Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 54
MAHARAJA’S PHYSICIAN Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 54 VI MAHARAJA’S PHYSICIAN The Maharaja’s Chief Physician was H ak i m Fid a Muhammad Kh a n, who retired shortly after and H ak i m N u r-ud-D i n ra was promoted Chief Physician in his place. In that capacity he was also put in charge of all hospitals in the State. He was then thirty six years of age and held the office of Chief Physician for fifteen years. His early experiences in the State were not very encouraging. The atmosphere was pervaded with intrigue and he felt that he would have to step warily. Two high officers took no pains to conceal their hostility towards him. For his accommodation he rented a modest flat which was conveniently situated and which belonged to the State. He was warned that the Estate Officer, a person of advanced age, was not very reliable and that he should obtain a registered deed of lease from him. Following this advice he procured a registered deed of lease of the premises for one year and moved in. Within a few days the Estate Officer called on him and asked him to vacate the premises as someone had offered to pay double the amount of rent for them. He was reminded of the registered deed of lease, which he waived aside airily as irrelevant, and insisted on the premises being vacated. Thus perforce the holder of the ineffective registered deed of lease agreed to pay double the amount of rent specified in the deed. But that was not the end of the matter. Soon the Estate Officer returned and demanded vacation of the