A Passage to India · Character
Hamidullah
Aziz's uncle and a Cambridge-educated Muslim barrister, he hosts the dinner where Indians and English nearly meet as friends.
supporting
Also known as Hamidullah Begum, Mr. Hamidullah, good old Hamidullah, XIX Hamidullah, Meanwhile Hamidullah
First appearance: i
As a supporting figure in A Passage to India, Hamidullah is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Aziz's friend; mentioned as part of the Indian social circle that discusses British rule and the possibility of friendship with the English.
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Hamidullah belongs to Chandrapore's Muslim gentry, a respected elder whose home becomes the setting for the novel's first attempt at cross-cultural intimacy. He carries a quiet grief for his Cambridge years and a weary…
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- Friendship
- Social
- Other
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- Central trial figures
- Protagonist
- Trial witnesses and associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Dr. Aziz
friendship · positive
A close, familial friendship between two Indian intellectuals who share anti-colonial… How this plays out →
- Cyril Fielding
friendship · positive
- Adela Quested
social · ambivalent
- Dr. Aziz
friendship · positive
A close, familial friendship between two Indian intellectuals who share anti-colonial… How this plays out →
- Cyril Fielding
friendship · positive
- Dr. Aziz
friendship · positive
A close, familial friendship between two Indian intellectuals who share anti-colonial… How this plays out →
- Adela Quested
social · ambivalent
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