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The Babi Dynasty

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1888 - 1918 Khan Shri Fateh ud-din Khanji Ghazanfar Khanji Babi, Khan Sahib of Bantva-Manavadar. b. at Manavadar, 22^nd July 1885, eldest son of Khan Shri Ghazanfar Khanji Zorawar Khanji Babi, Khan Sahib of Bantva-Manavadar, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot and with the Imperial Cadet Corps, Dehra Dun. Succeeded on the death of his father, 28^th March 1888. Reigned under an Administrator until he came of age and was installed with ruling powers, at Manavadar, 25^th November 1907. Hon ADC to the Governor of Bombay 1909. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 and 1911). m. (first) 1908, Bibi Shri Mulay Bakhte Sahiba (d. at Manavadar, 14^th October 1910), daughter of Mahabat Khanji Babi, of Cambay. m. (second) at Mangrol, 8^th December 1910, Fatima Siddiqa Begum Sahiba, KIH Gold Medal (2.6.1923) (b. at Mangrol, 23^rd March 1891; d. at Manavadar, 5^th May 1943), Administrator of Manavadar during the minority of her eldest son from 19^th October 1918 to 12^th November 1931, her model administration and efforts towards providing free health and education securing promotion to the status of a second class state, rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron (1937) medals, eldest daughter of Meherban Shaikh Shri Shaikh Muhammad Jahangir Mian Sahib Bahadur, Shaikh Sahib of Mangrol, by his first wife, Aisha Bibi Siddika Begum Sahiba. He d. during the great influenza epidemic, at Zorawarbagh Palace, Manavadar, 19^th October 1918, having had issue, two sons and four daughters:

1) Khan Shri Ghulam Moin ud-din Khanji Fateh ud-din Khanji Babi, Khan Sahib of Manavadar (s/o Fatima Siddiqa) - see below.
2) Nawabzada Shri 'Abdu'l Hamid Khanji Fateh ud-din Khanji Babi. b. at Manavadar, 10^th April 1914 (s/o Fatima Siddiqa), educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. Cmsnd as 2^nd Lieut (local) IA 18/5/1935, prom Lieut 10^th Btn 6^th Rajputana Rifles, IA in 1938, served in WWII 1939-1942, Nazim-i-Riyasat of Manavadar State 1942-1944. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), 39/45 Star (1945), British War (1945) and India Service (1945) medals. m. (first) at Wai, 1936 (div. 1941), Sahibzadi Asif Sultan Begum Sahiba (m. second, Sardar Amir Usman, by whom she left issue) the eldest daughter of Nawab Ghulam Jilani Bijli Khan, Nawab of Wai, by his second wife, Muzammil Jahan Begum Sahiba, daughter of Mirza Muhammad Yar Khan, of Jaora. m. (second) at Mangrol, 1942, Sahibzadi Razia Sultana Begum, daughter of Shaikh Shri Shaikh Muhammad Badru ud-din Mian Sahib, of Mangrol. He d. 1944, having had issue, one son:
- a) Khan Shri Muhammad Zaman Khanji Babi. b. at Manavadar, 23^rd February 1944 (s/o Razia Sultana).
1) A daughter. b. and d. at Manavadar, within a fort-night, September 1909 (d/o Mulay Bakhte). Copyright©Christopher Buyers
2) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Mumtaz Jahan Bakhte [Amina Begum Sahiba]. b. at Manavadar, 25^th February 1913 (d/o Fatima Siddiqa). m. at Zorawarbagh Palace, Manavadar, 26^th March 1931, Khan Shri Zabardast Khanji Sardar Khanji Babi, of Sultanabad, son of Khan Shri Sardar Muhammad Khanji Anwar Khanji Babi, of Sultanabad. She d. 4^th February 1994, having had issue, one son and two daughters - see India Non-Salute (Sardargarh).
3) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Ismat Jahan Bakhte [Kulsum Begum Sahiba]. b. at Manavadar, 12^th December 1915 (d/o Fatima Siddiqa). m. at Zorawarbagh Palace, Manavadar, 25^th April 1940, Meherban Shaikh Shri Shaikh Muhammad Nasir ud-din Mian Sahib Bahadur, Shaikh Sahib of Mangrol (b. at Kurwai, 9^th August 1916; d. at Karachi, Pakistan, 15^th January 1991), eldest son of Meherban Shaikh Shri Shaikh Muhammad 'Abdu'l Khaliq I [Dada Bapu Mian] Sahib Bahadur, Shaikh Sahib of Mangrol, by his first wife, Ahmed Zaman Begum Sahiba, the eldest daughter of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Yaqub 'Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai. She d. at Karachi, Pakistan, 2^nd March 2005, having had issue, one son and four daughters - see India Non-Salute (Mangrol).
4) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Tahira Jahan Bakhte. b. at Manavadar, May 1917 (d/o Fatima Siddiqa). She d. during the great influenza epidemic, at Zorawarbagh Palace, Manavadar, 18^th October 1918.

