After losing his father's property in loan servicing he dedicated his life to education—something that could not be taken away from him—and became the first Muslim student to top the matriculation examination in Ambala District, Punjab province during the early period of the Aligarh Movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
After losing his father's estate through loan defaults, he devoted his life to education—something that could not be confiscated from him—and became the first Muslim student to excel in the matriculation examination in Ambala District, Punjab province during the early stages of the Aligarh Movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.