Delegation that was sent to England. This delegation made speeches, met with cabinet ministers and the prime minister Lloyd George. Ansari served several terms as the AICC General Secretary, as well as the President of the Indian National Congress during its 1927 session. As a result of in-fighting and political divisions within the League in the 1920s, and later the rise of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Muslim separatism, Ansari drew closer to Mahatma Gandhi and the Congress Party. When he became the President of the Indian National Congress in 1927 on the invitation of Mahatma Gandhi, he spent all of his wealth for the Indian National Congress activities, which left him almost bankrupt. He spent his later life in writing and developing the Jamia Milia Islamia. Ansari was one of the Foundation Committee of Jamia Millia Islamia and also served as the chancellor of the Jamia Millia Islamia university in Delhi soon after the death of its primary founder, Hakim Ajmal Khan in 1927. Personal life Ansari lived in a palatial house, called the Darus Salaam or Abode of peace. Mahatma Gandhi was a frequent guest when he visited Delhi, and the house was a regular base for Congress political activities. Ansari died in 1936 en route from Mussoorie to Delhi on a train due to a heart attack. He is buried within the premises of Jamia Millia Islamia, a university in Delhi. Progeny Many members of Ansari's family remained in India after partition in 1947 and became politicians in free India. His immediate progeny and family members include: Mohammad Hamid Ansari, former Vice President of India, is Ansari's grand-nephew. Honours Ansari Road in Daryaganj, old Delhi is named after him. Ansari Nagar near AIIMS, New Delhi has also been named after him. References Indian independence activists from Uttar Pradesh Presidents of the Indian National Congress Jamia Millia Islamia People from Ghazipur 1880 births 20th-century Indian Muslims 1936 deaths All India Muslim League members Madras Medical College alumni Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Founders of Indian schools and colleges