1918 - [2003] Major Nawab Ghulam Moin ud-din Khanji Fateh ud-din Khanji Babi, Khan Sahib of Manavadar*. b. at Manavadar, 22^nd December 1911, eldest son of Khan Shri Fateh ud-din Khanji Ghazanfar Khanji Babi, Khan Sahib of Bantva-Manavadar, by his second wife, Fatima Siddiqa Begum Sahiba, KIH, educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot. Succeeded on the death of his father 19^th October 1918 (recognised by the GOI 4^th December 1918). Installed on the musnaid, at Manavadar, 12^th November 1931. Reigned under the administration of his mother, until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 21^st November 1931. Acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan, 14^th September 1947. Indian police were sent into Manavadar on 22^nd October 1947, and a manager appointed to carry on the administration. The Khan Sahib was placed under house arrest at Songadh, and later imprisoned at Rajkot, until the Indian authorities agreed to release him following the Liaquat Nehru Pact of 8th April 1950. He then left for Pakistan in 1951. During the Khan Sahib's detention, the GOI held an unsupervised and unattested plebiscite in his domains, in which the participants decided in favour of union with India. They then merged Manavadar with the United State of Kathiawad (Saurashtra) on 20^th February 1949. Mbr Pakistan delegation to the UN 1952 and 1953. Assumed the title of Nawab* (but continued to be officially addressed as Khan Sahib). An all round sportsman, a first class hockey player and first class cricketer for Western India 1935-1946. He captained the famous Manavadar Hockey Team who won several important tournaments in India, and successfully toured New Zealand winning all their matches. He represented India in the Western Asiatic Games at New Delhi 1934, and served as captain of the WISCA team 1935. Presdt. Pakistan Hockey Federation. Hon Maj Pakistan Army. Fellow Zoological Soc (FZS) of London. Rcvd: the Order of the Great Leader 2^nd class (Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam) of Pakistan, Silver Jubilee (3.6.1935), Coron (11.5.1937 & 2.6.1953), Pakistan Independence (14.8.1950) and Pakistan Republic (23.3.1956) medals. m. (first) at Mangrol, 14^th November 1933, Nawab Qudsia Siddiqa Begum Sahiba (b. at Mangrol, 23^rd May 1918; d. at Karachi, Pakistan, 1^st December 2007, bur. there at PECHS Cemetery), née Sahibzadi Qudsia Bibi Siddiqa Begum, daughter of Meherban Shaikh Shri Shaikh Muhammad ‘Abdu’l Khaliq I [Dada Bapu Mian] Sahib Bahadur, Shaikh Sahib of Mangrol, by his wife, Ahmed Zaman Begum Sahiba, the eldest daughter of Mushfiq Meherban-i-Dostan Nawab Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan, Nawab of Kurwai. m. (second) at Bombay, July 1945, Nawab Abida Begum Sahiba (b. 10^th June 1932; d. at Karachi, Pakistan, 23^th February 2009, bur. there at PECHS Cemetery), daughter of Muhammad Sher Ali. He d. at Karachi, Pakistan, 13^th February 2003 (bur. there at PECHS Cemetery), having had issue, five sons and six daughters:

1) Nawabzada Muhammad Aslam Khanji Moin ud-din Khanji Babi. b. at Manavadar, 15^th March 1935 (s/o Qudsia Siddiqa), educ. Church Missionary Society High Sch (CMS) and Karachi Grammar Sch, Karachi. Heir Apparent. First class cricketer with “Pakistan Eaglets”, which toured Ceylon in 1955 and England, played against M.C.C. in 1955/56, with Karachi Cricket Assoc 1955-1967, “Karachi Whites” 1956-1966, Karachi “A” 1957-1958, “Karachi Blues” 1965-1971, and Pakistan Security Printing Corp 1977-1979. He d. unm. at Karachi, Pakistan, 29^th April 1980 (bur. there at PECHS Cemetery).
2) Nawab Dr Muhammad Fateh ud-din Khanji Moin ud-din Khanji Babi, Khan Sahib of Manavadar (s/o Qudsia Siddiqa Begum) - see below.
3) Sahibzada Muhammad Anis Khanji Moin ud-din Khanji Babi. b. at Manavadar, 20^th November 1946 (s/o Abida Begum), educ. Abbottabad Public Sch and Coll. m. at Karachi, Pakistan, Sabahat Begum Sahiba, daughter of Muhammad Zahir ud-din Siddiqi. He had issue, three sons and two daughters:
- a) Khan Shri Muhammad Kamal ud-din Khanji Babi. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 30^th October 1981, educ. MBA. m. 25^th June 2010, Saima Begum (b. 29^th December 1985), daughter of Shaikh Ghazi Salah ud-din. He has issue, one son:
- b) Khan Shri Muhammad 'Ali Khanji Babi. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 17^th October 1986.
- c) Khan Shri Muhammad Bilal Khanji Babi. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 1^st February 1990.
- a) Bima Shri Batool Khanum. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 10^th February 1980. m. 26^th December 2008, Syed Zeeshan Ahmed, son of Syed Ghulam Ahmed Naz, by his wife, Farhat Begum. She has issue, one daughter:
- b) Bima Shri Humera Khanum. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 8^th October 1991.
4) Sahibzada Muhammad Idrees Khanji Moin ud-din Khanji Babi. b. at Zorawar Bagh Palace, Manavadar, 23^rd August 1947 (s/o Qudsia Siddiqa), educ. Karachi Grammar Sch, Karachi, Burn Hall Sch, Abbottabad, St Patrick’s Sch and Coll, Karachi (MA). m. at Karachi, Pakistan, 21^st June 1992, Sayyida Zahira al-Adawy Begum Sahiba, daughter of Sayyid ‘Abdu’l Monem bin Hassan al-Adawy, an eminent scholar and founding editor of the “Al-Arab” fortnightly in Bombay, a Hashemite Arab by descent originally from Egypt, by his wife Sayyida Mumtaz Begum, daughter of Sayyid Pir ‘Abdu’r Rehman Gaylani of Poona, India.
5) Sahibzada Muhammad Arif Khanji Moin ud-din Khanji Babi. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 10^th April 1952 (s/o Abida Begum). m. at Karachi, Pakistan, Neelofer Begum Sahiba, daughter of Mir Muhammad Sikander. He has issue, four daughters:
- a) Bima Shri Sheema Bakhte Sahiba. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 10^th October 1991.
- b) Bima Shri Hafsa Bakhte Sahiba.
- c) Bima Shri Hadiqa Bakhte Sahiba.
- d) Bima Shri Halima Bakhte Sahiba.
1) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Khurshid Jahan Bakhte. b. at Zorawar Bagh Palace, Manavadar, 15^th June 1937 (d/o Qudsia Siddiqa), educ. St.Joseph’s Convent Sch and Coll, Karachi (BA).
2) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Ayesha Sultana Bakhte. b. at Zorawar Bagh Palace, Manavadar, 10^th May 1939 (d/o Qudsia Siddiqa), educ. St.Joseph’s Convent Sch and Coll, Karachi (BA).
3) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Fatima Zehra Bakhte. b. at Zorawar Bagh Palace, Manavadar, 25^th September 1945 (d/o Qudsia Siddiqa), educ. St. Lawrence Convent Sch, Model Sch, Abbottabad, St.Joseph’s Convent Sch and Coll, Karachi (BA).
4) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Tahira Bakhte Begum. b. at Manavadar, 20^th November 1946 (d/o Abida Begum) (twin of Muhammad Anis Khan). m. at Karachi, Pakistan, Syed Feroz Shah Gaylani. She has issue, one son and two daughters.
5) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Rabiat ul-Advia Bakhte Begum. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 26^th October 1956 (d/o Abida Begum). m. at Karachi, Pakistan, Muhammad Mohsin Khan. She has issue, one son and four daughters.
6) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Fatima Umm ul-Khair Bakhte Begum. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 14^th January 1963 (d/o Abida Begum). m. at Karachi, Pakistan, 1994, Muhammad Jamal Khan (b. 30^th May 1959), of Edmonton, Canada.

* The title of Nawab seems to have been assumed without official sanction or recognition. The Pakistan Army List and Abbottabad College Register for 1962 list the former ruler as "Major Khan Ghulam Moinuddin Khan". However, his elder son was styled "Nawabzada" (i.e. son of a Nawab) in the 2006 Pakistan Government notification concerning Cabinet approval for the continuation of allowances, while sill referring to his late father as the "Khan of Manawadar".

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[2003] Nawab Dr Muhammad Fateh ud-din Khanji Moin ud-din Khanji Babi, Khan Sahib of Manavadar. b. at Zorawar Bagh Palace, Manavadar,10^th April 1943, second son of Major Nawab Ghulam Moin ud-din Khanji Fateh ud-din Khanji Babi, Khan Sahib of Manavadar, by his first wife, Nawab Qudsia Siddiqa Begum Sahiba, educ. Skippers Hill Manor Sch, Mayfield, Sussex, Millfield Sch, Street, Somerset, and the Univ of Liverpool, M.B.Ch.B.(England), M.R.C.S.(England), L.R.C.P.(London), M.D.(U.S.A.). Physician and Surgeon. Mbr Pakistan Medical & Dental Council. Became Heir Apparent with the title of Nawabzada, following the death of his elder brother, 29^th April 1980. Succeeded as Khan Sahib of Manavadar on the death of his father, 13^th February 2003 (recognised by the Government of Pakistan). An all round sportsman and a first class cricketer, sometime captain of the Millfield Cricket First Eleven. Mbr Street Cricket "Sevens" Team. Rcvd: Coron Medal (2.6.1953). m. at Karachi, Pakistan, 23^rd August 1984, Nawab Shehnaz Begum Sahiba (b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 27^th March 1956; d. there, 24^th December 2009), daughter of Haji Dawood Patel, a Nagori Rajput. He has issue, one son and one daughter:

1) Nawabzada Muhammad Mahmood Khanji Babi. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 1^st May 1992. Heir Apparent.
1) Sahibzadi Bima Shri Zainab Khanum Bakhte. b. at Karachi, Pakistan, 12^th September 1989.

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