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MALERKOTLA
BRIEF HISTORY
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1600 - 1659 Saif ul-Mulk, Nawab Muhammad Bayazid Khan Bahadur, Asadu'llah Jang, Nawab of Malerkotla. b. at Maler, 1593, only surviving son of Khan Sahib Fath Muhammad Khan, Rais of Maler, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father 1600. Reigned under the regency of his mother until 1624. Entered the military service of the Mughal Emperor, becoming a high-ranking mansabdar. He is said to have saved Aurangzeb's life by slaying a charging tiger with a single blow. Received a sanad turning his hereditary jagir into and Imperial riyasat, thereby becoming an independent ruler. Granted the titles of Nawab Bahadur, Asadu'llah Jang, and Saif ul-Mulk, from Emperor Aurangzeb in 1658. Founded the fort and town of Kotla, from whence the name of the state has been Malerkotla, May 1657. m. (first) a lady from Bahmanian. m. (second) a lady from Kapurthala. He d. at Malerkotla, 1659, having had issue, five sons:
- 1) Nawab Firuz Khan, Nawab of Malerkotla (s/o the Kapurthala Begum) - see below.
- 2) Chaudhri Husain Khan (s/o the Kapurthala Begum). Appointed to the rank of Chaudhri. He had issue, one son:
  - a) Khwaja Muhammad Khan[Khawaj]. He had issue, two sons:
    - i) Muhammad Ishaq Khan. He had issue, one son:
      - (1) Muhammad Bayazid Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (a) Muhammad Sai Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (b) Muhammad Rahman Khan.
    - ii) Muhammad Shah Khan.
- 3) Sahibzada Birbal Khan (s/o the Kapurthala Begum). He d. at the age of eleven years.
- 4) Sahibzada Sarwar Khan. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
  - a) Khan Muhammad Zaman Khan. He d.s.p.
  - a) Khaliq Dai Begum.
- 5) Chaudhri Muhammad Ikhtiyar Khan (s/o the Bahmanian Begum). Appointed to the rank of Chaudhri. He had issue, five sons:
  - a) Nahar Khan. He had issue, one son:
    - i) Jiwan Khan. He had issue, five sons:
      - (1) Mange Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (a) Muhun Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Allahdia Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Mansab 'Ali Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. 'Abdu'l Bahman Khan.
        
        b. Faiz Muhammad Khan.
        
        2. Hashmat 'Ali Khan.
      - (2) Niabut Khan.
      - (3) Asalat Khan.
      - (4) Muhammad Ghaus Khan.
      - (5) Shahbaz Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - b) Nusrat Khan. He had issue, six sons:
    - i) Ata Muhammad Khan. He had issue, five sons:
      - (1) Pir Bakhshi Khan. He had issue, three sons:
        
        (a) Ilahi Khan.
        
        (b) Bahki Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Bahawal Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Ausaf 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. Said Muhammad Khan.
        
        (c) Alif Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Muhammad Husain Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. 'Abdu'l Majid Khan.
        
        (ii) Shuja'at Khan.
      - (2) Shahu Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (a) Fajju Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Fath Jang Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Mehr Jang Khan.
        
        2. Bahadur Jang Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. 'Abdu'l Ghafur Khan.
      - (3) Kharayati Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (a) Qadir Baksh Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Fath Muhammad Khan.
        
        (ii) Hasan Muhammad Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Mumtaz 'Ali Khan.
        
        (b) Zabardast Khan.
      - (4) Kami Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (5) Alim Shah Khan.
    - ii) Muhammad Waris Khan. He had issue, four sons:
      - (1) Ghairat 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (a) Ghazi Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Hadayat Khan. He had issue, four sons:
        
        1. Barakat 'Ali Khan. He had issue, three sons:
        
        a. Dost Muhammad Khan.
        
        b. Faiz Muhammad Khan.
        
        c. Najib Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        i. Abde Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        1a. Shajawal Khan.
        
        ii. Salamat 'Ali Khan.
        
