Syed Akbar Hussain Rizvi, who was well-known as Akbar Allahabadi was born at Allahabad. To commemorate his work in judicial services, he was bestowed with the title, Khan Bahadur by the British Government during that period. Though he had achieved both, name and fame, his old age was full of grief. Following his wife and son’s death, Akbar's health deteriorated and he was confined to bed for the rest of his life.