SURAT

GENEALOGY

• 1) Nawabzada Mir Amir ud-din Muhammad Khan Bahadur. b. at the Darya Mahal, Surat, 4^th February 1841 (s/o Bakhtiyar un-nisa Begum). Appointed and invested as Heir Apparent by his maternal grandfather, at Surat Castle, 4^th February 1841. He d. young.
• 1) Nawabzadi Zia un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Ladli Begum]. b. at Surat, 1840 (d/o. Bakhtiyar un-nisa Begum). Succeeded her father as Head of the Senior Branch of the House of Surat 21^st August 1863. m. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, Meherban Nawab Mir Said ‘Alam Khan Sahib, Nawab of Belha and Surat (Senior) (d. before 1915), Presdt National Mahommedan Assoc (Surat Branch), son of Meherban Sardar Mir Mahmud ‘Alam Khan Sahib, Nawab of Belha, in the Poona district of the Deccan. She d. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 27^th May 1915, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
  • a) Meherban Nawab Mir Rasul ‘Alam Khan Sahib, Nawab of Belha. A first class Sardar of the Deccan. He d. at Ajmer, 4^th April 1929 (bur. there), having had issue, two sons:
    • i) Meherban Haji Mir Masud ‘Alam Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Belha and Surat (Senior), CIE (5.6.1926). b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 17^th May 1887. Succeeded on the death of his paternal grandmother as Head of the Senior Branch of the House of Surat 27^th May 1915, and as Nawab of Belha 4^th July 1921. A first class Sardar of the Deccan and Gujarat. Hon Magistrate for Surat. Presdt Surat Municipal Council 1932-1933, Surat District Muslim Education Soc 1934-1943, and Surat Boy Scouts. Vice-Presdt Sarvajanik Educational Soc (Surat). Mbr National Mahommedan Assoc (Surat Branch). Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron (1937) medals. m. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 1905, Nawabzadi Mahamud un-nisa Begum Sahiba (b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 26^th May 1890; d. at Bombay, 28^th October 1961), younger daughter and heiress of his paternal uncle, Nawab Mir Mahmud ‘Alam Khan Sahib, of Belha, by his wife, Padshah Begum Sahiba. He d. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 18^th May 1943 (bur. Surat), having had issue, one son and three daughters:
      • (1) Meherban Nawab Mir Sultan ‘Alam Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Belha and Surat (Senior). b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 1913. Succeeded his father as Head of the House of Belha and the Senior Branch of the House of Surat, 18^th May 1943. Chair Governing Brd of Surat District Muslim Education Soc 1934-1943. m. (first) 22^nd October 1933, Sahibzadi Saida Bano Begum [Sarwari Begum], younger daughter of Major H.E. Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Aiz ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu, by his wife, Nawab Fakhr Begum Sahiba, younger daughter of Sahibzada Mirza Bashir ud-din Ahmad Khan, of Loharu. m. (second) 23^rd May 1951, Aisha Begum Sahiba, daughter of Inayatu’llah, sometime Qazi of Ahmedabad. m. (a) Boah Hasina. He d. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 28^th August 1989, having had issue, five sons and seven daughters:
        • (a) Meherban Nawab Mir ‘Usman ‘Alam Khan Sahib Bahadur, Nawab of Belha and Surat (Senior). b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 22^nd January 1935 (s/o Saida Bano Begum), educ. St Xavier’s (BA) and Siddharth Colls, Bombay (B.Com.). Succeeded his father as Head of the House of Belha and the Senior Branch of the House of Surat, 28^th August 1989. m. at Hyderabad, Deccan, 30^th June 1968, Kulsum Begum Sahiba. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
          • (i) Nawabzada Mir Maqbul ‘Alam Khan Sahib Bahadur [Mickey A Khan], educ. Seventh Day Adventist Sch, Surat. Settled in New York. Foreign Correspondent for Advertising Age 1993-1998, Editor-in-Chief of DM News 1999-2007, eMarketer Jul-Oct 2007, and Mobile Marketer, Mobile Commerce Daily, Luxury Daily‚ since 2007, Chair Napean LLC
          • (i) Nawabzadi Fatima Begum [Tammy Alam Khan Quads], educ. St Xavier’s Coll, Bombay. Settled in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. m. Bakhtiar Quadry.
