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The Najafi Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1765 - 1766 H.H. Shuja ul-Mulk, Najm ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Najm ud-din 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. b. ca. 1747, eldest surviving son of H.H. Shuja ul-Mulk, Hashim ud-Daula, Nawab Ja'afar 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, by his third wife, H.H. Munni Begum Sahiba, Gaddinashin Begum. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Murshidzada Bahadur, by his father, 29^th January 1764. Proclaimed as Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa on the death of his father, 5^th February 1765 (confirmed by the HEIC 23^rd February 1765). Formaly installed on the Khahar Balish, at Murshidabad Palace, 3^rd March 1765 (confirmed by Emperor Shah Alam II 25^th March 1765. Formally conferred the Dewani of the Provinces of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa on the Honourable East India Company 30^th September 1766, which had previously been granted by Emperor Shah Alam II in 1765. m. (a) Bibi Ghasun (d. after 1816). He d.s.p. from a fever cought during a party given for Lord Clive, at Murshidabad Fort, 8^th May 1766 (bur. Jafarganj Cemetery) (succ. by his younger brother).

1766 - 1770 H.H. Saif ul-Mulk, Shuja ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Najabat 'Ali Khan Bahadur [Mir Phulwari], Shahamat Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. b. at Murshidabad, 1750, son of H.H. Shuja ul-Mulk, Hashim ud-Daula, Nawab Ja'afar 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, by his third wife, H.H. Munni Begum Sahiba, Gaddinashin Begum. Proclaimed as Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa on the death of his elder brother, 8^th May 1766. Formally installed on the Khahar Balish, at Murshidabad Fort, 22^nd May 1766 (confirmed by Emperor Shah Alam II 27^th June 1766). Reigned under the Regency of his mother, Munni Begum. He d.s.p. from smallpox, at Murshidabad Fort, 10^th March 1770 (bur. Jafarganj Cemetery).

1770 H.H. Nawab Sayyid Ashraf 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, fourth son of H.H. Shuja ul-Mulk, Hashim ud-Daula, Nawab Ja'afar 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, by Rahat un-nisa, educ. privately. Adopted by his aunt, Nafisat un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Manjhli Begum]. Proclaimed as Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa on the death of his brother, 11^th March 1770. Formally installed on the Khahar Balish, at Murshidabad Fort, 21^st March 1770. m. Nawab Sakina Begum Sahiba (d. at Murshidabad, before 29^th July 1826). He d. of smallpox, at Murshidabad Fort, 24^th March 1770 (bur. Jafarganj Cemetery), having had issue, one son and three daughters:

1) Nawab Sharif ud-din 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Diler Jang [Nawab Dil Jan] (s/o Sakina Begum), educ. privately. m. (i) Rahim un-nisa Khanum (d. at Murshidabad, 18^th January 1852). m. (ii) Attar un-nisa Khanum (d. at Murshidabad, 1835). m. (a) Sharaf un-nisa (d. at Murshidabad, August 1852). He d. at Murshidabad, July 1826, having had issue, four sons and two daughters:
- a) Sayyid 'Ali Reza Khan Bahadur. m. (first) Wijih un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (second) Shubrati Begum Sahiba. m. (third) Zinat un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (fourth) Betee Begum, previously Rahim un-nisa. m. (i) Ujurhan un-nisa Khanum. He d. at Murshidabad, 3^rd February 1837, having had issue, four sons and five daughters:
  - i) Nawab Sayyid Muhammad Taqi Khan Bahadur [Nawab Jan]. m. (i) Bunni Khanum. He d. October 1848.
  - ii) Sayyid Fazil 'Ali Khan [Sabu Sahib] (s/o Betee Begum). m. (first) Kulsum Begum Sahiba (d. at Murshidabad, before 4^th April 1870). m. (a) Raj un-nisa (d. at Murshidabad, 24^th February 1890). He d. at Murshidabad, 1^st June 1865, having had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Sayyid Ahmad 'Ali Khan [Achai Sahib] (s/o Raj un-nisa). He had issue, three sons and two daughters:
      - (a) Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali Khan [Muhammadi Sahib].
      - (b) Sayyid Azam 'Ali Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (c) Sayyid Ahmad 'Ali Khan.
      - (a) Ruqiya Begum Sahiba.
      - (b) Sugra Begum Sahiba [China Begum].
    - (2) Sayyid Lutf 'Ali Khan [Nana Sahib] (s/o Kulsum Begum). m. (first) Nur un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (i) Najm un-nisa Khanum. He d. at Murshidabad, 1897, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
      - (a) Sayyid Azam 'Ali Khan [Jeetun Sahib].
      - (a) Ruqiya Begum Sahiba.
    - (1) Ashraf un-nisa Begum (also a granddaughter of Ruqiya Begum). She d. after 1899.
  - iii) Sayyid Kasim 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son:
    - (1) Sayyid Wahid 'Ali Khan. He d. at Murshidabad, 29^th April 1849.
  - iv) Sayyid Amjad 'Ali Khan (s/o Wijih un-nisa Begum). m. Fakhr un-nisa Begum Sahiba. He d. 13^th August 1848.
  - i) Ashraf un-nisa Begum Sahiba. b. 1804 (d/o Zinat un-nisa).
  - ii) Imani Begum Sahiba. b. 1806 (d/o Zinat un-nisa). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - iii) Runij Fatima Begum Sahiba. b. 1808 (d/o Zinat un-nisa). She d. before 13^th February 1834.
  - iv) Ikram un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. … She d. before 8^th October 1856, having had issue.
  - v) Wazir un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Husaini Begum] (d/o Shubrati Begum). m. …and had issue.
- b) Sayyid Ja'afar 'Ali Khan Bahadur. m. (first) Husaini Begum (d.s.p.?). m. (i) Izzat un-nisa Khanum. m. (ii) Abbasi Khanum. m. (a) Raj un-nisa. He d. at Murshidabad, 1863, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
  - i) Sayyid Fath 'Ali Khan [Mir Nawab]. m. (first) Sabut un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d. after 1899). He d. at Murshidabad, 12^th December 1872, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
    - (1) Sayyid Wajid 'Ali Khan. He d. at Murshidabad, 16^th November 1874.
    - (1) Ilahi Begum Sahiba [Ghasiti Begum]. m. …She d. before 26^th July 1882.
  - i) Amina Begum Sahiba. m. Mir Mahdi 'Ali.
  - ii) Malika un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Mir 'Ali.
- c) Aziz ul-Mulk, Shufi ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Ghulam Murtaza Khan Bahadur, Shuja'at Jang [Supur Sahib]. b. at Murshidabad, 1815 (s/o Rahim un-nisa Khanum), educ. privately. m. at Murshidabad, 1835, Fatima Begum Sahiba (d.s.p.), elder daughter of Nawab Sayyid Mir Mehndi, by his muta wife, Piari Khanum. m. (a) Faiz un-nisa. m. (b) Khair un-nisa. m. (c) Sharaf un-nisa. He d. before 1858, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
  - i) Sayyid Wajid 'Ali Khan (s/o Faiz un-nisa). He d. at Murshidabad, 21^st March 1858.
  - ii) Najm un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Faiz un-nisa). She d. at Murshidabad, 30^th April 1858.
  - i) Shams un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Khair un-nisa). She d. at Murshidabad, 13^th May 1858.
- d) A son.
- a) Fatima Begum Sahiba (d/o Sharaf un-nisa). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- b) Qamar un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Rahim un-nisa Khanum). m. Mirza 'Ali Husain, son of Zinat un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Mirza 'Abdu'l Husain. She d. at Murshidabad, 7^th December 1894.
- c) Yadigar Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Punnah 'Ali Khan, son of Sayyid 'Ali Khan, by his second wife, Nawab Yadigar Begum Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Nawab Sayyid Ashraf 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. She had issue, a daughter - see below.
1) Ashraf un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Sakina Begum). m. Mir Muhammad 'Ali. She d. before December 1833, having had issue, an only daughter (who d. young).
2) Nawab Yadigar Begum Sahiba. m. as his second wife, Sayyid 'Ali Khan (d. before 1795). She had issue, two sons and one daughter.
3) Nawab Dil Jan Begum Sahiba. m. … Khan. She d. December 1835, having had issue, two sons.
4) Nawab Piara Jan Begum Sahiba (1 or 2 above?).

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