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MURSHIDABAD

The Najafi Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1880 - 1906 ‘Ali Qadr, Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Hasan ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab of Murshidabad, GCIE (20.5.1890, KCIE 15.2.1887). b. at Hazardowari Palace, Murshidabad, 25^th August 1846, eldest son of H.H. Faridun Jah, Muntazim ul-Mulk, Mohsin ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Mansur ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nusrat Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, by his wife, Guiti Afroz Mahal, Nawab Mehr Lekha Begum Sahiba, educ. privately at Mushidabad and in England. Appointed as the representative of his father, 1873. Succeeded as Head of the Royal House of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, on the abdication of his father, 1^st November 1880. Granted the hereditary title of Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, 17^th February 1882. Installed in the Durbar Room, of the at Hazardowari Palace, Murshidabad, 27^th March 1883. Granted the titles of Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Mahabat Jang, and Amir ul-Umara 28^th May 1887. Confirmed in the titles of Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad and Amir ul-Umara, the precedence, rank, dignity and privileges of premier noble of the provinces of Bengal, Bihar and Orrissa, all inheritable by his lineal male descendants by right of primogeniture, 21^st March 1891. m. (first) 1862, H.H. Nawab Amir Dulhan Kulsum un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (i) Mariam un-nisa Khanum, alias Bi Dugari. m. (a) Bi ... He d. at Hazardowari Palace, Murshidabad, 25^th December 1906, having had issue, five sons and two daughters:

1) Murshidzada Asif Qadr, Sayyid Wasif ‘Ali Mirza [Bara Sahib], who succeeded as H.H. Asif Qadr, Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Wasif ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab of Murshidabad (s/o Nawab Amir Dulhan) - see below.
2) Iskander Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Nasir ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur [Nasir Sahib]. b. at Murshidabad, 15^th March 1876 (s/o Nawab Amir Dulhan), educ. Sherborne Sch, Dorset, Rugby Sch, Warwickshire, and Trinity Coll, Oxford. m. Muhammadi Begum. He d. 1945, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
- a) Sahibzada Sayyid Nusrat ‘Ali Mirza He d.v.p. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- a) Sahibzadi Husun Agaz Ara Begum Sahiba. m. as his first wife, The Hon Kawan Jah, Sahibzada Sayyid Kazim ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur [Kazem Ali Meerza] (b. at Murshidabad, 31^st October 1911; d. at Calcutta, 14^th July 1988), sometime Deputy Minister for Public Works in West Bengal, second son of her paternal uncle, H.H. Asif Qadr Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Asif Qadr, Nawab Sayyid Wasif ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jung, Nawab of Murshidabad, KCSI, KCVO, by his first wife, H.H. Nawab Sultan Dulhan Faghfur Jahan Begum Sahiba, daughter of Wala Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Husain ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. She had issue, one son and two daughters - see below. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- b) Sahibzadi Hashmat Feroz Najam Ara Begum Sahiba. m. as his second wife, The Hon Kawan Jah, Sahibzada Sayyid Kazim ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur [Kazem Ali Meerza] (b. at Murshidabad, 31^st October 1911; d. at Calcutta, 14^th July 1988), sometime Deputy Minister for Public Works in West Bengal, second son of her paternal uncle, H.H. Asif Qadr Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Asif Qadr, Nawab Sayyid Wasif ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jung, Nawab of Murshidabad, KCSI, KCVO, by his first wife, H.H. Nawab Sultan Dulhan Faghfur Jahan Begum Sahiba, daughter of Wala Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Husain ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. She had issue, two sons and three daughters - see below.
3) Wasif Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Asif ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur [Munnah Sahib]. b. at Murshidabad, 26^th April 1881 (s/o Nawab Amir Dulhan), educ. privately. He had issue, a son:
- a) Sahibzada Sayyid Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza. m. at Murshidabad, 1902, Umm ul-Kulsum Badr ud-Dujah (b. at Murshidabad, 17^th February 1885; d. there 1918), fifth daughter of Nasir ul-Mulk, Nawab Sayyid Azim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, by his seventh wife, Muhammadi Begum. He had issue, two daughters.
4) Sahibzada Sayyid Yakub ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. b. at Murshidabad, 9^th June 1883, educ. privately. He was accidentally k. (drowned while bathing), at Murshidabad, 23^rd June 1899.
5) Sahibzada Sayyid Mohsin ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. b. at Murshidabad, 18^th November 1885, educ. privately.
1) Sahibzadi Salim un-nisa Begum [Askari Begum Sahiba] (d/o Mariam un-nisa Khanum). m. Sayyid ... Mirza, a cousin.
2) Sahibzadi Khurshid un-nisa Begum (d/o Nawab Amir Dulhan). m. Sayyid Zaigham Mirza, son of Wala Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Husain ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur, by Bi Begum. She had issue, one son - see above.