          • (ii) Nawabzadi Zehra Batul Begum.
        • (b) Nawabzada Mir Farukh ‘Alam Khan Sahib (s/o Aisha Begum).
        • (c) Nawabzada Mir Masud ‘Alam Khan Sahib (s/o Aisha Begum), educ. Barnes High Sch, Devlali, Bombay. Emigrated to the USA.
        • (d) Nawabzada Mir Irfan ‘Alam Khan Sahib (s/o Boah Hasina).
        • (e) Nawabzada Mir Arif ‘Alam Khan Sahib (s/o Boah Hasina).
        • (a) Nawabzadi Amna Begum Sahiba (d/o Saida Bano Begum). m. ... Zahir.
        • (b) Nawabzadi Fawzia Begum Sahiba (d/o Saida Bano Begum). m. Shaikh Shri Muhammad Baha ud-din Mian Sahib, son of Shaikh Shri Muhammad Sadiq Mian Sahib, of Mangrol, by his wife, Nawabzadi Shahzadi Begum Sahiba, eldest daughter of Meherban Sardar Mir Masud ‘Alam Khan Sahib, Nawab of Belha and Surat (Senior), CIE. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see India Non-Salute (Mangrol).
        • (c) Nawabzadi Razia Begum Sahiba (d/o Aisha Begum).
        • (d) Nawabzadi Mahar Taj Begum Sahiba (d/o Aisha Begum).
        • (e) Nawabzadi Nadir Jahan Begum Sahiba (d/o Aisha Begum).
        • (f) Nawabzadi Mahalaqa Begum Sahiba (d/o Aisha Begum). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        • (g) Nawabzadi Noor Jahan Begum Sahiba (d/o Boah Hasina).
      • (1) Nawabzadi Shahzadi Begum Sahiba. b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 1910. m. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 1922, Shaikh Shri Muhammad Sadiq Mian Sahib (b. at Mangrol, 6^th May 1907; d. 1999), fourth son of Meherban Shaikh Shri Shaikh Muhammad Jahangir Mian Sahib Bahadur, Shaikh Sahib of Mangrol, by his second wife, Wazir Begum Sahiba. She d. 1996 - see India Non-Salute (Mangrol).
      • (2) Nawabzadi Husseini Jahan Begum Sahiba. b. at Surat, 24^th December 1912. Unm.
      • (3) Nawabzadi Zia un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Ladli Begum] [Rajmata Sahiba of Kamadhia]. b.at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 25^th August 1919, educ. Queen Mary’s Coll, Lahore. m. at the Durbar Hall, of the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 25^th April 1940, Namdar Darbar Shri Mir Kutb ud-din Khan Sahib, Darbar Sahib of Kamadhia (b. 2^nd October 1916; d. 1998), eldest son of Namdar Darbar Shri Mir Ghulam Khwaja Moin ud-din Khan Sahib, Darbar Sahib of Kamadhia. She d. at Bombay, 19^th August 2008 (bur. there), having had issue, two sons - see India Non-Salute (Kamadhia).
