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The Salarzai Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1867 - 1930 H.H. Amin ud-Daula, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Ibrahim 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Tonk, GCSI (1.1.1913), GCIE (21.5.1890). b. at Tonk, 8^th November 1849, by his wife, a daughter of Sahibzada Ahmad 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the deposition of his father, 14^th November 1867 (the state permanent salute being degraded to 11-guns as punishment). Ascended the musnaid at Tonk, 20^th December 1867. Reigned under a Council of Regency headed by his grand uncle, Sahibzada Ibadu'llah Khan. Came of age and invested with full ruling powers, 1870. He attended all three Delhi Darbars, 1877, 1903 and 1911. Granted a personal salute of 17-guns, 1^st January 1877 (made permanent 1878). He enacted the first laws in Rajasthan for the conservation of wildlife and the natural environment through the Shikar Act of 1901. Rcvd: KIH (1877), and Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 & 1911). He married 5 wives: 4 from Tonk and 1 from Rampur, niece of Nawab Kalb-i-Ali Khan. m. (first) H.H. Nawab Ladli Begum Sahiba (d. at Tonk, April 1907). m. (second) H.H. Nawab Hajira Begum Sahiba. m. (third) H.H. Nawab Maimuna [Memoona] Begum Sahiba (d.s.p. at Tonk, after 1930). m. (fourth) H.H. Nawab Mulka Jamil uz Zamani Begum Sahiba (d. after 1939), the senior wife. m. (fifth) H.H. Nawab Amir uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba (m. second, her stepson, H.H. Said ud-Daula, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Sa'adat 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Tonk - see below). m. (sixth) H.H. Nawab Mubarak uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba. He d. at Tonk, 23^rd June 1930, having had issue, twenty-one sons and fifteen daughters:

1) Sahibzada Muhammad 'Abdu'l Hafiz Khan Bahadur, Wali Ahad Sahib. b. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 29^th January 1877 (s/o Ladli Begum), educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Granted Peeplu as his jagir. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Wali Ahad Sahib. Mbr. Panchayat-i-Khas 1922-1927. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911). m. a daughter of his paternal uncle, Azam ul-Umara, Viqar ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq Khan Sahib Bahadur, Satwat Jang, of Andoda. He d. at Tonk, 12^th March 1927, having had issue, three sons:
- a) Sahibzada Muhammad Muin ud-din Khan. b. at Tonk, 1919, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer.
- b) Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Samad Khan.
- c) Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Qayyum Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- a) Sahibzadi …Begum. m. at Tonk, 1921, Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Majid Khan [Kalay Mian], son of her paternal uncle, Shams ul-Umara, Izzat ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Muhammad 'Abdu'l Rashid Khan Sahib Bahadur, Fateh Jang - see below.
2) H.H. Said ud-Daula, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Sa'adat 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Tonk (s/o Ladli Begum) - see below.
3) Shams ul-Umara, Izzat ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Muhammad 'Abdu'l Rashid Khan Sahib Bahadur, Fateh Jang [Bure Mian]. b. at Tonk, 17^th March 1880 (s/o Ladli Begum), educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Exiled to Jaipur 1914-1922. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911). m. several wives, including a daughter of his paternal uncle, Najm ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Najm ud-Daula, Sahibzada Haji 'Abdu'l Wahab Khan Sahib Bahadur, Safdar Jang, of Baori. He d. from a stomach abscess, at Tonk, 25^th April 1942, having had issue, four sons and eight daughters, including:
- a) Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Majid Khan [Kalay Mian] (illegit.). m. at Tonk, 1921, a daughter of his paternal uncle, Sahibzada Muhammad 'Abdu'l Hafiz Khan Bahadur, Wali Ahad Sahib. He had issue, two children.
- b) Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan.
- c) Chuttu Mian.
- d) Chota Kala Mian.
- a) Sahibzadi Naim un-nisa Begum Sahiba.
- b) Sahibzadi Kulsum Begum Sahiba. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- c) A d/o Sahibzada Abdu'l Wahab Khan's daughter.
4) Nasir ul-Umara, Nasir ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Muhammad 'Abdu'llah Khan Sahib Bahadur, Aitimad Jang. b. at Tonk, 23^rd March 1880 (illegit.), Mayo Coll., Ajmer.
5) Ahtram ul-Umara, Muhtaram ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Muhammad 'Abdu'l Wahid Khan Sahib Bahadur, Sardar Jang. b. at Tonk, 28^th June 1884 (illegit.), educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer.
6) H.H. Mumtaz ud-Daula, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Faruq 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Tonk (s/o Hajira Begum) - see below.
7) Rais ul-Umara, Taj ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Muhammad Masud 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Shuja'at Jang, of Dodwari. b. at Tonk, 17^th August 1886 (illegit.). Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911).
8) Mufkhar ul-Umara, Muin ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Iftikhar 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Samsam Jang, of Banwara and Aniwar. b. at Tonk, 5^th November 1887 (illegit.).
9) Sahibzada Muhammad Usman 'Ali Khan, of Arnia Mal.b. at Tonk, 25^th March 1889. Hed. before 1935, having had issue, a son:
- a) Sahibzada Siddiq 'Ali Khan.
10) Sahibzada Muhammad Zubir 'Ali Khan. b. at Tonk, 1889. He d. before 1935.
11) Sahibzada Muhammad Turab 'Ali Khan. b. at Tonk, 1889. He d. at Tonk, 1912.
12) Sahibzada Muhammad Ismail Khan. He d. before 1893.
13) Sahibzada Muhammad Yusuf 'Ali Khan. He d. before 1893.
14) Sahibzada Muhammad Yunus 'Ali Khan. He d. before 1893.
15) Sahibzada Muhammad Ghias ud-din Khan. He d. before 1893.
16) Sahibzada Muhammad 'Ala ud-din Khan. He d. before 1893.
17) Sahibzada Muhammad Sadiq 'Ali Khan (illegit.). Hed. before 1893.
18) Sahibzada Iftikhar 'Ali Khan. He d. before 1893. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
19) Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan (s/o Hajira). (illegit.?).
20) Sahibzada Masum 'Ali Khan (s/o Mubarak Begum). He d.v.p. aged four years.
21) Zahir ul-Umara, Muntaklib ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Hafiz Muhammad Ismail 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Hikmat Jang [Nanne Mian], who succeeded as H.H. Zahir ul-Umara, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Ismail Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Hikmat Jang, Nawab of Tonk (s/o Jamil uz Zamani Begum) - see below.
22) H.H. Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Masum 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Tonk (s/o Mubarak Begum) - see below.
23) Sahibzada Muhammad Mehdi 'Ali Khan. He d. before 1935.
24) Sahibzada Yakub 'Ali Khan. b. at Tonk, 3^rd June 1930 (s/o Mubarak Begum).
1) Nawab Khalil uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba.
2) Nawab Khusrau uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba.
3) A daughter, who d. at Tonk, 1912.
4) Nawab Buti Begum Sahiba (d/o Ladli Begum). m. and had issue:
- a) A d/o Buti Begum. m. before 1936, a son of her brother, Sahibzada Muhammad 'Abdu'l Hafiz Khan Bahadur, Wali Ahad Sahib - see above.
5) Sahibzadi Noor un-nisa Begum. Granted Dhuwar as her jagir in 1924.
6) Sahibzadi Munawar un-nisa Begum [H.H. Nawab Shakir un-nisa Begum Sahiba] (d/o Jamil uz Zamani Begum). m. 1947, as his third wife, H.H. Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla (b. at Malerkotla, 20^th May 1904; d.s.p. 20^th November 1982), 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 Mulka Zamani Begum Sahiba, a cousin 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 - see India (Malerkotla).

