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RAMPUR

(Dar ul-Insha)

The Rohilla (or Barech) Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1719 - 1748 Nawab 'Ali Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Katehir (i.e Rohilkand). b. before 14^th April 1706, as Syed Muhammad 'Ali, from Barha, in Muzaffarnagar district, educ. privately. Adopted by Sardar Daud Khan, the Rohilla commander, at the age of six. Seized the town of Aonla from the Katehria chief, and later led an Imperial expedition against the Barha sayyids of Jansath, in Muzaffarnargar. Rewarded by Emperor Muhammad Shah in 1737 by a grant of the hereditary title of Nawab 'Ali Muhammad Khan Bahadur, an Imperial mansab of 5,000 zat and 5,000 sowar, and the territory of Katehr in jagir. Secured control of most of Rohilkhand by 1740, thus incurring the jealousy of Nawab Safdar Jang. Dispossessed by him with the help of the Raja of Kumaon and exiled to Delhi 1746, remaining a prisoner there for six months. Imperial Governor of Sirhind 1746-1748. Recovered all his territories in Rohilkhand by hitching his star to that of Ahmad Shah Durrani, during his invasion of India in 1748. m. a daughter of Azmatu'llah Khan, sometime Faujdar of Moradabad. He d. at Aonla, Barelly, 15^th September 1748 (bur. there Aonla) (succ. by his second son), having had issue, six sons and one daughter:

1) Nawab 'Abdu'llah Khan Bahadur, of Budaun. Taken to Kandahar, in Afghanistan by Nadir Shah, remaining a prisoner there until 1752. Succeeded in absentia on the death of his father in joint possession of Aonla, 15^th September 1748. His territories in India being administered by Sardar Hafiz Rahmat Khan as Regent. Freed and permitted to return to his possessions in 1752. Received Budaun at the third partition of 'Ali Muhammad's territories.He was k. in battle with Nawab of Oudh, before 4^th March 1775, having had issue, a son and daughter:
- a) Nawab Nasru'llah Khan Bahadur. Taken as a hostage to Kandahar with his father by Nadir Shah. Regent for his nephew 29^th November 1794-1810. He d. at the Qila-i-Mualla, Rampur, before 26^th January 1811 (bur. there at the Imambara), having had issue, a son:
  - i) Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Qadir Khan. He had issue, a son:
    - (1) Sahibzada Munawwar 'Ali Khan.
- a) A daughter. m. Nawab Muhammad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (b. 1750; d. as a prisoner, at Dungarpur, 20^th September 1794), eldest son of Nawab Faizu'llah 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur. She had issue, one son - see below.
2) Nawab Faizu'llah 'Ali Khan Bahadur, 1^st Nawab of Rampur - see below.
3) Nawab Sa'idu'llah Khan Bahadur, of Moradabad. Appointed as Heir Apparent by his father, 1748. Succeeded as head of the Rohilla clan, on his father's death, 15^th September 1748. Resigned his rights and retired on a pension of Rs. 8 lakhs, following the suggestion of Hafiz Rahmat Khan. He d. at Aonla, 23^rd July 1762 (bur. there), having had issue: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
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  - i) Nawab Sajjad Ahmad Khan, of Moradabad. He had issue, a daughter:
    - (1) Kishwar uz-Zamani Begum. m. 20^th March 1914, Lieutenant-Colonel M.A. Rahman (b. 22^nd October 1881), educ. Guy's Hospital, London, MRCS (England), LRCP (Lond.), FSMF, cmsnd. IMS 1909, served in the Great War 1914-1918 in France, East Persia, Trans-Caspia (rcvd: MID thrice, Mons star, Allied Victory, and IGS medals), brevet Maj. 1918, served in Third Afghan War 1919 (rcvd: Afghan medal and clasp), DAMS East Persia, transf. Civil duties 1921, Principal Agra Medical Sch., Civil Surgeon Meerut, Aligarh and Agra, retd. 22/10/1936, Mbr. Army Indianisation Cttee. 1939, Defence Consultative Cttee., Special Ofcr. (Recruitment) Supply Dept. 1942, Mbr. Federal Public Service Cmsn., Mbr. Central Legislative Assembly, Chair. Hyderabad Public Service Cmsn. 1947-1948. She had issue, two sons.
- a) A daughter. m. at Aonla, before 30^th May 1767, Nawab Muhammad Kalu Khan Bahadur, son of Bakshi ul-Mamlikat, Vakil-i-Mutlaq, Amir ul-Umara, Najib ud-Daula, Shuja ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Najib Khan Bahadur, Zabit Jang, Nawab of Najibabad, by his wife, a daughter of Dunde Khan Rohilla - see Najibabad.
4) Nawab Muhammad Yar Khan Bahadur, of Bareilly. He was k. in battle against the Nawab Wazir of Oudh, 23^rd April 1774, having had issue, a son:
- a) Nawab Ahmad Yar Khan. m. Umdah Begum Sahiba (d. after December 1816).
5) Nawab Said Yar Khan Bahadur, of Moradabad.
6) Nawab Murtaza Khan Bahadur. He left India after the third partition of 'Ali Muhammad's territories.
1) Sahibzadi …Begum Sahiba. m. after 1741, to the eldest son of H.H. Wazir ul-Mamalik-i-Hindustan, Itimad ud-Daula, Nawab Qamar ud-din Khan Bahadur, Nusrat Jang [Mir Muhammad Fazil] - see India (Hyderabad).