    • ii) Nawabzada Mir Said ‘Alam Khan Sahib. b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 28^th December 1892, educ. Lincoln Coll, Oxford (BA 1915, MA 1924), and Middle Temple, London. Barr-at-Law 1919, joined Bombay Provincial Civil Service 1923, transf to Indian Political Service 1928, Assist to AGG Madras States 1928-1930, Assist Cmsnr Peshawar 1930-1931, and Bunnu 1931-1933, actg Under Sec to AGG Punjab states 1933-1934, Under-Sec to AGG WI states 1934-1936, Additional Political Agent Sabar Kantha 1936, Guardian and Comptroller to the Yuvaraja of Morvi 1936-1938, Sec to Resident at Kolhapur 1938-1939, Snr Sub-Judge Peshawar 1939, Additional District and Sessions Judge Peshawar 1939-1940, and for Rajputana, Baroda, WI and Gujarat States Agency 1945-1947, Officer on Special Duty Political Dept 1947-1948. Mbr East India Assoc (Lond) 1933, Royal Central Asian Soc 1938, etc. m. (first) Masita Begum Sahiba, daughter of Sardar Nawab Mir Moin ud-din Husain Khan Sahib, of Baroda, by his wife, Nawabzadi Roshan Jahan Begum Sahiba, daughter of Meherban Nawab Mir Said ‘Alam Khan Sahib, Nawab of Belha and Surat (Senior). m. (second) Shams un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of the Bakhshi Sidi Sahib, of Janjira (Nawabzada Sidi Muhammad Bakshi Khan Sahib, sometime C-in-C Janjira state forces?). He d. at The Hermitage, Bombay, 24^th December 1953, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
      • (1) Nawabzada Mir Aziz ‘Alam Khan Sahib. b. 5^th January 1929 (s/o Shams un-nisa Begum), educ. the Doon Sch, Dehra Dun. Pakistan military officer. m. at Paribagh House, Dacca, East Pakistan, 11^th November 1955, Syeda Soghra Begum [Mrs Soghra Aziz Alam], third daughter of The Hon Syed ‘Abdu’s Salim, sometime Minister for Commerce, Labour & Industry in East Pakistan, by his wife, Sufia Begum, daughter of Mohi ud-din Chowdhury, of Kartikpur, in the Faridpur district of Bengal. He had issue, one son and three daughters:
        • (a) Mir Shariq Alam Khan. b. October 1962. Proprietor Stazas Enterprises LLC in Draper, Utah. m. Taiyaba Begum (b. 1965), daughter of Meraj Khan. He has issue, one son and two daughters.
        • (a) Shazia Begum. m. Saquib Khan. She had issue, two daughters.
        • (b) Afshan Begum [Mrs Afshan Shafqat Saied]. m. Shafqat Saied, of Elk Grove, California, USA. She has issue, one son and one daughter.
        • (c) Aniqah Begum [Mrs Aniqah Quaraeshi]. m. Sohail Sattar Quraeshi, of Wellington, Florida, USA. She has issue, three sons.
      • (1) Sulaiman Begum Sahiba (d/o Masita Begum). m. Mir Muhammad ‘Ali Khan Sahib, of Baroda, a cousin.
  • b) Nawab Mir Mahmud ‘Alam Khan Sahib, of Belha. b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 31^st December 1873 (s/o Zia un-nisa Begum), educ. privately. m. Padhshah Begum Sahiba. He d. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 17^th May 1896 (bur. there at Dargarh of Dana Sahib), having had issue, two daughters:
    • i) Nawabzadi Mukbul un-nisa Begum Sahiba. She d. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, September 1896 (bur. there at Dargarh of Dana Sahib).
    • ii) Nawabzadi Mahamud un-nisa Begum Sahiba. b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 26^th May 1890. m. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 1905, Meherban Nawab Haji Mir Masud ‘Alam Khan Sahib, Nawab of Belha and Surat (Senior), CIE (b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begampura, Surat, 17^th May 1887; d. there, 18^th May 1943), elder son of her paternal uncle, Meherban Sardar Mir Rasul ‘Alam Khan Sahib, Nawab of Belha and Surat (Senior). She d. at Bombay, 28^th October 1961, having had issue, one son and two daughters - see above.
  • a) Nawabzadi Mehbullah Begum Sahiba [Ladli Begum]. Fl 1897.
  • b) Nawabzadi Bismillah Begum Sahiba. m. Meherban Sardar Mir Muzaffar Husain Khan [Said Sahib], Nawab of Surat (Junior) (b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, before 9^th August 1866; d. at Surat, after 1922), son of Mir Ghulam Baba Khan Bahadur [Chote Sahib], Nawab of Surat (Junior), CIE, by his wife, Nawabzadi Rahim un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Chote Begum], younger daughter of Namdar Darbar Shri Nawab Mir Ja’afar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Surat and Darbar Sahib of Kamadhia. She had issue - see below.
