Intro
From 1857 to 1947, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (and his kids) ran free in British-India, he was untouchable. All of the judges in the Punjab knew Mirza Ghulam Ahmad personally and knew his entire family.
In 1857, after the mutiny, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s father (Mirza Ghulam Murtaza)(see the Punjab Chiefs, 1865 edition) was extremely favored by the British Government since he helped them in the 1857 struggle for freedom. Mirza Ghulam Murtaza (MGA’s dad) and his brothers helped the British with 50 horses and soldiers during the mutiny/independence of 1857. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad knew this and he kept pushing the limits of human decency since he knew that the British courts would never find him guilty of anything. Thus, MGA only lost one court case (see the case of Karam Din from 1903-1905) and won on appeal (See From Life of Ahmad by Dard, page 17). General Nicholson was best known for his role in the Indian Mutiny, planning and leading the Storming of Delhi. Famously dismissive of the incompetence of his superiors, he said, upon hearing of Colonel (later General Sir) Archdale Wilson’s hesitancy while on his deathbed, “Thank God I have yet the strength to shoot him, if necessary”. One famous story recounted by Charles Allen in Soldier Sahibs is of a night during the Rebellion when Nicholson strode into the British mess tent at Jullunder, coughed to attract the attention of the officers, then said, “I am sorry, gentlemen, to have kept you waiting for your dinner, but I have been hanging your cooks.” He had been told that the regimental chefs had poisoned the soup with aconite. When they refused to taste it for him, he force fed it to a monkey – and when it expired on the spot, he proceeded to hang the cooks from a nearby tree without a trial.””” (see Charles Allen, Soldier-Sahibs: The Men who made the North-West Frontier, London: Abacus/Time Warner Books UK, 2002 ed, various references between pp. 2-328).
In 1858, General Nicholson wrote a letter of recommendation for MGA’s father (Mirza Ghulam Murtaza), which led to MGA’s family getting pension money.
In 1859 (Jun-11), Mr. J. M. Wilson, Financial Commissioner, Lahore wrote a letter to MGA’s father (Mirza Ghulam Murtaza) and told him that the British Government will never forget your family rights and services which will receive due consideration when a favourable opportunity offers itself (See Dard, pg. 17 and 18). A pension of 200 rupees was set.
In the 1860’s, Mirza Sultan Ahmed stated thru Molvi Rahim Bakhsh MA (aka Dard) that once when Davis sb was the district Administrative Officer, and his staff was stationed at Batala, one of the residents of Qadiyan who happened to be a hindu brahman and employed in district administration as patwari, had misbehaved with Taya jan ie Mirza Abdul Qadir, Taya sb immediately punished him physically. Matter was brought to the notice of sir Davis who imposed a sum of Rs 100.00. Dada (the father of MGA) was in Amritsar at that time when He came to know of it he went to Egerton sb and informed him of the situation. Egerton sb exonerated Taya sahab without calling the case file on the basis of the statement (See SEERATUL MASEEH PAGE NO210 PART-I, [218]).
In 1877 or 1878, MGA was guilty of mail fraud (See Post Office Act 14 of 1866), MGA was facing was a fine of Rs. 500 or even imprisonment for six months (section 56 of Act 14 of 1866). However, MGA was let go (see Dard, page 83, see Post Office case).
In 1897, MGA was involved in the conspiracy to kill Lekh Ram, MGA’s house was searched, MGA was let go.
In 1897 (Aug-23), MGA was guilty of sending Abdul Hamid to kill Dr. Henry Martyn Clark. Nevertheless, MGA was let go. In the court of E Martino Deputy Commissioner Amritsar. MGA was exonerated from the court of M Douglas Deputy Commissioner Gurdaspur on 23 august 1897.
In 1897 (Dec-17), the Income Tax case was decided by the court of Mr. T Dixon Deputy Commissioner District Gurdaspur on 17 Dec 1897 it was held income tax is not leviable on MGA.
In 1899 (Jan-Feb), the British government ordered MGA to stop doing Mubahila’s in British-India. It seems like the British could stop the fake prophet from Qadian. The court of Mr dowie Deputy Commissioner Gurdaspur exonerated MGA being bailable offence on 24 february 1899.
In 1900-1901, the case of the Wall was decided in favor of MGA vs. his cousins (vs. Imam ud Din). This case was filed by MGA against Mirza Imamuddin for constructing wall on 7 Jan 1900 to block the way to Masjid Mubarak. Case was decided in favor of MGA by the Court of Shaikh Khuda Bakhsh District Judge Gurdaspur on 12 Aug 1901 and the wall was demolished on 20 Aug 1901.
In 1904, MGA lost the case vs. Karam Din, The sub ordinate court of Mr. Atma Ram Magistrate class-I Gurdaspur decided the case on 8 Oct 1904. However, MGA won on appeal. The case was finally decided on 7 January 1905 by session Judge Amritsar Mr. A E Hari whereby MGA was exonerated.
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