1930 - 1947 H.H. Said ud-Daula, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Sa'adat 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Tonk, GCIE (1.1.1934). b. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 13^th February 1879, second son 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 first wife, H.H. Nawab Ladli Begum Sahiba, educ. privately. Granted Mendwas as his jagir. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Wali Ahad Sahib, following the death of his elder brother, 1927. Succeeded on the death of his father, 23^rd June 1930. Ascended the musnaid, at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 24^th June 1930. He extended public representation to the municipalities, established the Majlis-i-Amma Tonk with a majority of elected members, and a state public service commission in 1939. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals. m. (first) H.H. Nawab Mulka Said uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba, daughter of his paternal uncle, Azam ul-Umara, Viqar ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq Khan Sahib Bahadur, Satwat Jang, of Andoda. m. (second) H.H. Nawab Amina Begum Sahiba, daughter of Mumtaz ul-Umara, Muazzam ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Hafiz Muhammad Siddiq Khan Sahib Bahadur, Diler Jang, of Gans. m. (third) H.H. Nawab Amir uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba, widow of his father, 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. (fourth) H.H. Nawab Firdaus uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba, daughter of Sahibzada Muhammad Jamal Khan or sister of Sahibzada Mahmud 'Ali Khan Sambhali. m. (fifth) a daughter of Sahibzada Muhammad Jamal Khan or sister of Sahibzada Mahmud 'Ali Khan Sambhali. He d. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 31^st May 1947, having had issue, six natural sons (not in the line of succession):

1) Sadiq ul-Umara, Sadiq ul-Mulk, Sahibzada Muhammad Sadiq 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Sa'adat Jang. b. at Tonk, 18^th September 1913. m. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, November 1945, ...
2) Sahibzada Muhammad Mazhar 'Ali Khan. b. at Tonk, 3^rd August 1920. m. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, November 1945, ... Copyright© Christopher Buyers
3) Sahibzada Muhammad 'Ali Khan. b. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 1933.
4) Sahibzada Mubarak 'Ali Khan. b. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 1933.
5) Sahibzada Sabir 'Ali Khan. b. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 4^th December 1934.
6) Sahibzada Mumtaz 'Ali Khan. b. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, September 1937.

1947 - 1948 H.H. Mumtaz ud-Daula, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Faruq Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Tonk.b. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 8^th August 1885, sixth son 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 second wife, Hajira Begum Sahiba, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Succeeded on the death of his elder half-brother, 31^st May 1947. Ascended the musnaid at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, on the same day. Concluded a stand-still agreement with India on 6^th August 1947 and signed the Instrument of Accession to the Dominion of India on 16^th August 1947. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911), Coron. (1937), and Indian Independence (1947) medals. He d. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, January 1948.

1948 - [1974] H.H. Zahir ul-Umara, Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Ismail Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Hikmat Jang, Nawab of Tonk. b. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 31^st January 1917, eighteenth son 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, Nawab Mulka Jamil uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Granted Bagri and Anwarpura in jagir 1924. Recognised by the Government of India as successor to his late elder half-brother, 11^th February 1948. Entered into a covenant with several of his fellow rulers, merging his state into the new United State of Rajasthan, 18^th April 1948. Consented to a further covenant creating the Greater Rajasthan Union on 30^th March 1949, by which his state merged with that union effective 6^th April 1949. The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to remove his position as a "ruler" and his right to receive privy-purse payments, 28th December 1971. Rcvd: Coron. (1937), and Indian Independence (1947) medals. m. at Tonk, 1948, H.H. Nawab Mulka Aziz uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba, sister of Mirza Rafiu'llah Beg, a landlord in Tonk. He d. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 21^st December 1974, having had issue, seven natural sons (not in the line of succession).

[1974 - 1994] H.H. Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Masum 'Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Tonk. b. at the Nazar Bagh Palace, Tonk, 1923, nineteenth son 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 sixth wife, Mubarak Begum Sahiba, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. He d. at Tonk, 4^th September 1994, having had issue:

1) H.H. Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Aftab Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Tonk - see below.

[1994] H.H. Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Aftab ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Tonk. b. 24^th August 1944, son of H.H. Wazir ul-Mulk, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Masum ‘Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Tonk, educ. Aligarh Muslim Univ (B.Sc. Eng. 1967). Succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Tonk, 4th September 1994. Chair & MD Tonk Organics Pvt Ltd. m. 1983, H.H. Nawab Azra Begum Sahiba. He had issue, one son and two daughters:

1) Nawabzada Muhammad Junaid Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Sahib Bahadur. b. 1986.
1) Sahibzadi Alia Begum. b. 1985.
2) Sahibzadi Amreen Begum. b. 1987.

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