  • c?) Nawabzadi Roshan Jahan Begum Sahiba (daughter of the late Nawab of Belha, i.e. late in October 1915). m. Sardar Nawab Mir Moin ud-din Husain Khan Sahib, of Baroda (d. 1923), rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1903), elder son of Sardar Nawab Mir Nur ud-din Husain Khan Sahib, of Baroda. She had issue, two sons and three daughters.
• 2) Nawabzadi Rahim un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Chote Begum]. b. at Surat, 1842 (d/o Bakhtiyar un-nisa Begum). m. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 1859, Mir Ghulam Baba Khan Bahadur [Chote Sahib], Nawab of Surat (Junior), CIE (1.1.1892) (b. at Surat, 1834; d. there, 28^th April 1893, bur. Khwaja Da’ana Sahib), Chair Surat Development Authority 1881-1893, Presdt Surat Municipal Council 1888-1889, and Surat Anjuman-e Islamia 1890-1893, Hon Vice-Presdt Central National Mahommedan Assoc, a great patron of Urdu literature and scholarship, granted the personal title of Khan Bahadur 27^th June 1878, rcvd: KIH silver medal (1877), younger son of Mir Syed Akhi walad Mir Muhammad Mazhar Husain, sometime Qazi of Surat and Gadinashin of the tomb of Khwaja Da’ana Sahib, a direct descendant, in the female line, of Sayyid Jamal ud-din al-Maroof Beh Khwaja Da’ana Sahib. She d. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 13^th July 1886, having had issue, three sons and two daughters:
• a) Meherban Sardar Mir Muzaffar Husain Khan [Said Sahib], Nawab of Surat (Junior). b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, before 9^th August 1866. Hon Magistrate for Surat. m. Nawabzadi Bismillah Begum Sahiba, daughter of Nawab Mir Said ‘Alam Khan Sahib, Nawab of Belha, by his wife, Nawabzadi Zia un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Ladli Begum], elder daughter of Namdar Darbar Shri Nawab Mir Ja’afar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Surat and Darbar Sahib of Kamadhia. He d. at Surat, after 1922, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
• i) Meherban Sardar Mir Hafiz ud-din Ahmad Khan, Nawab of Surat (Junior). b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 1^st April 1891. m. (first) ca. 1908, Sikandar Jahan Begum Sahiba (b. ca. 1892). m. (second) Sahibzadi Nizam un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Begum Hafeezuddin], sometime Presdt Women’s Section All-India Muslim League, daughter of Sirdar Dilar ul-Mulk, Sirdar Dilar ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid ‘Abdu’l Haq Khan Bahadur, Sirdar Dilar Jang, CIE, by his wife, Nona Pasha. He d. at Surat, June 1943, having had issue, two sons and five daughters:
• (1) Meherban Sardar Mir Ghulam Ghaus Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Surat (Junior). b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 1^st May 1909 (s/o Sikandar Jahan). m. (first) (div.), Sahibzadi Naiyar Begum (m. second, 1932 (div.) Nawabzada Muhammad Mumtaz ‘Ali Khan Bahadur. m. third, a Punjabi businessman, by whom she had one son and one daughter), daughter of his Sahibzada Muhammad Sher ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, of Jaora. m. (second) Zakia Begum Sahiba (b. 26^th February 1917). He d. 1991, having had issue, three sons and one daughter:
• (a) Meherban Sardar Mir Jamal ud-din Khan [Mir Sadiq Aly Khan], Nawab of Surat (Junior). b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 25^th September 1937. He migrated to the USA.
• (b) Nawabzada Mir Ghulam Dastagir Khan [Safdar Ali Khan]. b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 29^th March 1943. He migrated to the USA. He had issue, two sons:
• (i) Sahibzada Mir Ghazanfar ‘Ali Khan. b. 13^th January 1966. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (ii) Sahibzada Mir Sajjad ‘Ali Khan. b. 31^st August 1970.
