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1871 - 1908 H.H. Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla. b. at Rahmatgarh, 13^th October 1857, eldest son of Colonel Khan Sahib Muhammad Dilawar ‘Ali Khan, of Rahmatgarh, educ. the Wards’ Institute, Ambala, Punjab. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the titles of Nawabzada and Wali Ahd Bahadur by Nawab Sikander ‘Ali Khan, 29^th June 1871. Succeeded on his death, 16^th July 1871. Reigned under a Superintendent until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, at the Sheesh Mahal Palace, Malerkotla, 1875. Attended the Imperial Durbar at Delhi, where he received a personal salute of 11-guns, together with the style of His Highness, 1^st January 1877. He supplied a contingent for frontier service during the Second Afghan War.The state was placed under a Superintendent because of the Nawab’s mental incapacity, 27^th July 1885. Fellow Punjab Univ. Rcvd: Prince of Wales’s gold medal (1875) and KIH gold medal (1877). m. H.H. Nawab ... Begum Sahiba (d. at the Sheesh Mahal Palace, Malerkotla, 1884, bur. Shahi Muqbara), daughter of Khan Sahib Ghulam Muhammad Khan, by his wife, Nawab Begum Sahiba. He d. from cholera, at the Sheesh Mahal Palace, Malerkotla, 23^rd August 1908 (bur. there at the Shahi Muqbara), having had issue, three sons and several daughters, including:

1) Nawabzada Muhammad Ishaq ‘Ali Khan Bahadur. b. at Malerkotla, 19^th September 1874, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent at birth. He d.v.p. at Malerkotla, 19^thFebruary 1884.
2) Nawabzada Muhammad Ahmad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, who succeeded as H.H. Nawab Muhammad Ahmad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla - see below.
3) Raja Muhammad Ja’afar ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, OBE (c 3.6.1919). b. at Malerkotla, February 1885, educ. privately. Additional District Magistrate, MSC, Recruiting Officer for Malerkotla 1943-1944, Chief Recruiting Officer for the Punjab 1944-1945. Migrated to Pakistan but returned with the permission of the GOI April 1962. Granted the personal title of Raja, in recognition for his war services, 13^th June 1946. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937) medals, King George V and King George VI Indian Recruiting Badges, etc. m. Rani Muharak un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Khan Haji Muhammad Yusuf Khan Sahib, Zamindar of Budhansi, in the Aligarh district of UP. He had issue, one son and three daughters:
- a) Sahibzada Ghulam Muhammad ‘Ali Khan. He d. at Malerkotla, 1920, leaving issue.
- a) Sahibzadi Zubaida Begum [H.H. Nawab Zubaida Begum Sahiba, of Malerkotla]. m. as his first wife, H.H. Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla (b. at Mubarak Manzil Palace, Malerkotla, 20^th May 1904; d.s.p. there, 20^th November 1982, >bur. there at Shahi Muqbara, eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, KCSI, KCIE, by his second wife, H.H. Nawab Malika Zamani Begum Sahibadaughter of Colonel Sahibzada Hasan Raza Khan, sometime c/o Rampur State Forces – see below.
- c) Sahibzadi Amat ul-Fatima Begum. m. Brigadier Sahibzada Faiz Muhammad Khan (b. 15^th October 1900), sometime Military Sec Malerkotla and RPASC, younger son of Khan Sahib Mansab ‘Ali Khan, by his first wife, Sahibzadi Mehr un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla. She had issue – see above.
- d) Sahibzadi Asghari Begum [H.H. Nawab Asghari Begum Sahiba, of Malerkotla]. b. at Malerkotla, 1915. m. H.H. Nawab Muhammad Altaf ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla (b. at Mubarak Manzil Palace, Malerkotla, 14^th January 1912; d. at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 9^th September 1994, bur. there, Model Town Cemetery), fifth son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, KCSI, KCIE, by his fourth wife, H.H. Nawab Ruqiya Begum Sahiba, younger daughter of Sahibzada Anwar Muhammad Khan, of the Malerkotla family. She d. at Malerkotla, 2nd January 2008 (bur. there at Shahi Muqbara), having had issue, one son and a daughter – see below.
1) The eldest daughter. m. Khan Sahib Muhammad Hashmat ‘Ali Khan (b. 1875), youngest son of Khan Sahib Allah Dya Khan, jagirdar, of the Naharkhani line – see above.
2) The second daughter. m. as his first wife, Major-General Sahibzada Mehr Muhammad Khan, Sardar Bahadur, CIE, OBE, OBI, sometime GOC Malerkotla State Forces, elder son of Sahibzada Muhammad Anwar Khan – see above.
3) Sahibzadi ‘Umar un-nisa Begum [Nawab Sarkar Dulhan Umar un-nisa Begum Sahiba, of Kurwai], educ. privately. Regent of Kurwai for her only son 1906- 1923, Sec for Revenue & Agriculture 1923. m. (first) at Maler Kotla, 1892, Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Munawar ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai (b. at Kurwai Fort, 1869; d. there, from grief over the loss of his only son, 10^th September 1896), elder son of Khan Bahadur Mian Mazhar ‘Ali Khan, sometime Administrator of the state of Kurwai, by his wife, the daughter of Mushfiq Meherban-i- Dostan Nawab Muhammad Nazaf Khan, Nawab of Kurwai. m. (second) at Maler Kotla, 2^ndNovember 1897 (nikah), Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Yaqub ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai (b. at Kurwai Fort, 27^th September 1876; d. from a mastoid, at Bhopal, 1^st October 1906, bur. there at the Bagh-i-Qudsia Begum), younger son of Khan Bahadur Mian Mazhar ‘Ali Khan, sometime Administrator of the state of Kurwai, by his wife, the daughter of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Nazaf Khan, Nawab of Kurwai. She d. at Kurwai Fort, December 1963 (bur. there at the New Cemetery), having had issue, one daughter by her first husband, and one son and three daughters by her second husband – see India Non-Salute (Kurwai).
4) The fourth daughter. m. 1897, as his first wife, Mushfiq Meherban The Hon Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Kunjpura (b. at Kunjpura, Karnal, 21^st July 1879; d. at Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan, 1953), third and eldest surviving son of Mushfiq Meherban Nawab Muhammad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Kunjpura, in the Karnal district of the Punjab. She d. 1908, having had issue, one son and two daughters – see Pakistan Zamindars (Kunjpura).
5) A daughter. m. as his first wife, Khan Sahib Muhammad Ihsan ‘Ali Khan, son of Khan Sahib Allah Dya Khan, jagirdar, of the Naharkhani line. She had issue, two sons – see above.
6) A daughter. m. as his first wife, Colonel Mushir ud-Daula, Sardar Muhammad Ausaf ‘Ali Khan, CIE (b. November 1880), sometime OC Malerkotla State Forces, son of Khan Sahib Muhammad Bahawal Khan. She had issue issue, a son and a daughter – see above.
7) Sahibzadi Mehr un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. as his first wife, Khan Sahib Mansab ‘Ali Khan, nephew of Khan Sahib Allah Dya Khan, jagirdar, of the Naharkhani line. She had issue, two sons – see above. .

1908 – 1947 Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, KCSI (3.6.1915), KCIE (1.1.1921). b. at Malerkotla, 10^th September 1881, second but eldest surviving son of H.H. Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, educ. Aitchison Coll and Punjab Univ, Lahore, Punjab. Superintendent of the state administration 1^st January 1903-1905, Regent from 1^st February 1905 until his accession. Succeeded on the death of his father, 23^rd August 1908. Ascended the musnaid 24^th September 1908. Installed by the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, in person, at the Sheesh Mahal Palace, Malerkotla, 5^th January 1909. Cmsnd as Hon Major IA 14/6/1916, prom Hon Lieut-Col 31/12/1919. Mbr Conference of Ruling Princes and Chiefs 1919. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 10^th August 1947 (accepted by the Governor-General, 16^th August 1947). Patron Lady Chelmsford’s All- India League for Maternity & Child Welfare 1919-1947, and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital (Delhi) 1916-1947. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 & 1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron (1937) medals. m. (first) at Malerkotla, 6^th August 1898, H.H. Nawab Mariam Dulhan Begum Sahiba, who had two sons and one daughter, second daughter of his paternal uncle, Colonel Khan Sahib Muhammad Inayat ‘Ali Khan. m. (second) at Rampur, 1903, H.H. Nawab Malika Zamani Begum Sahiba (d. at Mubarak Manzil Palace, Malerkotla, 1950), daughter of Colonel Sahibzada Hasan Raza Khan, sometime c/o Rampur State Forces, an uncle of Major-General H.H. ‘Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Syed Sir Muhammad Raza ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCIE, KCSI. m. (third) H.H. Nawab Murtaza Begum Sahiba, who had one daughter, elder daughter of Sahibzada Anwar Muhammad Khan, of the Malerkotla family. m. (fourth) H.H. Nawab ... Begum Sahiba (d. at Malerkotla, August 1916), who had two sons and one daughter, daughter of Khan Sahib Hasan Muhammad Khan, jagirdar, of Malerkotla. m. (fifth) H.H. Nawab Ruqiya Begum Sahiba, migrated to Pakistan but returned with the permission of the GOI April 1962, younger daughter of Sahibzada Anwar Muhammad Khan, of the Malerkotla family. He d. at the Sheesh Mahal Palace, Malerkotla, 16^thOctober 1947 (bur. Shahi Muqbara), having had issue, six sons and four daughters:

1) Nawabzada Muhammad Iftikhar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, who succeeded as H.H. Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla (s/o Malika Zamani) - see below.
2) Sahibzada Muhammad Mehdi ‘Ali Khan Bahadur. b. at Malerkotla, 1904 (s/o Mariam Dulhan). He d.v.p. at Malerkotla, 1905.
3) Captain Nawabzada Muhammad Mumtaz ‘Ali Khan Bahadur. b. at Malerkotla, 18^th September 1906 (s/o Malika Zamani), educ. privately. Cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut IA, resigned 10/8/1931, Attaché States Delegation to 3^rd Indian Round Table Conferance in London 1932, Hon Munsif and Magistrate 3^rd class Shahjahanpur, UP 1936-1937, c/o HQ Malerkotla State Forces, Magistrate Malerkotla 1942-1943, cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut, IA (EC) 12/1/1943, Assist Recruiting Officer (ARO) for the Punjab 1943-1945, prom Capt Malerkotla State Forces 1944. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the titles of Nawabzada and Wali Ahd Bahadur by his eldest brother, 1^st March 1948. Resided in Pakistan 1948-1953. Returned to India and granted indefinite leave to remain 22^nd February 1953, and admitted to Indian Citizenship 5^th August 1957. Rcvd: Coron Medal (1937), King’s Indian Recruiting Badge (1945), etc. m. (three times, and divorced her twice), a daughter of Khan Sahib Muhammad Ahsan ‘Ali Khan. He d.s.p. before 29^th June 1961.
4) Sahibzada Muhammad Khurshid ‘Ali Khan Bahadur (s/o Ruqiya). He d.v.p. at Malerkotla, 1917.
5) Sahibzada Muhammad Altaf‘Ali Khan Bahadur, who succeeded as H.H. Nawab Muhammad Altaf ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla (s/o Ruqiya) - see below.
6) Sahibzada Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur. He d.v.p. at Malerkotla, 1929.
1) Sahibzadi Mahmood Begum. b. at Malerkotla, 1890. m. at Malerkotla, December 1920, Khan Sahib Muhammad ‘Abdu’r Rahman Khan (b. at Malerkotla, 1894; d.s.p. at Malerkotla, bur. Bahishti Maqbara, Qadian), eldest son of Khan Sahib Muhammad ‘Ali Khan, by his first wife, Sahibzadi Mehr un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Khan Sahib Muhammad Bahawal Khan. She d. 1982.
2) "the younger daughter". m. at Mussoorie, Captain Sahibzada Raza Husain Khan, younger son of Sahibzada Mumtaz Husain Khan [Chanda Sahib], by his wife, Sahibzadi Shahzadi Begum Sahiba, daughter of Major-General H.H. ‘Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Sayyid Sir Muhammad Hamid ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO - see India (Rampur).
3) Sahibzadi Shaukat Jahan Begum [H.H. Nawab Shaukat Jahan Begum Sahiba, of Baoni](d/o Malika Zamani). m. November 1931, as his second wife, H.H. Azam ul-Umara, Imad ul-Mulk, Iftikhar ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Muhammad Mushtaq ul-Hasan Khan Bahadur, Safdar Jang, Sahib-i-Jah, Mihin Sardar, Nawab of Baoni (b. at Kadaura, 7^th February 1896; d. 13^th September 1977), eldest son of H.H. Azam ul-Umara, Main ul-Mulk, Nazim ud-Daula, Nawab Riaz ul-Hasan Khan Bahadur, Shaukat Jang, Sahib-i-Jah, Mihin Sardar, Nawab of Baoni, by his first wife, a daughter of Khwaja Shahab ud-din Khan. She had issue - see India (Baoni).
4) Sahibzadi Fakhri Begum [Fakhri Begum Sahiba, of Kunjpura]. m. 1932, Mushfiq Meherban Nawab Muhammad Faiyaz ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Kunjpura (b. at Kunjpura, Karnal, 1904; d. 1982), eldest son of eldest son of Mushfiq Meherban The Hon Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Kunjpura, by his first wife, the eldest daughter of H.H. Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla. She had issue - see Pakistan Zamindars (Kunjpura).

