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LOHARU

The Yusufi Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1803 - 1822 H.E. Dilawar ul-Mulk, Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Ahmad Baksh Khan Bahadur, Rustam Jang, Nawab of Firuzpur Jhirka and Loharu, second son of Mirza Arif Jan Beg, sometime Faujdar of Attock, by his wife, a daughter of Mirza Muhammad Beg, educ. privately. Fought with the British against the Marathas and the Jats, winning a famous victory at Lashwari. Diplomatic Agent of the Rao Raja of Alwar 1803-1825, served under Lord Lake during the Maratha War 1803-1806. Granted Loharu by Rao Raja Bakhtawar Bane Sinhji of Alwar. Granted the principality of Firuzpur Jhirka in 1806, under the terms of the Treaty of Anjangaon, in reward for services rendered to Lord Lake. Transferred his ruling powers to his eldest son, October 1822. Assigned Loharu to his second son, 1825. m. (first) Padshah Begum Sahiba (d. after 1835), daughter of Mirza Niaz Muhammad Beg. m. (second) Madhu Begum Sahiba. m. (third) Haidari Begum Sahiba [Bahu Begum], daughter of his paternal uncle, Mirza Muhammad Qasim Khan, by his wife, a daughter of Zakaria Khan, of Bokhara. m. (i) Rahim un-nisa [Bahu Khanum] (d. after 1836), daughter of a Mewati commoner. m. (ii) Gulab Bai (d. after 1836). He d. at Firuzpur, October 1827 (bur. Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli, Delhi), having had issue, five sons and three daughters:

1) H.E. Dilawar ul-Mulk, Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Shams ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Rustam Jang, Nawab of Firuzpur Jhirka. b. at Loharu House, Delhi, 1809 (s/o Bahu Khanum), educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent and became Administrator of the states when his father transferred his ruling powers to him, October 1822. Assigned Loharu to his younger half-brother, Amin ud-din, at his father's behest in February 1825. Invested with the management of Firuzpur Jirka by his father, October 1826. Succeeded on his death as and granted the personal titles of Dilawar ul-Mulk, Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab and Rustam Jang October 1827. Deposed for his part in the murder of the British Resident at Delhi, and his principality of Firuzpur Jhirka confiscated, 8^th September 1835. m. (first) 1826, Wazir Begum Sahiba (b. 1811; m. second, at the Red Fort, Delhi, 1844, H.R.H. Shahzada Mirza Fakhr ud-din Muhammad Sultan, Fath ul-Mulk Shah Bahadur, Wali Ahad of Delhi; and d. at Rampur after 1856), styled Shaukat Mahal Sahiba after her second marriage, daughter of Muhammad Yusuf Kashmiri. m. (second) Jani Begum Sahiba. m. (third) Afzal uz-Zamani Begum (d. after 1835). He was k. (hanged for his part in the murder of Amir ud-Daula, Nawab Simon Fraser Bahadur, Diler Jang), at Kashmir Gate, Delhi, 3^rd October 1835 (bur. there at the Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli), having had issue, one son by his first wife, and two daughters by his second:
- a) Dabir ud-Daula, Fasih ul-Mulk, Nawab Mirza Khan, Bahadur Nazim Yar Jang. b. at Loharu House, Delhi, 25^th May 1830 (or 1831?) (s/o Wazir Begum). A noted poet under the nom de plume 'Dagh Dehlvi', who became tutor to Nizam Mahbub 'Ali Khan of Hyderabad, later ADC to Nawab Kalb 'Ali Khan of Rampur, and Supt. of Stables at Rampur. Some authorities claim that he received the following titles from the Nizam, but this is doubtful: Sipah Salar, Yar-e-Wafadar, Muqrib-us-Sultan, Bulbul-e-Hindustan, Jahan Ustad, Nazim. He d.s.p. at Hyderabad, 16^th February 1905, having adopted a daughter. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- a) Sahibzadi Ahmad un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Jani Begum). m. (first) Nawab Sa'adat 'Ali Khan. m. (second) Mirza Sajjid Beg, third son of Mirza Mughal Beg. She had issue, one son and two daughters by her first husband, and four daughters by her second husband:
  - i) Khan Bahadur Kasim 'Ali Khan (s/o Nawab Sa'adat 'Ali Khan). He had issue, a son and a daughter:
    - (1) Abbas 'Ali Khan. He had issue, a son and a daughter:
      - (a) Kazim 'Ali Khan.
      - (a) Shah Jahan Begum.
  - i) Sikander Jahan Begum Sahiba (d/o Nawab Sa'adat 'Ali Khan). m. Nawab Shams ud-din Khan.
  - ii) Nawab Akbari Begum Sahiba (d/o Nawab Sa'adat 'Ali Khan). m. Nawab Akbar 'Ali Khan, of Patavi. She had issue, an only son:
    - (1) Nawab Mumtaz Hasan Khan.
- b) Sahibzadi Muhammad un-nisa Begum (d/o Jani Begum). m. Khan Jahan Khan (d. before 1912), son of Jahangir Khan, by his wife, Wazir Begum Sahiba [Nanni Bi], daughter of H.H. Iftikhar ud-Daula, Nawab Ghafur Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Jaora. She had issue, five daughters - see India (Jaora). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
2) H.E. Dilawar ul-Mulk, Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Rustam Jang, Nawab of Loharu (s/o Haidari Begum) - see below.
3) Sahibzada Ibrahim 'Ali Ahmad Khan (s/o Bahu Khanum).
4) Nawab Muhammad Zia ud-din Khan Bahadur. b. at Delhi, 1820 (s/o Haidari Begum), educ. privately. Magistrate for the City of Delhi. Assigned a share in the revenues of Loharu at the behest of his father in 1825. Granted the personal title of Nawab, 1866. m. Imtiaz Zamani Begum Sahiba [Haji Begum], daughter of his cousin, Mirza Qudratu'llah Khan. He d. at Delhi, June 1885 (bur. Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli, Delhi), having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
- a) Sahibzada Mirza Shihab ud-din Ahmad Khan. Magistrate for the City of Delhi. An Urdu poet under the nom de plume 'Saqib'. m. Sikandar Jahan Begum Sahiba. He d. at Delhi, 1869 (bur. Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli, Delhi), having had issue, four sons and a daughter:
  - i) Sahibzada Mirza Shuja ud-din Ahmad Khan. b. at Delhi, 1861, educ. An Urdu poet under the nom de plume 'Taban'. m. Sahibzadi Muhammad Sultan Begum (b. at Delhi, 1865), eldest daughter of Mirza Baqar 'Ali Khan, by his wife, Sahibzadi Mu'azzam uz-Zamani Begum [Biggah Begum], daughter of Nawab Muhammad Zia ud-din Khan Bahadur. He d.s.p. 16^th April 1928(bur. Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli, Delhi).
  - ii) Sahibzada Mirza Baha ud-din Ahmad Khan. b. at Delhi, 1862. m. Sahibzadi Zubaida Begum, daughter of H.E. Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Allah ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu. He d. 1896 (bur. Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli, Delhi), having had issue, two daughters:
    - (1) Sahibzadi Mahmuda Sultana Begum. m. 1903, Nawab Sir Muhammad Zulfikar 'Ali Khan, CSI (b. 1875; d. at Lahore, 26^th May 1933), sometime Chief Minister of Patiala and Indian delegate to the League of Nations, fourth son of Khan Sahib Ghulam Muhammad Khan, of Malerkotla. She had issue, two sons and two daughters - see India (Malerkotla).
  - iii) Sahibzada Mirza Siraj ud-din Ahmad Khan. b. at Delhi, 1864. A distinguished Urdu poet with the nom de plume 'Sael'. m. (first) Mahmuda Begum Sahiba [Jammu Begum]. m. (second), after 1892, Ladli Begum (d. at Gulbah, Lahore, ca. 1963), widow of his younger brother, Sahibzada Mirza Mumtaz ud-din Ahmad Khan, the niece and adopted daughter of Dabir ud-Daula, Fasih ul-Mulk, Nawab Mirza Khan, Bahadur Nazim Yar Jang [Dagh Dehlvi]. He had issue one son and one daughter:
    - (1) Sahibzada Qutb ud-din Ahmad Khan (s/o Ladli Begum). m. Azra Begum Sahiba.He had issue, a daughter:
      - (a) Sahibzadi Uzma Begum. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (1) Sahibzadi Qudsia Begum (d/o Ladli Begum). m. Mirza Abdu'l Rub. She had issue, a son:
      - (a) Mr. Justice Ghulam Mujaddid Mirza. Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court 1986-1988, Chief Cmsnr. Ehtesab Bureau.
  - iv) Sahibzada Mirza Mumtaz ud-din Ahmad Khan. b. at Delhi, 1866, educ. Inspector of Police, Punjab. m. Ladli Begum (m. second, after 1892, her brother-in-law, Sahibzada Mirza Siraj ud-din Ahmad Khan - see above, and d. at Gulbagh, Lahore, ca. 1963), niece and adopted daughter of Dabir ud-Daula, Fasih ul-Mulk, Nawab Mirza Khan, Bahadur Nazim Yar Jang [Dagh Dehlvi]. He d. at Delhi, 1892 (bur. Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli, Delhi), having had issue, one son and four daughters:
    - (1) Sahibzada Mirza Nasir ud-din Ahmad Khan. b. 1888, educ. m. (first) (div.) Alice Beatrice Carey (bur. Delhi), a lady of Irish or Anglo-Indian descent. m. (second) Shabban Begum Sahiba (b. at Delhi, 1912; d. in childbirth, 1939, aged 27 years), daughter of Mirza Muhammad Farkhunda Jamal Mughal, of the Delhi Royal Family. He d. at Lahore, October 1964, having had issue, one son by his first wife, and three sons and one daughter by his second wife:
      - (a) Sahibzada Mirza Fateh ud-din Ahmad Khan. b. 1909 (s/o Alice). He had issue, four sons, including:
        