• (c) Nawabzada Mir Moin ud-din Khan [Asghar Mir]. b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 25^th December 1944.
• (a) Nawabzadi Falaq Naz Begum Sahiba. b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, 25^th October 1939. m. Darius Lawyer, a Bombay businessman.
• (2) Nawabzada Mir Najm ud-din Khan [Vazeer Sahib] (s/o Nizam un-nisa). Settled in Hyderabad and lived at Dacca in Bangladesh for several years. Mbr National Mahommedan Assoc (Surat Branch), All-India Muslim League (Surat Banch), etc. m. Sahibzadi Qamar un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Chand Pasha], elder daughter of Nawab Omar Khan Bahadur, by his wife, Sahibdazi Bashir un-nisa Begum, daughter of Major-General Al-Haj Afshar ul-Mulk, Afshar ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Muhammad ‘Ali Beg Bahadur, Afshar Jang, Sardar Bahadur, KCIE, MVO, OBI, sometime cdt Hyderabad State Forces. He d. at Hyderabad, having had issue, two sons and three daughters:
• (a) Sahibzada Mir Muzaffar Husain Khan [Kemal Khan]. b. at Hyderabad, 15^th August 1936. m. 1957, Anees Begum, educ. Mahboobia Girl’s Sch. and Osmania Univ, Hyderabad, and New Mexico State Univ, USA (M.Ed.), Founder & Principal Nasr Sch 1965, Presdt Principals’ Assoc of India, Trustee Mumtaz Yar ud-Daula, Asfar Jung Memorial and Nizam’s Women’s Educational Trusts, etc., eldest daughter of Syed Jalal ud-din Hassan, by his wife, Ghaus un-nisa Begum, daughter of Syed Shah ‘Abdu’l Hai. He d. from lung cancer, at Hyderabad, April 2006, had issue, one son and two daughters:
• (i) Sahibzada Mir Qutb ud-din Khan [Mir Khutubuddin Khan]. b. at Khushnumah, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, 28^th May 1959, educ. Hyderabad Public Sch, and Nizam Coll, Hyderabad. Joint Sec Nasr Education Soc. Mbr Fed of International Polo. m. Hussaini Begum Salwa (b. at Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad, 18^th February 1963), educ. Doveton-Corrie Girls’ Sch, Vepery, and Ethiraj Coll for Women, Madras, daughter of Sayyid Muhammed Zia ud-din, formerly employed with American Cynamid, Madras, by his wife, Zaheda Khatun, daughter of  Ghulam Ghaus Khan, founder of the Golconda Cigarette Factory. He has issue, three sons:
• 1. Sahibzada Mir Hafiz ud-din Ahmad. b. 19^th June 1988, educ. Nasr Sch for Boys, Ghachibowli, and St Mary’s Coll, Hyderabad, and the Univ of Greenwich, London.
• 2. Sahibzada Mir Mohi ud-din Muhammad. b. 17^th December 1989, educ. Nasr Sch for Boys, Ghachibowli, and St Mary’s Coll, Hyderabad.
• 3. Sahibzada Mir Jamal ud-din Hamad. b. 24^th September 1995, educ. Nasr Sch for Boys, Ghachibowli, Hyderabad.
