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KURWAI

The Firoz Khel Dynasty

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1792 - 1843 Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Akbar Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Kurwai, eldest son of Walashan Nawab Muhammad Hurmut Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Kurwai, by his first wife, Khair un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Nawab Muhammad Nasir ud-din Haider, educ. privately. Seized the musnaid after the death of his father, 1792. Contested the succession with his half brother and his paternal uncles. Became tributary to the HEIC 1817, and was confirmed in his possessions 7^th December 1820. m. (first) ..., who only had daughters. m. (second) ... m. (third) Nawab Shiraz Zaman Begum Sahiba [Shahzadi Begum], youngest daughter of Nawab Bakaru’llah Khan, Nawab of Basoda. He d. at Serhore, 1843 (bur. at the family cemetery outside the Fort), having had issue, two sons and two daughters:

1) Nawabzada Muzaffar Muhammad Khan, who succeeded as Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muzaffar Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Kurwai (s/o the second wife) - see below.
2) Nawabzada Najaf Muhammad Khan, who succeeded as Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Najaf Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Kurwai (s/o Shahzadi Begum) - see below.
1) Munna Bibi (d/o the first wife).
2) Chutan Bibi (d/o the first wife).

1843 - 1858 Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muzaffar Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Kurwai, elder son of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Akbar Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Kurwai, by his second wife, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father 1843. He d. at Kurwai Fort, before 11^th August 1858 (bur. at the family cemetery outside the Fort), having had issue), having had issue, an only surviving daughter:

1) Niamat Aman Bibi [Nawab Niamat Aman Sahiba, of Basoda]. m. as his first wife, Nawab Umar ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Basoda (b. 1830; d. at Basoda, 14^th April 1897), son of Nawab Muhammad Asad ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Basoda, sometime Chief Minister of Bhopal. She had issue, one son - see India Non-Salute (Basoda).

1858 - 1887 Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Najaf Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Kurwai. b. at Kurwai Fort, before 18^th September 1822, younger son of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Akbar Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Kurwai, by his third wife, Nawab Shiraz Zaman Begum Sahiba [Shahzadi Begum], youngest daughter of Nawab Bakaru’llah Khan, Nawab of Basoda, educ. privately. Granted Mehboobpur in jagir by his elder half-brother, following the intervention of the British authorities. He served with distinction during the Indian Mutiny 1857-1858 by defeating and expelling the Bandila tribesmen who had seized Lahira. Nominated as Heir Apparent by his brother, on his deathbed, 1858. Installed as Nawab with full ruling powers, at Kurwai Fort, 1859 (with effect from 1858). Granted a personal salute of 9-guns 25^th January 1886. Khalifa of the Qadiria branch of Sufi Order. A devout and religious man, he spent much time of meditation and prayer, eschewed tobacco, beetle and other stimulants, the use reclining on cushions, soft bedding, rich foods and expensive apparel. Rcvd: KIH gold medal (1877). m. Ladli Begum Sahiba, daughter of Nawab Ahmad Quli Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Muhammadgarh, by his wife, Makhdum Bibi Sahiba, sometime Regent of Muhammadgarh. He d. at Kurwai Fort, 15^th January 1887 (bur. beside Ghungru Shah, at the Ziaratwali Masjid Cemetery, Kurwai) (succ. by his grandson), having had issue, three sons and one daughter:

1) Nawabzada Qadir Muhammad Khan. He d.v.p. young.
2) Nawabzada Walayat Muhammad Khan. He d.v.p. young.
3) Nawabzada Jahangir Muhammad Khan. b. at Kurwai Fort, 1858. He d.v.p. there, 1861.
1) Nawab Karamat uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba. m. Nawabzada Muhammad Mazhar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur (d. at Kurwai Fort, 2^nd August 1903, bur. there at the family cemetery outside the Fort), of Basoda Administrator of the state during the minority of his son 1887-1892, granted the personal title of Khan Bahadur 26^th May 1894. She d. at Kurwai Fort, 1906 (bur. there at the family cemetery outside the Fort), having had issue, three sons and one daughter:

a) Sahibzada Muhammad Nazaf Khan. b. at Kurwai Fort, 1860. He d.v.p. there, 1861.
b) Nawabzada Muhammad Munawar ‘Ali Khan, who succeeded as Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Munawar ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai – see below.
c) Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub ‘Ali Khan, who succeeded as Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Yaqub ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai – see below.
a) Sahibzadi Munawar Zaman Begum Sahiba. m. at Basoda, 1899, Nawabzada Muhammad Yusuf ‘Ali Khan [Ghurri Mian] (b. at Basoda, 1873), sometime Kamdar of Basoda, her double first cousin, younger son of Nawab Muhammad ‘Umar ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Basoda, by his first wife, Nawab Niamat Aman Begum Sahiba, only surviving child and heiress of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muzaffar Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Kurwai. She d. from smallpox, at Kurwai Fort, 1900 (bur. there at the family cemetery outside the Fort) - see India Non-Salute (Basoda).

2) Nawabzadi Baidar Zaman Begum Sahiba [Nawab Baidar Zaman Begum Sahiba, of Basoda]. m. as his second wife, Nawab Muhammad ‘Umar ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Basoda (b. 1830; d. at Basoda, 14^th April 1897), second and eldest surviving son of Nawab Muhammad Asad ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Basoda, by his wife, ... Bano Begum Sahiba, daughter of Mian Munawar Muhammad Khan, of Kurwai. She had issue, one son - see India Non-Salute (Basoda).
3) Nawabzadi Abdar Zaman Begum Sahiba. m. Nawabzada Muhammad Mazahir ‘Ali Khan, youngest son of Nawab Muhammad Asad ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Basoda, by his wife, ... Bano Begum Sahiba, daughter of Mian Munawar Muhammad Khan, of Kurwai. She d. before 1875 - see India Non-Salute (Basoda).
4) Nawabzadi ... Banu Begum Sahiba. m. as his first wife, Nawab Muhammad Haidar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jung, Nawab of Basoda (b. at Basoda, 1^st January 1854; d. 2^nd July 1929), elder son of Nawab Muhammad ‘Umar ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Basoda, by his first wife, Nawab Niamat Aman Sahiba, daughter of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Muzaffar Khan, Nawab of Kurwai. She d.s.p. before 1875 - see India Non-Salute (Basoda). Copyright© Christopher Buyers

1887 - 1896 Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Munawar ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai. b. at Kurwai Fort, 1869, second and eldest surviving son of Nawabzada Mazhar ‘Ali Khan Khan Bahadur, of Basoda, sometime Administrator of the state of Kurwai, by his wife, Nawab Karamat uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba, eldest daughter and heiress of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Najaf Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Kurwai, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent by his maternal grandfather, 1874 (recognised by the Government of India). Succeeded on his death, 15^th January 1887. Reigned under the administration of his natural father, until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, at Kurwai Fort, 1892. The state was placed under the direct control of the Government of India due to maladministration, and a Superintendent appointed to carry out the government 1896. m. at Malerkotla, 1892, Nawab Sarkar Dulhan Umar un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Sarkansa] [Sarkar Amma] (m. second, at Kurwai Fort, 2^nd November 1897, Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Yaqub ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai - see below), daughter of H.H. Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla. He d. from grief over the loss of his only son, at Kurwai Fort, 10^th September 1896 (bur. there at the family cemetery outside the Fort) (succ. by his younger brother), having had issue, an only son:

1) Nawabzada Muhammad Roshan ‘Ali Khan. b. at Kurwai Fort, 15^th September 1895. He d.v.p. there, May 1896 (bur. at the family cemetery outside the Fort).