        (i) Sahibzada Mirza Misbah ud-din Ahmad Khan. He had issue, one son and seven daughters.
      - (b) Sahibzada Mirza Nadir ud-din Ahmad Khan. b. at Delhi, 24^th April 1924 (s/o Shabban Begum). An Urdu poet under the nom de plume 'Nabban'. Settled in the USA. m. Saida Begum Sahiba (b. at Shekhupore, near Jodhpur, 1938; d. at Westminster, California, USA, 23^rd July 2002, bur. Westminster Cemetary), daughter of Mehboob Ahmed Farooquia, descendent of Pir Baba Farid Farooqui, by his wife, Shams un-nisa Begum. He d. at Orange Co., California, USA, 25^th April 2002 (bur. there in the Muslim Section, Westminster Memorial Gardens), having had issue, two sons and eight daughters:
        
        (i) Sahibzada Mirza Salah ud-din Khan [Bachu Mirza]. b. 15^th December 1958. m. January 1990, Samina Farhat Begum, née Qadri. He d. at Karachi, Pakistan, 31^st March 1991 (bur. there at Sakhi Hassan Cemetery), having had issue, two daughters:
        
        1. Sahibzadi Adeiya. b. 2^nd October 1990. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        2. Sahibzadi Afsah. b. 21^st November 1991.
        