• (i) Sahibzadi Amina Ayesha Begum. b. at Khushnumah, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, 6^th April 1958. m. Dr Syed Shah Khusru Al-Hussaini (b. 10^th September 1945), educ. Osmania Univ (BA 1965, MA 1967), Hyderabad, and McGill Univ (MA 1976), Montreal, Canada, Lecturer in Arabic Osmania Univ 1971-1972, Assist Professor of Sufism at Isnt of Islamic Studies (McGill Univ) 1981, Presdt All India Sufi Conference since 1992, Karnataka Mashaikh Council since 1999, and of Khaja Education Soc since 2007 (Vice-Presdt 1980-2007), Editor “Shahbaz” since 1965, Dir “Islamic Culture Quarterly” 1984-1986 (Mbr editorial brd 1986-1996), Dir Nasr Education Soc since 1985, Mbr Karnataka Waqf Brd 1988-1992, Trustee Shah Khamush Education Trust since 1991, Jamia Nizamia Managing Cttee since 1992, India International Centre (New Delhi) since 2002, Jami‘at-i ‘ulama-i Deccan since 2006, National Council for Promotion of Urdu since 2008, author of “The Life, Works and Teachings af Khwajah Bandahnawaz Gi Sudiraz” (1986) and “Wa Rafa‘na Lak Dhikrak: Muhammad” (2002), Hon Dr Arts (Belford Univ, USA, 2004), Hon DL (Gulbarga Univ, 2008), Padmashri Syed Shah Muhammad Al-Hussaini, sometime MLC Karnataka and Vice-Presdt All India Personal Law Brd, sixth in descent from Gharib Nawaz of Ajmer, by his wife, a daughter of Nawab Syed Kasim Husain Khan Bahadur, Kazim Yar Jung, sometime Minister-in-Waiting to the Nizam of Hyderabad. She has issue, two sons and three daughters.
• (ii) Sahibzadi Aliya Tahira Begum [Mrs Aliya Yar Khan]. b. at Khushnumah, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, 22^nd January 1962. Dir Nasr Education Soc. m. Safdar Yar Khan. She has issue, one son and one daughter (Faiz un-nisa and Kamil Yar Khan). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (b) Sahibzada Mir Mazhar ud-din Khan [Hamid Khan]. m. at Rock Cliff, Jubilee Hill, Hyderabad, Sahibzadi Jaffer un-nisa Begum, daughter of Nawab Khaja Assadu’llah Khan Bahadur, of the Kishan Parshad family of Hyderabad, Deccan, by his wife, Kaisar un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Nawab Dawood ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Dawood Jung:
• (i) Sahibzadi Bismah Begum Sahiba. b. 1960. m. Asghar Hussaini. She has issue, two daughters.
• (ii) Sahibzadi Samina Begum Sahiba. b. 1970. m. at London, 2003, Zayne Al-Nawab, son of Ihsan al-Nawab, of Baghdad, Iraq, by his wife, Jessie, daughter of Ewen Macdonald. She has issue, two sons:
• 1. Amir Al-Nawab. b. 2005.
• 2. Zahir Al-Nawab. b. 2007.
• (a) Sahibzadi Shahnaz un-nisa Begum. m. Nawab Muhammad Farid ud-din Khan Bahadur, Habeeb Yar Jung, Amir-i-Piagarh (b. 1927; d. at Hyderabad, 25^th May 2008), eldest son of H.E. Wali ud-Daula, Nawab Wali ud-din Khan Bahadur, Waliyat Jang, sometime Presdt Hyderabad Exec Council, by his second wife, Amir un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Begum Wali ud-Daula], daughter of Yusuf ud-din Khan, sometime Subedar of Gulburga. She had issue, one son and three daughters - see India Vassals (Paigah).
• (b) Sahibzadi Maliknaz un-nisa Begum. m. Yusuf Mitha (d. 1990). She had issue, two sons and one daughter.
• (c) Sahibzadi Musaratnaz un-nisa Begum [Munni]. b. at Surat, 3^rd August 1948. m. Mirza Hamid ‘Ali Beg, elder son of Brigadier Mirza Masud Ali Beg [Hesky Baig], by his wife, Nawabzadi Salima Begum Sahiba, daughter of Meherban Sardar Mir Hafiz ud-din Ahmad Khan, Nawab of Surat (Junior). She had issue, one son and two daughters – see below.