1748 - 1793 Nawab Faizu'llah 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur. b. before 3^rd June 1734, second son of Nawab 'Ali Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Katehir, educ. privately. Taken to Kandahar, in Afghanistan by Nadir Shah. Succeeded in absentia on the death of his father in joint possession of Aonla, 15^th September 1748. His territories in India being administered by Sardar Hafiz Rahmat Khan as Regent. Freed and permitted to return to his possessions in 1752. Received Rampur and the pargana of Chachait in Bareilly dist. at the third partition of 'Ali Muhammad's territories. Forced to evacuate Rampur and retreat into the Terai in 1759, when the Marathas invaded his territories. Returned with the help of Shuja ud-Daula of Oudh and drove them across the Ganges. Joined Ahmad Shah Durrani and fought on his side at Panipat, receiving Shikohabad in reward for his services. Retreated to Aonla and then to Laldhang, when the Nawab Wazir invaded Rohilkand and killed Hafiz Rahmat Khan at Miranpur Katra in 1772. Established his capital at Rampur, and guaranteed in the possession of that place by the HEIC in 1778, following a treaty the settlement with the Nawab Nazim of Oudh on 7^th October 1774. m. several wives. He d. at Qila-i-Mualla, Rampur, 24^th July 1793 (bur. there at the Imambara), having had issue, nine sons and three daughters:

1) Nawab Muhammad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (full brother to Ghulam Muhammad) - see below.
2) Nawabzada Fath 'Ali Khan Bahadur.
3) Nawabzada Husain 'Ali Khan Bahadur.
4) Nawab Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (full brother to Muhammad 'Ali) - see below.
5) Nawabzada Nizam 'Ali Khan Bahadur.
6) Nawabzada Yakub 'Ali Khan Bahadur.
7) Nawabzada Qasim 'Ali Khan Bahadur.
8) Nawabzada Kabir 'Ali Khan Bahadur. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
9) Nawabzada Karimu'llah Khan Bahadur. He d. after 1794, having had issue, a daughter:
- a) Sahibzadi Aftab Begum Sahiba. m. one of her uncles, one of the sons of Nawab Faizu'llah 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur. She had issue, one daughter:
  - i) Sahibzadi Sikandar uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba [Nizami Begum].

1793 Nawab Muhammad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur. b. 1750, eldest son of Nawab Faizu'llah 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 24^th July 1793. Deposed by his younger half-brother, 11^th August 1793 and exiled to Dungarpur. m. a daughter of his uncle, Nawab 'Abdu'llah Khan Bahadur, of Budaun. He d. as a prisoner (shot in his sleep), at Dungarpur, 20^th September 1794 (bur. Madarsa muhalla), having had issue, an only son:

1) Nawab Ahmad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur - see below.

1793 - 1794 'Ali Jah, Amir ul-Umara, Nasir ul-Mulk, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nawab Haji Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur. b. before 11^th July 1763, fourth son of Nawab Faizu'llah 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, educ. privately. Deputy to his elder brother 1784-1793. Deposed his brother and assumed power, 11^th August 1793. Deposed by British and Oudh troops, 24^th October 1794. Granted the personal titles of 'Ali Jah, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, and Mustaid Jang. He went on a pilgrimage to Mecca after his deposition, but fled to Tipu Sultan instead, and later settled at the Court of Kabul. He d. at Nadaun, near Kangra, 1828, having had issue, six sons:

1) Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Rahman Khan.
2) Sahibzada Hafizu'llah Khan.
4) Nawab Muhammad Said Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur - see below.
5) Sahibzada 'Abdu'l 'Ali Khan. He had issue, a son:
- a) Sahibzada Inayat 'Ali Khan. He had issue, a son:
  - i) Sahibzada Niaz Husain Khan. m. Sahibzadi Jafri Begum Sahiba, daughter of Nawab Muhammad Said 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur. He had issue, a son:
    - (1) Sahibzada Syed Ijaz Husain Khan. m. a daughter Nawab Kazim 'Ali Khan Bahadur. He had issue, a son:
      - (a) Sahibzada Syed Mumtaz Husain Khan [Chanda Sahib]. m. at Rampur, Sahibzadi Shahzadi Begum (b. before 1898), second daughter of Major-General H.H. 'Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Syed Sir Muhammad Hamid 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, by his fourth wife, H.H. Nawab Huzur Aliya Begum Sahiba. He d. 1924, having had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Sahibzada Syed Jafar Husain Khan, educ. Great Chesterfield, Cambridge. m. a daughter of Sahibzada Sa'adat 'Ali Khan, sometime Home Sec., by his wife, Akhtar Jahan Begum [Begum Bilsi].
        
        (ii) Captain Sahibzada Syed Raza Husain Khan educ. Great Chesterfield, Cambridge. m. at Mussoorie, a daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Maler Kotla, KCSI, KCIE.
6) Nawab Sayadat 'Ali Khan Bahadur. He had issue, a son:
- a) Mirza Abbas 'Ali Khan. A distinguished poet under the non de plume of "Betab".

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