1947 - [1982] H.H. Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla. b. at Mubarak Manzil Palace, Malerkotla, 20^th May 1904, eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, KCSI, KCIE, by his second wife, H.H. Nawab Malika Zamani Begum Sahiba, educ. privately at Malerkotla. Magistrate 3^rd class and Assist Collector 2^nd class Etawah, UP 1936-1937, Chief Minister of Malerkotla 1946-1947. Succeeded on the death of his father, 16^thOctober 1947. Installed at the Sheesh Mahal Palace, Malerkotla, 1^stMarch 1948. Merged his state into the Patiala and Eastern Punjab States Union (PEPSU), 20^th August 1948. MLA for Malerkotla in the PEPSU assembly 1952-1956, and Punjab state assembly 1969-1971. The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to remove his guaranteed position as a “ruler” and his right to receive privy-purse payments, 28^th December 1971. Author “History of the Ruling Family of Sheikh Sadruddin Sadar-i-Jahan of Malerkotla” (2000). Patron & Mbr Provisional Exec Cttee of the Wildlife Preservation Soc of India 1958. Mbr Peace-cum-Defence Cttee (Malerkotla), Central Wakf Council 1964, Bombay Natural History Soc, etc. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. (first) H.H. Nawab Zubaida Begum Sahiba (d.s.p. young from cancer, at Malerkotla), elder daughter of his paternal uncle, Raja Muhammad Ja’afar ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, OBE, by his wife, a granddaughter of Nawab Faiz Ahmad Khan, Nawab of Bhikampur, in the Aligarh district of UP. m. (second) a granddaughter of H.H. Amin ud-Daula, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Tonk, GCSI, GCIE. m. (third) H.H. Nawab Yusuf Zamani Begum Sahiba (b. at Kurwai Fort, August 1906; d.s.p. at Malerkotla, 1999), MLA for Malerkotla in the Punjab state assembly 1962-1967, Mbr Peace-cum-Defence Cttee (Malerkotla), etc, youngest daughter of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Yaqub ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai, by his wife, Nawab Umar un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Sarkar Amma], second daughter of H.H. Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla. m. (fourth) at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 20^th May 1948, H.H. Nawab Munawar un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Tonk Begum] (d at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 1922; d.s.p. from a viral infection, at Hazrat Halima Hospital, Malerkotla, 27^th October 2023), née Sahibzadi Shakir un-nisa Begum, daughter of H.H. Amin ud-Daula, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Tonk, GCSI, GCIE, by his fourth wife, H.H. Nawab Mulka Jamil uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba, Jagirdarin of Bagri. m. (fifth) at Mubarak Manzil Palace, Malerkotla, 3^rd July 1957 (div. 22^nd November 1980) Sajida Begum Sahiba (b. 1940; m. second, 13^th December 1980, Sahibzada Haji Anwar Ahmad Khan, and d. at Mohali Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab, 30^th July 2006 – see above), MLA for Malerkotla in the Punjab state assembly 1972-1977 & 1980-1985, Gen-Sec Malerkotla Punjab Pradesh Congress Cttee (PPCC), Chair Malerkotla Waqf Brd (Mbr 1973-1978), and Punjab State Mahila Imdad Cttee, daughter of Khan Sahib ‘Abdu’l Majid Khan, a jagirdar of Malerkotla state. He d.s.p. at Mubarak Manzil Palace, Malerkotla, 20^th November 1982 (bur. there at Shahi Muqbara) (succ. by his younger brother).

