Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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established Islamia College
Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1863
Date of Death: 03-Dec-1937
Profession: civil servant
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum
- Nawab Khan Bahadur Sahibzada Sir Abdul Qayyum Khan KCIE (12 December 1863 – 4 December 1937), hailing from Topi, Swabi District, British India (modern day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan) was a distinguished educationist and politician.
- Qayyum Khan helped Mortimer Durand during his negotiation of the Durand Line agreement with Afghanistan in 1893.
- Qayyum Khan became the first Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province on 1 April 1937.
- He is also known for establishing the Islamia College, Peshawar on the mould of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's policy of educating Muslims.Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum started his career as a government servant but he eventually turned into a great educationist and respected politician.
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