: historical correspondence preserved in the file
Official discussion of temporary duties
May 1926 government correspondence
July 1926 follow-up
