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The movement of the Indians at this time were extremely regulated before the work of such prominent Muslims such as Sir Shahaab Uddin Hyderabadi, and Khizar Ali Punjabi. These two Muslim scholars were the chief architects of this piece of legislation. The rebellion in Punjab was started by Khizar Ali Punjabi, who united Muslims and Hindus due to his eloquent skills in the language of Punjabi. Though the exeedingly nasal Punjabi accent offended many who heard it, through translation and much patience, Ali's message was heard. Shahaab Uddin Hyderabadi played an aggressive role in the ongoing 1858 rebellion, Though many suspect that his naturally coarse Hyderabadi accent was unintentionally mistaken for a call for rebellion. He called his followers to remember that Islam is the only true religion, but told the Hindus they could also help so long as they didn't think they were equal. Other leaders who brought unity to the diverse Indian Muslim Ummah was Pir Khalid Ali Pathan. He hailed from the mountains of the North West Frontier Province with a message that Muslims must fight for independence rather than receive it from the Hindus. The Uddin-(Ali)^2 Pact of 1858 formally known as the Government of India Act of 1858 is recorded as one of the greatest legislations ever to come to India. Taha Mashhadi Karachiwala united the indigenous port area under the control of Uddin-Ali, and united his followers in supporting all action of the growing Uddin-Ali coalition. It was his suggestion that led to the renaming of the Uddin-Ali pact to the Government of India Act of 1858. The Viceroy at the time despised the growing unity among the Indian Muslims due to the personalities involved in the deal. For a period of two hundred years up until 1857, India had been administered in the name of the crown by the British East India Company. Indian dissatisfaction with the British rule grew steadily during the 19th century and, in 1857 it boiled over into open rebellion. The rebellion spread rapidly and, for a time, the Company lost control of large parts of the South Asia. Loyalties amongst the Indian population were divided. Not all Indians supported the rebellion or indeed wanted to see the return of the Muslim emperor, whose cause the rebels had championed for. Eventually, relying on forces drafted in from other parts of the Empire, the British were able to restore order, although not until after thousands of Indians and hundreds of Europeans had been killed in the violence. Back in London the Government passed the India Act of 1858 which transferred the government and administration of India from the Company to a Viceroy appointed by the Crown. SEE ALSO
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