On 17 November 1871 , Nawab Ali Amjad Khan was born in Prithimpassa . His mother was Umraonissa Khatun . Nawab Ali Amjad Khan was very successful in increasing the revenue of the estate . In the 1897 Sylhet earthquake , colossal damage was caused to the Estate . Ali Amjad was a hunter and undertook many hunting expeditions in which he usually invited other rulers from as far away as Murshidabad and Rampur . According to records , he alone killed 43 tigers in his own jungle and other forests of Assam and Tripura . He also won trophies for marksmanship . He was one of the pioneers in tea cultivation , and established the Rungicherra Tea Estate ( now spelt Rungichara ) . He also established Ali Amjad Government Girls ' High School in Moulvibazar . He sanctioned stipends and scholarships to many schools of Karimganj and Chittagong . He presented gold medals to outstanding students and offered financial assistance to poor and deserving students . He was the member of the Aligarh University Committee . He received citations and accolades from the British government in recognition of his contribution towards the development of education in Sylhet . In the village of Prithimpassa , he also established Ali Amjad High School , which was one of the earliest co-education institutions in Bengal . For his contributions to the region in various areas , the British declared Nawab Ali Amjad Khan as Honorary Magistrate . In 1901 Lord Curzon , who was Viceroy of India , visited Silchar and Ali Amjad played a prominent role during the visit . In March 1895 , Nawab of Murshidabad Wasif Ali Mirza Khan visited Sylhet and they had a very successful tiger hunt in the hills near Bahadurpur , Hailakandi . Ali Amjad was a horse rider , polo player and sharp shooter . His sons were Ali Haider and Ali Asghar . He later completed Ali Amjad 's Clock during his lifetime which is still currently working . During his trip to Kolkata on 29 September 1905 , Ali Amjad Khan was struck with enteric fever and on 24 November 1905 , he died aged 34 years
1897 Sylhet earthquake
1897 Assam earthquake
Prithimpassa Family