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Abdul Hamid, Diwan Sir b. Jallandhar d Lahore. Revenue Minister and later Chief minister Kapurthala, East India. Remained CM for more than 30 years. Was offered the Chief Ministership of Bahawalpur State by the then Nawab of Bahawalpur and Governorship of Berar/Bombay Central India by Jawaharlal Nehru, asking him to stay back in India instead of moving to Pakistan in 1947.All three of his sons Ataul Haq, Inamul Haq and Zahoorul Haq opted to move to Pakistan to join Pakistan army while Zahoor ul Haq was the joint Food Commissioner Punjab. In Pakistan, though Diwan Sir Abdul Hamid desired low profile, the Government of Pakistan appointed him Chairman Pakistan Refugees Rehablitation Finance Commission, as well as on the Board of the newly established State Bank. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.102.34.14 (talk • contribs) 17 September 2007