        (ii) Sahibzada Mirza Ehtram ud-din Khan [Haris Mirza]. b. 23^rd January 1965. Settled in California, USA. m. 17^th February 1994, Fouzia Begum, née Ghori, from the Mohria Pathan family. He has issue, two sons:
        
        1. Sahibzada Mohib ud-din Mirza. b. 31^st December 1999.
        
        2. Sahibzada Mahad ud-din Mirza, b. 24^th July 2002.
        
        (i) Sahibzadi Sadia Sultan Begum. b. 19^th January 1954. Settled in Pakistan. unm. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (ii) Sahibzadi Laiqa Sultan Begum. b. December 1955. Settled in Pakistan. m. 1^st January 1993, Muhammad Sardar. No issue.
        
        (iii) Sahibzadi Suhaila Sultan Begum. b. July 1961. m. 7^th July 1986, Ajaz Ahmad Usmani. She had issue, three sons and one daughter.
        
        (iv) Sahibzadi Mubasshira Sultan Begum. b. 2^nd April 1963. Settled in Pakistan. m. 20^th September 1979, 'Abdu'llah Muhammad Ahmad. She had issue, three sons and one daughter.
        
        (v) Sahibzadi Anjum Sultana Begum [Sumbul]. b. September 1967. m. 30^th November 1987, Anjum Nafees Ansari. She had issue, one son and one daughter.
        
        (vi) Sahibzadi Asma Sultan Begum. b. October 1970. m. 14^th November 1992, Shakeel Ahmad Ansari, brother of Anjum Nafees Ansari. She had issue, two daughters.
        
        (vii) Sahibzadi Azka Sultan Begum. b. 1974. m. 29^th March 1998, Syed Mujeeb Ahmad Alvi. She had issue, two sons.
        
        (viii) Sahibzadi Hina Sultan Begum. b. 25^th December 1977. m. 26^th June 2002, Rashid Khan.
      - (c) Sahibzada Mirza Jalal ud-din Ahmad Khan. b. at Delhi, 1931 (s/o Shabban Begum). Settled in the UK. m. Phyllis, a lady of Anglo-Polish descent. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        (i) Darren Nasir Mirza. m. 22^nd September 2002, Maeve, née Quill. He has issue, one daughter:
        
        1. Amy Isabel Mirza. b. at Bexley, Kent, 4^th February 2004.
        
        (i) Yasmin Mirza. m. 3^rd March 1997, Noon Sergus. She has issue, one son and one daughter.
      - (d) Sahibzada Mirza Zahir ud-din Ahmad Khan. b. at Delhi, 1939 (s/o Shabban Begum, who died giving birth to him). Settled in Pakistan. m. Saleha Begum, née Abbasi. He had issue, two sons and two daughters, including:
        
        (i) Sahibzada Mirza Mustafa ud-din Khan [Asad Mirza]. b. 1968. m. 1997, Sadia Begum. He has issue, one son and two daughters.
        
        (ii) Sahibzada Mirza Murtaza ud-din Khan [Kashif Mirza]. b. 1972. m. 2000, …He had issue, one son.
        
