Akbar Ali Khan was governor of Uttar Pradesh in India from 1972 to 1974 and governor of Odisha from 25 October 1974 to 17 April 1976.
Education
Khan received education in Mufidulannam High School, Aligarh College, and completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1923 from Osmania University. Later he took Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from London University, completed barrister at law at Middle Temple, and returned in 1927 to start practice as advocate.
Career
Later in 1957 he founded a Polytechnic in Hyderabad. He did not accept the invitation of Master of Arts Jinnah to join Majlis-a-Iltahadul Muslamin, and did also reject the offer of Prime Ministership of Hyderabad State. lieutenant was renamed on Jawaharlal Nehru after Nehru’s death.
He also founded the "Old Boys Association of the Aligarh Muslim University".
He used to organize help and relief for widowed women to last them for five years. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1965.
As Governor of United Presbyterian, Khan released a postage stamp in memory of Syed Ahmad Khan. He supported the demands of Telangana but opposed the demand for separation.
He represented India at the United Nations Organisation.
He was in the Mission to China and was also with the deputations to Moscow, Finland and other Nations of Asia, Africa and Europe. He was Deputy leader of Congress Parliamentary Board. He had four children out of whom three are alive.
Membership
He was a member of the Rajya Sabha for 18 years and he was deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha for 12 years. He was associated with Osmania University and was a member of the Senates of Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was included in Dasturi Islahat Commission formed in Hyderabad, and a leading member of the Bulki Movement.
He also became Vice-Chairman of Hyderabad Municipal Council, and was member of the Osmania Graduates Association from 1952, serving as Member and Chairman of its Economic Committee and Exhibition Committee.
In the following years he was appointed as Vice-Chairman of Reception Committee of Indian National Congress Hyderabad in 1948, Member of Senates of Aligarh University, Jawaharlal University and James. He was a Member of Rajya Sabha for 18 years and was its Vice-Chairman for a total period of 12 years.