        2. Sardar Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Umras 'Ali Khan.
        
        b. Faujdar Khan. He had issue, three sons:
        
        i. Rahmat 'Ali Khan.
        
        ii. Mansab Khan.
        
        iii. Hashmat 'Ali Khan.
        
        3. Sharfu Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. Mehr Muhammad Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        i. Hayat Muhammad Khan.
        
        4. Bayazid Khan.
      - (2) Sher 'Ali Khan.
      - (3) Nazam ul-Mulk.
      - (4) Bagh 'Ali Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - iii) Muhammad Yakub Khan. He had issue, one son:
      - (1) Talib Muhammad Khan. He had issue, seven sons:
        
        (a) Ilahi Baksh Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Ghaiye Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Naurang Khan.
        
        (b) Ahmad Khan.
        
        (c) Dannde Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Bube Khan. He had issue, three sons:
        
        1. Karim Khan.
        
        2. Shadal Khan. He had issue, four sons:
        
        a. Rajab 'Ali Khan [Rajje]. He had issue, one son:
        
        i. Hashmat 'Ali Khan.
        
        b. Faiz 'Ali Khan [Fattu].
        
        c. Mehr 'Ali Khan.
        
        d. Shajawal Khan.
        
        3. Badal Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Nawab Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        i. Nathu Khan.
        
        b. Bollu Khan.
        
        (ii) Bholle Khan.
        
        (d) Azizu'llah Khan.
        
        (e) Sa'adu'llah Khan.
        
        (f) 'Abdu'llah Khan.
        
        (g) Mahfuzu'llah Khan.
    - iv) Muhammad Arif Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - v) Baqa Muhammad Khan. He had issue, one son:
      - (1) Taru Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (a) Sarwar Khan.
    - vi) Nur Muhammad Khan. He had issue, one son:
      - (1) Gami Khan.
  - c) Wali Muhammad Khan. He had issue, three sons:
    - i) Hamiad Khan. He had issue, four sons:
      - (1) Zulfikar Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        (a) Mallu Khan. He had issue, three sons:
        
        (i) Jamu Khan.
        
        (ii) Gonde Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Niamat 'Ali Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Muhammad Nawaz Khan.
        
        b. Umardraz Khan.
        
        2. Wilayati Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. Nathu Khan.
        
        (iii) Quth ud-din Khan.
      - (2) Ballu Khan.
      - (3) Bakshu Khan.
      - (4) Rashid Khan.
    - ii) Rashid Khan. He d.s.p.
    - iii) Ghulam Raza Khan. He had issue, three sons:
  - d) Haji Khan. He d.s.p. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - e) Ghazi Khan. He had issue, one son:
    - i) Mahbub Khan. He had issue, two sons:
      - (1) Jamal Khan. He had issue, three sons:
        
        (a) Amin Khan.
        
        (b) Mohkam Khan.
        
        (c) Roshan Khan.
      - (2) Murtaza Khan. He had issue, three sons:
        
        (a) Bakshu Khan.
        
        (b) Hakim Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Allahdad Khan.
        
        (ii) Faiz Muhammad Khan.
        
        (c) Haji Khan.
1659 - 1672 Nawab Firuz Khan, Nawab of Malerkotla. b. at Fort Kotla, 1616, eldest son of Saif ul-Mulk, Nawab Muhammad Bayazid Khan Bahadur, Asadu'llah Jang, Nawab of Malerkotla, by his first wife, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1659. Received a number of additional jagirs from the Emperor, in recognition of his services against the Rohillas. He d. 1672, having had issue, two sons:
- 1) Nawab Sher Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Malerkotla - see below.
- 2) Khwaja Khizar Muhammad Khan. He was k. in battle against the Sikhs, at Ropar, 16xx, having had issue, two sons:
  - a) Khan Nashtar Khan. He was k. in battle against the Sikhs, at Ropar, 16xx.
  - b) Khan Wali Muhammad Khan. He was k. in battle against the Sikhs, at Ropar, 16xx.
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