1906 - 1959 H.H. Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Asif Qadr, Nawab Sayyid Wasif ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jung [Bara Sahib], Nawab of Murshidabad, KCSI (1.1.1910), KCVO (4.1.1912). b. at Murshidabad, 7^th January 1875, eldest son of ‘Ali Qadr, Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Hassan ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jung, Nawab of Murshidabad, GCIE, by his first wife, H.H. Nawab Amir Dulhan Kulsum un-nisa Begum Sahiba, educ. Sherborne, Dorset, Rugby, and Trinity Coll, Oxford. Adstr of the Nizamut 1895-1899, Chair Murshidabad Municipality 1899-1901, MLC Bengal 1901-1906. Succeeded on the death of his father, 25^th December 1906. Represented Bengal at the Coronations of the King-Emperor Edward VII and Queen-Empress Alexandra at Westminster Abbey in London, 1902, and of the King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary at Westminster Abbey in London, 1911. Forced to surrender the administration of his estates to the Governmernt of India, after incurring debts ammounting to Rs. 19 lakhs, 11^th December 1931. The Radcliffe Commission allotted Murshidabad district to Pakistan and the Pakistani flag was duely hoisted at the Hazarduari Palace, 15^th August 1947. Within two days, the India exchanged Khulna for Mushidabad, and the Indian flag hoisted on 17^th August 1947. The Government of West Bengal resumed all these estates in 1953. A noted Urdu and English poet and author of “A Mind’s Reproduction” (1934). Patron Calcutta Historical Soc. Founder Presdt Hindu-Muslim Unity Assoc. Presdt Anjuman-e-Musalmanan-e-Bangala, etc. Rcvd: Coron (1902, 1911 and 1937), Delhi Durbar (1903 and 1911), and Silver Jubilee (1935) medals. m. (first) at Calcutta, 1898, H.H. Nawab Sultan Dulhan Faghfur Jahan Begum Sahiba, nee Sahibzadi Nadar Jahan Begum, daughter of his paternal uncle, Wala Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Husain ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. m. (second) 1903 (div.), Nawab Mumtaz Mahal Imami Begum Sahiba, widow of Ahmad Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Banda Abbas Mirza Bahadur, and daughter of Kaiwan Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Ahmad ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. m. (third) Nawab Mehr Jahan Dildar Ara Begum Sahiba, daughter of Ahmad Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Banda Abbas Mirza Bahadur. m. (1) (muta) Sugra Khanum. m. (ii) Sushila Khanum. He d. at his residence at 85 Park Street, Calcutta, 23^rd October 1959 (bur. Jaffaraganj Cemetery, Murshidabad), having had issue, five sons and three daughters:

1) Murshidzada Asif Jah, Sayyid Waris ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur, who succeeded as H.H. Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Asif Jah, Nawab Sayyid Waris ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab of Murshidabad (s/o Faghfur Jahan Begum) - see below.
2) Sahibzada Sayyid Fatehyab ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. b. at Murshidabad, 1905 (s/o Faghfur Jahan Begum), educ. Nawab Bahadur Inst, Murshidabad He brought a suit to establish his claim to the succession on the grounds that his nephews had been disinherited by their father and were foreign citizens, but his claim was dismissed by the Calcutta High Court, 6^th November 1990. He d. in the remnants of the old family residence at 85 Park Street, Calcutta, 3^rd January 1998.
3) The Hon Kawan Jah, Sahibzada Sayyid Kazim ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur [Kazem Ali Meerza]. b. at Murshidabad, 31^st October 1911 (s/o Nadir Jahan Begum), educ. Nawab Bahadur Inst, Murshidabad, and St Xavier’s Coll, Calcutta. Mngr Murshidabad Wakf Estates 1939-1947, Chair Murshidabad Municipality, Mbr Murshidabad District Brd, Presdt Murshidabad District Sch Brd 1956, MLA for Murshidabad South-West Bengal 1937-1947 and West Bengal 1947-1952 and for Lalgola 1952-1967 and Murshidabad 1967-1977, Deputy Minister for Cottage & Small Scale Industries, and for Public Works 1962-1967, MP (6^th Lok Sabha) for Murshidabad 1977-1980. m. (first) Sahibzadi Husun Agaz Ara Begum, elder daughter of his paternal uncle, Iskander Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Nasir ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur, by his wife, Muhammadi Begum. m. (second) Sahibzadi Hashmat Feroz Najam Ara Begum, younger daughter of his paternal uncle, Iskander Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Nasir ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur, by his wife, Muhammadi Begum Sahiba. He d. at Calcutta, 14^th July 1988, having had issue, three sons and seven daughters:
- a) Sahibzada Sayyid Shahinshah ‘Ali Mirza (s/o Feroz). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
4) Sahibzada Sayyid Imran ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur (s/o Faghfur Jahan Begum).

5) Sahibzada Sayyid Said ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. He d. young.

6) Muzaffar Jah, Sahibzada Sayyid Sajjid ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. b. 1950 (s/o Sugra Khanum). He assumed the claims of his elder half brother after the latter’s death in November 1998, pursued it in the courts, but failed to establish a cliam before he died. m. Afshan Begum. He d. before 2006, having had issue, two daughters.

1) Murshidzadi Husna Ara Begum [Mummio Begum Sahiba]. b. 1900 (eldest child). m. The Hon Nawab ‘Ali Haidar Khan, of Prithimpassa (b. 1900; d. 30^th June 1963), Leader of the Independent Muslim Party, Minister for Agriculture, Power & Water Development in Assam 1937-1938, 1939-1941, and 1942-1946, elder son of Nawab ‘Ali Amjad Khan, of Prithimpassa, in Sylhet, sometime Minister in Assam state. She d. 1982, having had issue, two sons and one daughter – see Bangladesh (Prithimpassa).

2) Sahibzadi Safia Banu Ara Begum (fulll sister of Husna Ara). m. The Hon Nawabzada ‘Ali Asghar Khan (d. at Dacca, 6^th April 1984), MLA India 1946, younger son of Nawab ‘Ali Amjad Khan, of Prithimpassa, Sylhet, sometime Minister in Assam state. She d. at Dacca, 22^nd March 1984, having had issue, an only son – see Bangladesh (Prithimpassa).

3) Sahibzadi Qamarat Ara Begum. m. Sayyid ... ‘Ali Mirza.

4) Sahibzadi Hashmat un-nisa Begum. m. Sayyid Muhammad Sadiq ‘Ali Mirza (d. 1959), son of Sahibzada Sayyid Zaigham Mirza, by his wife, Sahibzadi Khurshid un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of H.H. ‘Ali Qadr Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Hassan ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jung, Nawab of Murshidabad, GCIE. She d. at Calcutta, 1995, having had issue – see above. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

5) Sahibzadi Jamal Ara Begum. m. Baqir ‘Ali Khan.

