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GENEALOGY

‘Abdu’l Majid Khan. He migrated to India during the reign of Muhammad Shah, joined the service of Nawab Zabita Khan of Najibabad, and rose to be his confidential adviser and attendant. He had issue, two sons:

1) ‘Abdu’l Hamid Khan. Served under Nawab Ghulam Kadir Khan of Najibabad until his death in 1788, and then entered the service of the Nawab of Rampur. He had issue, four sons:
- a) ‘Abdu’l Karim Khan. CopyrightÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â©Christopher Buyers
- b) ‘Abdu’l Hakim Khan. He had issue:
  - i) Muhammad Mustaqeem Khan. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Muhammad Mustafa Khan. m. a daughter of Khan Jahan Khan, by his wife, Sahibzadi Muhammad un-nisa Begum, younger daughter of H.E. Dilawar ul-Mulk, Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Shams ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Rustam Jang, Nawab of Ferozepur Jhirka and Loharu. He had issue, a son:
      - (a) Sahibzada Sultan Mahmud Khan. m. ... Begum (b. 1899; d. at Jaora, 1931). He d. at Jaora, a few months after the birth of his second son, ca. 1919, having had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Sahibzada Sultan Hamid Khan. b. at Jaora, 1917, educ. Major Dunn’s Preparatory Sch, Mount Abu and The Cambridge Sch, Darya Gunj, Delhi. He d. in India, 1984.
        
        (ii) Sahibzada Sultan Muhammad Khan. b. at Jaora, 1919, educ. Major Dunn’s Preparatory Sch, Mount Abu, The Cambridge Sch, Darya Gunj, Delhi, Ewing Christian Coll, and Holland Hall, Allahabad Univ. (BA 1938), Cmsnd as Lieut. IA (EC) 1939, attached Indian Signal Corps, transf. 4^th Btn., Indian Grenadiers, served WWII in Malaya and Java (rcvd: 39/45, War and India Service medals), prom Capt 1943, retd 1946, joined IPS 1946, transf. Pakistan Foreign Service 1947, served at Cairo 1948-1953, Counsellor Peking 1953-1956, Ankara 1956-1958, and London 1958-1961, High Cmsnr. to Canada 1961-1965, Ambassador to the PRC 1965-1971, the USA 1972-1974 and 1976-1979, and Japan 1974-1976, Sec.-Gen MOFA 1971-1972, author of Memoirs and Reflections of a Pakistani Diplomat (1997). m. at Jaora, 7^th October 1943, Nawabzadi Abida Sultan Jahan Begum Sahiba (b. at Jaora, 1927), youngest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Muhammad Iftikhar ‘Ali Khan, Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Jaora, GBE, KCIE. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
        
        1. Sultan Riaz Khan. b. at Cairo, 11^th September 1948. m. 26^th May 1973 (sep. 1994), Carolann M. Quart. He had issue, two daughters:
        
        a. Alia Begum. b. 16^th December 1980.
        
        b. Sabrina Begum. b. 1^st July 1985.
        
        2. Sultan Shahid Khan. b. at Karachi, 22^nd November 1951. m. Lee Anne Deppert. He had issue, a daughter:
        
        a. Sultana Lee Begum [Sultana Lee Khan]. b. 9^th October 1985.
        
        1. Shaheda Begum. b. 24^th November 1945.
        
        2. Nuzhat Begum. b. 2^nd February 1947.
    - (2) ..., who had issue, a son:
      - (a) Sahibzada ... Muhammad Khan. m. ... Begum. He had issue, an only daughter.
- c) Muhammad Nazim Khan. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- d) ‘Abdu’l Ghafur Khan, who became H.H. Iftikhar ud-Daula, Nawab ‘Abdu’l Ghafur Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Jaora - see below.
2) Hafiz ‘Abdu’l Rashid Khan. One of the most learned men of his age. He had issue:

a) Muhammad Said Khan. Maulvi of the Sardar Diwani at Surat. A great Arabic scholar. He had issue, a son:

i) ‘Abdu’l Rahman Khan. Maulvi of the Sardar Diwani at Surat, later a Munshi and Tehsildar in Jaora state service, and Nazim in Bhopal state service. He had issue, three sons:

(1) Siraj ur-Rahman Khan. b. at Jaora, 1872, educ. Maharaja Shivaji High Sch, Indore, MAO Coll, Aligarh, and Lincoln’s Inn, London. Barr-at-Law 1903, Judicial Sec 1923, Judge Jaora Chief Court 1933, and Chief Judge. Hon Mbr MAO Coll Assoc. m. Mujtabai Begum. He d. 5^th December 1946, having had issue, an only daughter:

(a) Solat Jahan Begum.

