He made strides in reorganizing, financing, and allotting tickets for his party, and warned Jinnah against meddling with the inter-communal politics of the Punjab. In January 1936, Jinnah offered him the annual presidency of the Muslim League, however before waiting for his response, accepted the position himself and became its President in 1936. Death He fell ill on 1 July 1936, and died at Lahore nine days later. He was buried at the family graveyard in Batala. Family One of his daughters, Asghari, married Manzur Qadir. His paternal half-brother Mian Muhammad Afzal Husain served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of the Punjab, Lahore for two terms, one term before (1938–44) and one term after (1954–65) the partition of British India into Pakistan and India. Sources 1877 births 1936 deaths Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knights Bachelor Indian knights Punjab, India politicians Members of the Council of the Governor General of India Politicians from British India