BANGANAPALLE
The Naqdi Dynasty
GENEALOGY
1868 - 1905 Nawab
Sayyid Fath-i-‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Banganapalle,
CSI (1.1.1877). b. at Banganapalle, 28th
June 1849, eldest son of Mir Asad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur,
sometime Subadar of Cuddappah, by his wife,
Sultani Begum Sahiba, daughter of Sayyid Tahir ‘Ali Khan,
educ. privately at Hyderabad. Appointed as Heir
Apparent by his father-in-law, 22nd June 1866.
Succeeded on the death of his uncle and father-in-law, 7th
October 1868. Installed at Banganapalle, 6th
February 1869. Granted the hereditary territorial title
of Nawab of Banganapalle, 24th January
1876. The state was placed under the administration of
the GOI as a result of financial mal-administration, 1st
February 1905. Mbr Central Cttee Imperial Institute
1887. Rcvd: Prince of Wales’s silver medal (1876),
KIH gold medal (1877), and Delhi Durbar gold medal
(1903). m. (first) at Banganapalle, before 22nd
June 1866, Nawab Abbasi Begum Sahiba (d. at
Banganapalle, 1870, bur. there), second daughter
of Mansur ud-Daula, Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad ‘Ali Khan
Bahadur, Jagirdar of Banganapalle, CSI, by his third
wife, Humar Afza Begum Sahiba. m. (second) at
Hyderabad, 1872, Halim un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d. at
Banganapalle, 1887, bur. there), a lady from the
family of Nur ul-Umara, Nur ul-Mulk, Dilawar ud-Daula,
Nawab Muhammad Nur Khan Bahadur, Sulaiman Yar Jang, of
Hyderabad. He d. at Banganapalle, 21st
April 1905 (bur. there), having had issue, three
sons and one daughter by his second wife:
1922 - 1948 H.H. Nawab Mir Fazl-i-‘Ali Khan III Bahadur, Nawab of Banganapalle. b. 9th November 1901, eldest son of Nawab Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad ‘Ali Khan III Bahadur, Nawab of Banganapalle, by his first wife, a daughter of Sayyid Murtaza ‘Ali Khan, educ. St George’s Grammar Sch, Hyderabad, Deccan, Newington Inst, Madras, and Mayo Coll, Ajmer, Rajputana. Succeeded on the death of his father, 22nd January 1922. Installed on the musnaid by the Governor of Madras, Lord Willingdon, in person, at Banganapalle, 6th July 1922. Removed from active participation in the administration for mal-administration of state funds and judicial malpractice. Forced to reside outside the state, 1939-1947. Signed the Instrument of Accession to the Dominion of India, August 1947.Granted the style of His Highness, 1st January 1948. Merged his state into the Madras Presidency, 20th February 1948 (when he ceased enjoying sovereign powers). Mbr East India Assoc 1925. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935) Coron (1937), and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. (first) at Hyderabad, February 1924, Nawab Fakhr un-nisa Begum (d. 1928), only daughter of his paternal uncle, The Hon Nawab Mir ‘Asad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, sometime MLC. m. (second) 1930, Nawab Rais un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Mir ‘Abu’l Fazal Sahib, from the Salar Jang family of Hyderabad. He d. 1st July 1948, having had issue, one son and three daughters:I would be grateful to hear from anyone who may have changes, corrections or additions to contribute. If you do, please be kind enough to send me an e-mail using the contact details at:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
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