Abdul Rahim, alias Maulvi Bashir, alias Muhammad Nazir, son of Maulvi Rahim Bakhsh, ex-imam of Chinianwala Mosque, Lahore. He is a staunch Wahabi and was an active member of the Anjuman-i-Ahl-i-Hadis, Lahore. He and Maulvi Fazal Ilahi of Wazirabad were mainly responsible for the fight of Lahore Mujahid students to Asmas in February 1915 where Maulvi Bashir joined them in May. In 1915 and the two following years he paid frequent visits to Kabul where he was in close touch with M. Obeidulla, the late Maulvi Barkatullah and other Indian revolutionaries. He obtained a large quantity of arms, ammunition and money from the late Sardar Nasrulla Khan and was one of those responsible for inciting the frontier tribes in 1915. He himself took part in the fighting and in 1920 incited the Mahsuds to continue their resistance against the British. In 1921 he worked with Haji Abdur Razzak in Kabul and was in touch with M. Suritz, the Russian Ambassador. After moving from place to place he was in Kabul in July 1925 and was in touch with M. Stark (Russian Minister at Kabul) and Hamam Singh, Punjabi. He was then reported to have received a large sum of money from the Russian Legation in Kabul for revolutionary work and for winning over the fanatical Asmas Colony. About 1926 he attended an anti-British meeting in Kabul, and was at the time associated with Mahendra Pratap. In 1927 he was declared Amir of the Chamarkand Colony vice Maulvi Fazal Ilahi. Russian Minister at Jalalabad in December 1927. He presided over a meeting of the Indian Patriots held in Kabul on 1st November 1930 to celebrate the anniversary of the American Ghadr Party. In 1931 he distributed pro-Nadir propaganda and interested himself in the smuggling of arms. Said to be in receipt of Rs. 1,000 Afghan per month from the Afghan Govt, and to have received money also from the Soviet Embassy. Sent message to Asmas Colony in February 1932 urging them to join lashkars against the Nawab of Dir. Edits a paper called "Al-Mujahid" which is violently anti-British. Issued leaflets calling on the tribes to join him in Jehad, February 1932. Reported to be on bad terms with Maulvi Fazal Ilahi and to be losing influence with the Chamarkand Colony. In July was reported to have sent 4 men to Moscow for training in gas and aircraft. Was said to be in receipt of Rs. 50,000 a year from the Soviet. He attended numerous anti-British meetings in Kabul in 1932 and to have been in touch with Gurmukh Singh (G-54) and Rixe, Counsellor of Soviet Embassy. Discussed arrangements for sending agents to India to cooperate with Congress in spreading Bolshevik propaganda. Reported to have received a further sum of money from the Russian Embassy and to have promised help to the Ghadr Party. He is an active supporter of the Congress and the Russians but is now no longer trusted by the latter. He is a proclaimed offender and extremely fanatical and anti-British but proZahir. Generally lives in Chamarkand. Is still at variance with Maulvi Fazal Ilahi.

Description (1927) : Age about 42 years; height 5-6"; wheat complexion; broad forehead; high nose; long black straggling beard; dark eyes; wears Maulvi's dress; knows Arabic, Pushtu and Persian.