SAVANUR4

SAVANUR

The Miyana dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1794 - 1796 Meherban Nawab 'Abdu'l Husain Khan Sahib [Husain Miyan], Nawab of Savanur, eldest son of Meherban Nawab 'Abdu'l-Hakim Diler Khan Bahadur, Diler Jang, Nawab of Savanur, by a junior wife or concubine, educ. privately. Appointed as Regent by the nobles following the death of his father, pending the arrival of his brother the heir, 20^th February 1794. Refused to yield Savanur when the latter arrived in November 1794. Surrendered Savanur and the Royal insignia when the Peshwa's officers arrived with a large force, 25^th November 1796. Granted Basavanakoppa and four other villages. He d. after 23^rd August 1802, having had issue, several sons, including:

1) Nawab 'Abdu'l Rahim Khan Sahib, of Basavanakoppa (eldest son). He d.s.p. at Dharwad, before 10^th May 1822.
2) Ganu Miyan?
3) Amin Khan Sahib?
4) Yusuf Khan Sahib?

1796 - 1827 Meherban Nawab 'Abu'l-Khair Khan Bahadur, Dilawar Jang [Khira Miyan], Nawab of Savanur, fifth son of Meherban Nawab 'Abdu'l-Hakim Diler Khan Bahadur, Diler Jang, Nawab of Savanur, by his principal wife, Nawab Sumkhanduma Sahib, educ. privately. Appointed to an Imperial mansab of 5,000 zat and 5,000 sowar, and the title of Dilawar Jang Bahadur, from Emperor Shah Alam, 1777. A prisoner of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam 1786-1794. Appointed as Heir Apparent by his father, 20^th February 1794. Released by Tipu and sent to assume power from his brother, but was driven out of Savanur, November 1794. Retreated to Poona where he received recognition as ruler from the Peshwa. Succeeded on the deposition of his brother and installed on the musnaid, by the Peshwa's officers, at Savanur, 25^th November 1796. Received 25 villages by the Peshwa at the instance of the Duke of Wellington, instead of a yearly pension of Rs. 48,000, which had never been paid, 23^rd August 1802. m. (first) at Serangapatam, 1779, Nawab Sultan Husaini Begum Sahiba (d. at Vellore, before 1806), younger daughter of H.E. Shams ul-Mulk, Amir ud-Daula, Nawab Hyder 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Hyder Jang, Nawab of Hydernagar, Subadar of Sira and Sarvadhikari of Mysore, by his wife, Kennie Sahiba, daughter of Mehdi Beg. m. (a) Rajibi Sahib (d. after 1839). He was k. (poisoned) at Savanur, 2^nd November 1827 (bur. Khadarbag), having had issue, seven sons:

1) Meherban Nawab Faiz Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Savanur - see below.
2) Sardar 'Abdu'llah [Dulah] Manawar Khan Sahib. b. before 1805 (s/o Rajibi Sahib), educ. privately. Contested the succession in January 1828. m. at Savanur, 1823, a daughter of Chamukha Khanzada.
3) Meherban Nawab Munawwar Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Savanur - see below.
4) Sardar 'Abdu'l Mubariz Khan Sahib. b. ca. 1807 (s/o Rajibi Sahib). m. at Savanur, 1823, a daughter of Shamas Khan Khanzada. He d. 4^th August 1884, having had issue, a son:
- a) Sardar 'Abdu'l Qamar ud-din Khan Sahib. b. 1833 and d. 1911.
5) Meherban Nawab 'Abu'l Diler Khan Bahadur, Diler Jang, Nawab of Savanur - see below.
6) Sahibzada Namawar Khan Sahib. He d.v.p. young.
7) Nawabzada Hyder Husain Khan Sahib (s/o Sultan Husaini Begum), educ. privately at Seringapatam. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Nawabzada, by Tipu Sultan, but disinherited after his downfall in 1799. Deported to Vellore, then to Calcutta with the rest of the Tipu Sultan family on 20^th August 1806. m. (first) at Vellore, before 1805, the eldest daughter of his maternal uncle, Nawab 'Abdu'l Karim Khan Sahib, Karim Shah, Safdar Shikoh Bahadur. m. (second) at Vellore, 28^th November 1805, Shahzadi Umda Begum Sahiba, daughter of his maternal uncle, H.M. Fath 'Ali Tipu Sultan Padshah Bahadur, Padshah of Khudadad. m. (i) Dilras Begum Sahiba, previously Bibi Dilras. m. (a) Bibi Sadar un-nisa. He d. at Calcutta, 31^st August 1810, having had issue, one son and two daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- a) Sahibzada Khairu'llah Khan. b. at Vellore, ca. 1803. m. a daughter of his first cousin, Shahzada Fath Hyder Sultan Sahib. m. (a) Khurshid Banu Bibi. m. (b) Mehr Nigar Bibi (d.s.p. at Calcutta). m. (c) Tara Bibi. He d. at Calcutta, 19^th January 1861, having had issue, four sons and four daughters:
  - i) Sahibzada Ahmad 'Ali Khan. b. at Calcutta, 21^st August 1833 (s/o his wife). m. at Calcutta, ca. 1850, Sahibzadi Fazl in-nisa Begum Sahiba (d. after 1883), eldest daughter of Sahibzada Muhammad Sultan Husain, by his wife, Shahzadi Fatima Begum Sahiba [Umda Begum], second daughter of H.H. Prince Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib, KCSI. He had issue, a daughter:
    - (1) Sahibzadi Fazilat un-nisa Begum.
  - ii) Sahibzada Qamar ud-din Khan. b. at Calcutta, 22^nd April 1842 (s/o Khurshid Banu Bibi). m. at Calcutta, his cousin, Sahibzadi Zinat un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Shahzadi Saidi Sultani Begum Sahiba, daughter of Shahzada Muhammad Subhan Sultan Sahib, of the Tipu Sultan family of Mysore. He had issue, one son:
    - (1) Sahibzada Azim ud-din Khan.
  - iii) Sahibzada Aftab ud-din Waris Ali Khan. b. at Calcutta, 4^th January 1846 (s/o Khurshid Banu Bibi).
  - iv) Sahibzada Nur ud-din Khan. b. at Calcutta, 1^st July 1851 (s/o Tara Bibi). m. (?) at Calcutta, 1875, Sahibzadi Zeb un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d. 1893?), second daughter of Sahibzada Mahmud [Ahmad] Shah. He d. at Calcutta, after 1907, having had issue, four sons and two daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (1) Sahibzada Muhammad Faiz ud-din Khan. b. at Calcutta, 1878.
    - (2) Sahibzada Muhammad Anwar ud-din Khan. b. at Calcutta, 1881.
    - (3) Sahibzada Muhammad Latif ud-din Khan. b. at Calcutta, 1884.
    - (4) Sahibzada Muhammad Zahir ud-din Khan. b. at Calcutta, 1887.
    - (1) Sahibzadi Ashraf un-nisa Begum Sahiba. b. at Calcutta, 1876.
    - (2) Sahibzadi Wahid un-nisa Begum Sahiba. b. at Calcutta, 1880.
  - i) Sahibzadi Khair un-nisa Begum Sahiba. b. at Calcutta, 27^th January 1850. She d. at Calcutta, after 1907.
  - ii) Sahibzadi Shams un-nisa Begum Sahiba. b. at Calcutta, 6^th May 1854.
  - iii) Sahibzadi Nur un-nisa Begum Sahiba. b. at Calcutta, 27^th August 1857. m. Sahibzada Mahmud [Ahmad] Shah, second son of Shahzada Muhammad Firuz Shah. She had issue - see India Pensioners (Tipu Sultan).
  - iv) Sahibzadi Waziri Begum Sahiba. She d. at Calcutta, before 16^th November 1845?
- a) Sahibzadi Saliha Begum Sahiba. m. as his second wife, Shahzada Muhammad Shukhru'llah Sultan Sahib (b. at Seringapatam, 1785; d. at Calcutta, 25^th September 1837, bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), son of H.M. Fath 'Ali Tipu Sultan Padshah Bahadur, Padshah of Khudadad. She d. at Calcutta, 14^th August 1857 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue - see India Pensioners (Tipu Sultan).
- b) Sahibzadi …Begum Sahiba. m. as his first wife, Shahzada Muhammad Bashir ud-din Shah Sahib (b. at Vellore, 1803; d. at Chinsura, Hooghly, 13^th May 1885, bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), son of Shahzada Muhammad Shukhru'llah Sultan Sahib. She d. at Calcutta, 29^th August 1829 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue, two daughters - see India Pensioners (Tipu Sultan).

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