1896 - 1906 Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Yaqub ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai. b. at Kurwai Fort, 27^th September 1876, youngest son of Nawabzada Mazhar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, of Basoda, sometime Administrator of the state of Kurwai, by his wife, Nawab Karamat uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba, eldest daughter and heiress of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Najaf Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Kurwai, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Presumptive by his elder brother, May 1896. Succeeded on his death, 10^th September 1896. Installed on the musnaid and invested with full ruling powers, at Kurwai Fort, 11^th December 1896. Reigned under the direct control of a Superintendent appointed by of the Government of India 10^th September 1896-October 1904. Invested with full ruling powers, at Kurwai Fort, October 1904. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold (1903) medal. m. at Kurwai Fort, 2^nd November 1897 (nikah), Nawab Sarkar Dulhan Umar un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Sarkansa] [Sarkar Amma] (d. at Kurwai Fort, December 1963, bur. New Cemetery, Kurwai Fort), Regent for her only son 1^st October 1906-9^th April 1923, Sec for Revenue & Agriculture 1923, rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron (1937) medals, widow of his elder brother, Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Munawar ‘Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai, and second daughter of H.H. Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla. He d. from a mastoid, at Bhopal, 1^st October 1906 (bur. there at Aish Bagh), having had issue, one son and four daughters:Copyright© Christopher Buyers

1) ‘Ali Jah, Anis ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Sarwar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang, Nawab of Kurwai - see below.
1) Nawabzadi Fakhr uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba [Ahmed Zaman Begum Sahiba, of Mangrol]. b. at Kurwai Fort, 1897. She d. there, from smallpox, 1901.
2) Nawabzadi Ahmed Zaman Begum Sahiba. b. at Kurwai Fort, 1898. m. at Kurwai, 21^st October 1914 (nikah) and 25^th October 1915 (rukhsat), as his first wife, Meherban Shaikh Shri Muhammad ‘Abdu’l Khaliq I Mian [Dada Bapu Mian] Sahib Bahadur, Shaikh Sahib of Mangrol (b. at Mangrol, 5^th November 1896; d. at Mangrol, 10^th July 1943), eldest son of Meherban Shaikh Shri Muhammad Jahangir Mian Sahib Bahadur, Shaikh Sahib of Mangrol, by his first wife, Aysha Bibi Siddika Begum Sahiba. She d. 1971, having had issue, five sons and one daughter - see India (Mangrol).
3) Nawabzadi Muhammad Zaman Begum Sahiba [Begum Maqsudu’llah Jung]. b. at Kurwai Fort, 1904. m. Muhammad Maqsudu’llah Sarbuland Jung (b. 1901; d. 28^th May 1988), educ. South Eastern Agricultural Coll (Dip. Agri.), Wye, Kent, and Lincoln’s Inn, London, Assist Dir of Agriculture, officiating Deputy Dir of Agriculture Sarda Circle Jul-Oct 1937, Rohilkhand & Kumaon Circle 1937-1938, Deputy Dir of Agriculture for Cattle Breeding Ops Bundelkhand Circle 1938 and Jhansi Circle 1940, son of Al-Haj Afzal ul-Ulema, Nawab Muhammad Hamidu’llah Khan Bahadur, Sarbuland Jung, M.A. (Cantab.), of Hyderabad, by his wife, Akhtar un-nisa Begum, daughter of Sarwar ul-Mulk, Sarwar ud-Daula, Nawab Agha Mirza Baig Khan Bahadur, Sarwar Jung, sometime tutor to the Nizam of Hyderabad. She d. 20^th June 1987, having had issue, three sons and a daughter.
4) Nawabzadi Yusuf Zaman Begum Sahiba [H.H. Nawab Yusuf Zaman Begum Sahiba, of Malerkotla]. b. at Kurwai Fort, August 1906. m. at Kurwai Fort, as his first wife, H.H. Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla (b. 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, a cousin of the Nawab of Rampur. She d.s.p. 1999 - see India (Malerkotla).

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