        (i) Sahibzadi Uzma Begum. b. 1966. m. 1988, Hassan 'Ali. She has issue, one son and one daughter. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (ii) Sahibzadi Qudsia Begum. b. 1974. m. 2001, … She has issue, one son and one daughter.
      - (a) Sahibzadi Nasra Begum. b. 1926 (d/o Shabban Begum). m. (first) a grandson of Mirza Muhammad Farkhunda Jamal Mughal, of the Delhi Royal Family, who died in 1951. m. (second) Captain Zafar Mehmood. She d. from heart failure, 1993, having had issue, six sons and two daughters.
  - i) Akhtari Begum Sahiba. m. 1882, H.E. The Hon Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Sir Amir ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu, KCIE (b. at Loharu, 26^th January 1860; d. 19^th January 1937), eldest son of H.E. Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Allah ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu, by his wife, Nawab Shams un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Rafi ud-Daula, Hafiz ul-Mulk, Nawab Muhammad Jalal ud-din Khan Bahadur, Mansur Jang, the last Nawab of Najibabad. She had issue - see below.
- b) Nawab Ahmad Said Khan. b. at Delhi, 1853, as Sahibzada Mirza Said ud-din Ahmad Khan, educ. privately. Hon. Magistrate for the City of Delhi 1873-1879, and Extra Asst. Cmsnr. for the Punjab 1879-1887. An Urdu poet under the nom de plume 'Talib'. Granted the personal title of Nawab Ahmad Said Khan. (bur. Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli, Delhi).
- a) Sahibzadi Muazzam uz-Zamani Begum [Biggah Begum]. b. at Delhi, 1852 (d/o Imtiaz Zamani Begum), educ. privately. m. Mirza Baqar 'Ali Khan (d. at Delhi, 10^th May 1945), son of Mirza Zainal Abidin Khan, by his second wife, Basti Begum. She had issue, a daughter - see above.
1) Sahibzadi Nawab Begum (d/o Bahu Khanum).
2) Sahibzadi Padshah Begum (d/o Padshah Begum).
3) Sahibzadi Haji Begum. She d. after 1835.
4) A daughter. m. before 1826, Mirza Ghulam Muin ud-din Khan.
5) Sahibzadi Munawar Jahan Begum (d/o Padshah Begum). m. Khan-i-Dauran, Amir ul-Umara, Sa'adat-i-Azam, Nawab Muhammad 'Ali Khan Bahadur.
6) Sahibzadi Maharukh Begum (d/o Haidari Begum). m. Mirza Haidar Hassan Khan Qasimkhani, son of Nawab Ghulam Husain Khan Bahadur, by his wife, Sahibzadi Buniadi Begum, elder daughter of his paternal cousin, Nawab Mirza Ilahi Bakhsh Khan Bahadur, of Firozepur Jhirka. She had issue - see above.

1825 - 1869 H.E. Dilawar ul-Mulk, Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Rustam Jang, Nawab of Loharu. b. at Loharu House, Delhi, 1812, second son of H.E. Dilawar ul-Mulk, Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Ahmad Baksh Khan Bahadur, Rustam Jang, Nawab of Firuzpur Jhirka, by his third wife, Haidari Begum Sahiba, educ. privately. Granted the pargana of Loharu for the maintenance of himself and his younger full brother, on the assignment of his father and elder half-brother, February 1825. Confirmed in the undisputed possession of Loharu by the Govt. of India, September 1828. Succeeded as head of the family on the deposition of his elder half-brother, 9^th September 1835. Granted a sanad confirming succession in accordance with Islamic laws, 11^th March 1862. Restored to the title of Nawab in 1866. m. (first) Wali un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Nizam ul-Mulk, Ghazanfar ud-Daula, Nawab Mendu Khan Bahadur [Mirza Muhammad Wazir Beg], Sohrab Jung, of Delhi. m. (second?) Mukah Begum. He d. at Loharu House, Delhi, 27^th February 1869 (bur. Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli, Delhi), having had issue two sons:

1) H.E. Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Allah ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu (s/o Wali un-nisa Begum) - see below.
2) Sahibzada Mirza Muhammad Najm ud-din Ahmad Khan [Allah Husain Khan] (s/o Wali un-nisa Begum). He d. at Delhi, 1887 (bur. Loharu enclosure, Dargah of Qutb Sahib, Mahrauli, Delhi).
3) ?Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Majid Khan (s/o Mukah). He had issue, two sons and one daughter:
- a) Sahibzada Hormuz.
- b) Sahibzada Iraj.
- a) A daughter.
1) Sahibzadi Mariam Zamani Begum [Poti Begum] (d/o Wali un-nisa Begum).
2) Sahibzadi Nuwasi Begum (d/o Wali un-nisa Begum). m. Mirza 'Abdu'l Aziz Beg, son of Mirza Nazar Muhammad Beg.

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