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farHan akHtar reveals How tHe britisH twinkle kHanna rocks retro glam
sentenced His great-grandfatHer’s grandfatHer on a sunny day in new york
to life imprisonment
ctor-director-singer Farhan
Akhtar recently discovered
Aa photograph of an official
document where the British had
destroyed the home of his great-
grandfather’s grandfather, Molvi Fazal
Haq Sahib in Khairabad in 1883 and
shared on his Instagram account. The
court order, however, was passed in
1881.The document is apparently
dated. 28.09.1881 and specifically
mentions falling down the house
of Molvi Fazal Haq Sahib. Farhan
wrote that the grave of his great
grandfather’s grandfather still exists
on the Island of Andaman where he
was sent for imprisonment in 1883. In
the post, he wrote, “History of us.
This document is the court order
passed on 28.09.1881 that the
house of my great-grandfathers-
grandfather Molvi Fazal Haq
Sahib in Khairabad, be razed
to the ground on 02.06.1883.
He was sentenced to life
imprisonment in Andaman (Kala
Pani) for his role in the mutiny
against the British and his grave
still exists on the island. It fills my
heart with pride and sorrow at the
same time. Read the document,
demolition of one’s home was
part of the punishment inflicted
by the British. Thank you to my
father for sourcing this document.
Jai Hind.”
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