(2) Umdat ul-Mulk, Sahibzada ‘Abdu’l Karim Khan. b. at Jaora, 18^th November 1874, educ. Govt Sch and Coll, Allahabad (BA 1893), Allahabad Univ (MA 1894), Christ Coll, Cambridge (BA 1897), and Lincoln’s Inn, London. Barr-at-Law 1899, Mbr for Law & Justice in the Gwalior State Council, Professor of Law at MAO Coll 190x-1909, Chief Justice of the High Court of Gwalior 1909. He had issue, four sons:

(a) The Hon ‘Abdu’l Hakim Khan. b. 23^rd March 1905, educ. St. Peter’s Coll, Agra, Aligarh Muslim Univ (MA), Univ Coll, London (LLM), and Lincoln’s Inn, London. Barr-at-Law, entered Gwalior State service 1931, Second Puisne Justice 1931, First Puisne Justice, actg Chief Justice, Mbr for Law & Justice in the Gwalior State Council, Snr Mbr Judicial Cttee of Huzur Council, Judge Madhya Bharat Union High Court 1948-1956 and Madhya Pradesh High Court 1956-1967. m. Bilqis Begum. He d. 1975, having had issue, three daughters:

(i) A daughter. m. at Gwalior, 14^th December 1963, ...
(ii) Talat Begum. m. Riaz ud-din Ahmed, of Sugar Land (Shakkar Nagar) Texas, USA, Assist Professor of Architecture at Coll of Fine Arts and Architecture in Hyderabad 1961-1964, son of Fayaz ud-din Sahib, of Alhambra, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Deccan, by his wife, Azia un-nisa Begum.
(iii) Azmat Bano Begum. b. at Lashkarm Gwalior, 20^th September 19xx, educ. Univ of Karachi (MSc). Assist Professor of Botany at Govt Coll for Women, Shahrah-e-Liaqua.

(b) H... B... Khan.
(c) F... J... Khan.
(d) M... J... Khan.
(a) Afsar Begum. m. at Gwalior, December 1930, ...

(3) Aziz ur-Rahman Khan, educ. Maharaja Shivaji High Sch, Indore, and Muir Coll, Allahabad. Barr-at-Law. DIG Police 1908-1920, IGP 1920. m. before 1907, a daughter of Syed Muhammad Ahmad, of Sitapur, sometime Subordinate Judge and Hon Sec M.A.O. Coll, Aligarh. He had issue, four sons:

(a) Mehbub ur-Rahman Khan.
(b) S... ur-Rahman Khan.
(c) R... ur-Rahman Khan.
(d) K... J... Rahman Khan.

b) ..., who had issue, a son:

i) Sahibzada Burhan ud-din Khan (grandson of Hafiz ‘Abdu’l Rashid Khan). m. Nawabzadi Izzat Begum Sahiba, second daughter of H.H. Iftikhar ud-Daula, Nawab ‘Abdu’l Ghafur Muhammad Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Jaora, by his first wife, Nawab Musharraf Begum Sahiba, sometime Regent of Jaora, daughter of Colonel Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Akhund, in Jaipur state service.

1817 - 1825 H.H. Iftikhar ud-Daula, Nawab ‘Abdu’l Ghafur Muhammad Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Jaora. b. at Bhainsia, Rampur, 11^th April 1775, fourth and youngest son of ‘Abdu’l Hamid Khan, educ. privately. Granted the titles of Iftikhar ud-Daula and Nawab in 1808, through the influence of his brother-in-law, the Nawab of Tonk. He transferred his services to the Marathas under the Maharaja Holkar of Indore, subduing various Rajput vassals in Central India and annexing territories. Confirmed in his possessions of Sunjit, Malhargarh, Tal, Mandawal, Jaora and Barauda, together with the tribute of Piploda and the sayar of the whole, by the treaty of Mandasor on 6^th January 1818. The whole of these territories then erected into the state of Jaora by the HEIC. Granted a permanant salute of 11-guns. m. (first) at Rampur, 1795, Nawab Musharraf Begum Sahiba, Regent for her stepson 9^th September 1825-1827, daughter of Colonel Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Akhund (whose other daughter was the wife of Emperor Bahadur Shah of Delhi), in Jaipur service. m. (second) at Jaora, Auliya Begum Sahiba (d. at Jaora, ca. 4^th May 1865), daughter of Mirza Karim Yar Khan Mughal, sometime Cdt Camp Methpur Malwa. He d. at Jaora, 9^th September 1825 (bur. there at the Shrine of Husain Tekri), having had issue, two sons and five daughters:

1) H.H. Muhtasim ud-Daula, Nawab Ghaus Muhammad Khan Sahib Bahadur, Shaukat Jang, Nawab of Jaora (s/o Auliya Begum) - see below.
2) Nawabzada ‘Abdu’l Satar Muhammad Khan. Joined the mutiny of 1857.
1) Nawabzadi Wazir Begum Sahiba [Nanni Bi] (d/o Musharaf Begum). m. Jahangir Khan. She had issue, three children, including:
- a) Khan Jahan Khan. m. Sahibzadi Muhammad un-nisa Begum, younger daughter of H.E. Dilawar ul-Mulk, Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Shams ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Rustam Jang, Nawab of Ferozepur Jhirka and Loharu, by his wife, second wife, Jani Begum. He d. before 1912, having had issue, five daughters (all d. 1912-1925):
  - i) Agha Begum Sahiba.
  - ii) Jahan Banu Begum Sahiba.
  - iii) Malika Jahan Begum Sahiba.
  - iv) Khushru Jahan Begum Sahiba.
  - v) Jahan Zeb Begum Sahiba.
2) Nawabzadi ... Begum Sahiba [Aziz Bi] (d/o Musharraf Begum). m. Khan ‘Ali Khan, of Delhi.
3) Nawabzadi Bakshi Begum Sahiba (d/o Musharraf Begum). m. ‘Abdu’llah Khan.
4) Nawabzadi Izzat Begum Sahiba (d/o Musharraf Begum). m. Sahibzada Burhan ud-din Khan, grandson of Hafiz ‘Abdu’l Rashid Khan - see above.
5) Nawabzadi Piyari Begum Sahiba (d/o Musharraf Begum). m. Mian ‘Abdu’l ‘Ali Khan.

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