[1982 - 1994] Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Muhammad Altaf ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla. b. at Mubarak Manzil Palace, Malerkotla, 14^th January 1912, fifth son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, KCSI, KCIE, by his fourth wife, H.H. Nawab Ruqiya Begum Sahiba, educ. Aitchison Coll, Lahore, Punjab, and RMC Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey. Cmsnd as temp Hon 2^nd-Lieut, IA 1/7/1936, attached Training Btn Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners IA 1/7/1936-1/7/1937, prom Hon Lieut 19/7/1939, Cdt Malerkotla State Forces 1939-1948, served in WW2 1939-1945, prom Lt-Col 1945, migrated to Pakistan 1948 and granted a cmsn in the Pakistan Army, retd Feb 1962. Refused permission to return to India by the GOI April 1962. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother as Head of the Royal House of Malerkotla, 20^th November 1982. Rcvd: Coron (1937), 39/45 Star, British War, India Service (1945), and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. at Malerkotla, 1935, H.H. Nawab Asghari Begum Sahiba (b. at Malerkotla, 1915; d. there, 2^nd January 2008, bur. there at Shahi Muqbara), younger daughter of his paternal uncle, Raja Muhammad Ja’afar ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, OBE, by his wife, Rani Muharak un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Khan Haji Muhammad Yusuf Khan Sahib, Zamindar of Budhansi, in the Aligarh district of UP. He d. at Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan, 9^th September 1994 (bur. there, Model Town Cemetery), having had issue, one son and one daughter:

1) Nawabzada Muhammad Kazim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, who succeeded as H.H. Nawab Muhammad Kazim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla - see below.
1) Sahibzadi Sarwar Jahan Begum [Nawab Sarwar Jahan Begum Sahiba, of Kurwai], educ. Queen Mary's High Sch, and the Coll of Home Economics, Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan. m. March 1963, ‘Ali Jah, Nawab Muhammad Zafar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang, Nawab of Kurwai (b. at Bombay, 1^st July 1941), second son of ‘Ali Jah, Anis ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Sarwar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang, Nawab of Kurwai, by his third wife, Nawab Dulhan Aisha Humaira Begum Sahiba, youngest daughter of Nawab Bijbi Khan Sardar Ghulam Jilani, Nawab of Wai. She d. at Malerkotla, Punjab, 6^th February 2022, having had issue, one son and one daughter – see India Non-Salute (Kurwai).

[1994 - 2020] H.H. Nawab Muhammad Kazim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla. b. at Malerkotla, 30^th October 1936, only son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Muhammad Altaf ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, by his wife, H.H. Nawab Asghari Begum Sahiba, educ. Aitchison Coll, Lahore, Punjab. Succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Malerkotla, 9^th September 1994. Settled in Model Town, Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan. m. H.H. Nawab Hamida Begum Sahiba (d. at Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan, October 2012), daughter of Nawab Muhammad Faiyaz ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Kunjpura, in the Delhi district, by his wife, Fakhri Begum Sahiba, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, KCSI, KCIE. He d. at Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan, May 2020, having had issue, three sons and two daughters:

1) Nawabzada Muhammad Asif ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, educ. Aitchison Coll, Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan. Mbr Defence Club (Lahore). m. at Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan, 22^nd December 2001, Aisha Begum Rashid (b. at Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan, 6^th May 1969), educ. Presentation Convent High Sch, and F.G Sir Syed Coll, Rawalpindi Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan, sometime primary class teacher at The Lahore Alma 1991-2003. He has issue, an only son:
- a) Sahibzada Muhammad Omar ‘Ali Khan. b. at Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan, 2003.
2) Sahibzada Muhammad Muhammad Ahmad ‘Ali Khan Bahadur.
3) Sahibzada Hashim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur.
1) Sahibzadi Uzma Begum. m. 1990, ...
2) Sahibzadi Alia Begum [Aliya Kazim]. m. 1994, …

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