6) Sahibzadi ...li Ara Begum (d/o Dildar Begum). m. Muhammad ‘Ali Khan.

1959 - 1969 H.H. Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Waris ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab of Murshidabad. b. at Murshidabad, 14^th November 1901, eldest son of H.H. Asif Qadr Amir ul-Umara, Ihtisham ul-Mulk, Rais ud-Daula, Asif Qadr, Nawab Sayyid Wasif ‘Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab of Murshidabad, KCSI, KCVO, by his first wife, H.H. Nawab Sultan Dulhan Faghfur Jahan Begum Sahiba, daughter of Wala Qadr, Sahibzada Sayyid Husain ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur. Page of Honour to Queen-Empress Mary during the Imperial Tour of India 1911-1912. Succeeded on the death of his father, 23^rd October 1959. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron (1937) medals. m. (first) at Calcutta, August 1921 (div. 29^th March 1932) Zeenat un-nisa Begum Sahiba (b. 14^th November 1902; d. at Calcutta, 1^st November 1967, bur. there at the Calcutta Jewish Cemetery, Beleghata), née Moselle Meyer [Mazal Tob Meyer], a Jewish lady, daughter of Reuben Meyer, by his wife, Flora. m. (second) before 1932, Wahid un-nisa Begum Sahiba [H.H. Nawab Begum of Murshidabad] (b. at London, 23^rd November 1905), née Muriel Frances Mchellan. He d. at Calcutta, 20^th November 1969, having had issue, three sons and two daughters:

1) Murshidzada Sayyid Waqif ‘Ali Mirza Bahadur [Sunni Sahib]. b. at Calcutta, 16^th February 1923 (s/o Zeenat un-nisa Begum). Excluded from the succession by his father, apparently for contracting a non-Muslim marriage and for not professing the Muslim religion, 9^th July 1963 (validity in law doubted by the Calcutta High Court, 6^th November 1990). British subject. He took no steps during his lifetime to establish his succession but, being a foreign national, they were unlikely to be recognised by the Government of India. m. (first) Zeb un-nisa Begum Sahiba, née Dina Lawyer. m. (second) Miriam Begum Sahiba (b. at Calcutta, 18^th October 1929), née Margaret Evelyn van Dort, younger daughter of Donald Stanley van Dort, Esq, of Mazagaon, Bombay, previously of Colombo, Ceylon, by his wife, Sheila Pauline Constance, daughter of Walter William Charles Goddard, of Calcutta, Bengal. He d. at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14^th May 2008, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
- a) Sahibzada Sayyid Wahid ‘Ali Walter Mirza [Walter Meerza]. b. 29^th September 1961 (s/o Miriam Begum). m. Beverley Ann, née Norris. He has issue, one daughter:
  - i) Sahibzadi Vanessa Siobhan Begum [Vanessa Meerza]. b. 19^th July 1994. She d. from cancer, at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18^th May 2002.

2) Sahibzada Sayyid Waqar ‘Ali Mirza [Chippu Sahib]. b. 1930 (s/o Zeenat un-nisa). British subject.

1) Sahibzadi Nigar Ara Begum. b. 1924 (d/o Zeenat un-nisa).

2) Sahibzadi Shajar Ara Begum. b. 1926 (d/o Zeenat un-nisa). Settled in the UK 1961. She d. 27^th December 2000 (bur. Carpenders Park Cemetery, Watford, Herts).

3) Sahibzadi Zeb un-nisa Begum. b. 1928 1928 (d/o Zeenat un-nisa). m. (first) (div.) ... m. (second) Muhammad Azam Khanzada (d. at Westminster, London, 2002). She d. at Westminster, London, 22^nd March 2004 (bur. Carpenders Park Cemetery, Watford, Herts), having had issue, a daughter by her first husband and a son by her second.

Nawab Sayyid Waris ‘Ali Mirza and his second wife, Wahid un-nisa Begum, also had a step-son:

3) Ranjit Kumar Ghose. b. 1930.

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