• (1) Nawabzadi Farrukh Shahzadi Begum Sahiba. b. at Surat, 7^th May 1905 (d/o Nizam un-nisa). m. at Surat, 1915 Sardar Sayyid Ahmad, of Junagadh, only son of Sayyid Muhammad, Pirzada of Ahmedabad. She d. at Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, 12^th May 2011, having had issue, two daughters:
• (a) Kamila Begum. b. 1929. m. 1954, Alamgir Patel. She had issue, three daughters:
• (i) Sabrina Begum. b. 23^rd August 1955. m. 1974, Sahibzada Vaiz Karamatu’llah (b. 27^th April 1946), younger son of Nawab Muhammad Karamatu’llah Khan Bahadur, Karamat Nawaz Jang, sometime Chief Engineer and Sec PWD, Hyderabad, by his wife, Adeeb un-nisa Begum, daughter of Brigadier Mumtaz Yar ud-Daula, Nawab Mumtaz ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Mumtaz Yar Jang, sometime cdt HEH The Nizam’s Sharf-i-Khas Troops. She has issue, a son:
• 1. Fahad Karamatu’llah. b. 4^th April 1978.
• (ii) Farhana Begum. b. 1960. She d. from a heart condition, 1991.
• (iii) Fehmina Begum. b. 1966. Chartered Accountant. m. 1990, Shauq Hussain. She has issue, a son and a daughter:
• 1. Asfandyar Hussain. b. 1993.
• 1. Shezerey Hussain. b. 1996.
• (b) Nadira Begum Sahiba. b. 12^th October 1932. m. 1955, Sahibzada Munawar ‘Ali Baig (b. 14^th February 1922), youngest son of Brigadier Osman Yar ud-Daula, Nawab Osman ‘Ali Baig Bahadur, Osman Yar Jung, sometime Cdr Nizam’s Regular Forces, Hyderabad, by his second wife, Mahbub un-nisa Begum. She had issue, a son and a daughter:
• (i) Osman ‘Ali Baig. b. 21^st October 1959. m. Ayesha Begum (b. 5^th August 1963). He has issue, one son and one daughter:
• 1. Muhammad ‘Ali Baig. b. 1991. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 1. Asra Baig. b. 1997.
• (i) Shaheen Begum. b. 17^th October 1955. m. 1979, Nasir Badshah, son of Kamal Badshah. She had issue, a son and a daughter:
• 1. Zahir Badshah. b. 31^st March 1985.
• 1. Amina Badshah. b. 29^th March 1980.
• (2) Nawabzadi Afroze Begum Sahiba. b. 4^th December 1937 (d/o Nizam un-nisa). m. Mir Afzal ud-din (d. 196x), son of The Hon Sultan Moinuddin, sometime Justice of the High Court of Madras Presidency. She had issue, one son and one daughter:
  • (a) Colonel Mir Fiaz ud-din. Indian Army. m. Sayeeda Begum. He had issue, one son:
  • (i) Sahibzada Mir Feroz ud-din. b. 1970, educ. Sherwood Coll, Nanintal, and Hindu Coll, Delhi Univ. Dir of Brand Services at Lowe India 2000-2004, Dir of Strategic Planning at Impact BBDO since 2004. m. Maheen Begum. He has issue, two daughters:
  • 1. Sahibzadi Sana Begum. b. 2003.
  • 2. Sahibzadi Nyla Begum. b. 2013. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • (a) A daughter. m. Major-General Yakub Munshi, IA.
• (3) Nawabzadi Mumtaz Begum Sahiba. b. 21^st February 1922. Presdt Family Welfare Coop Soc 1954 (now the largest women’s charity in the Punjab), Mbr Punjab Provincial Assembly. Mbr Pakistan Womens’ Cmsn. Rcvd: Sitara-i-Kidmat (1960 & 1999). m. 1941, Professor U. Kramet (b. 1901; d. 1984), Principal of Govt Coll (Lahore) 1950, Provincial Dir of Public Instruction 1950, Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Univ. She d. 12^th March 2004, having had issue:
• (a) Zahid U. Kramet. m. Nawabzadi Shahriyar Begum, only daughter of Major Nawab Khwaja Hassan Askari Bahadur, of Dacca, by his wife, Bilqis Begum Sahiba, youngest daughter of Meherban Sardar Mir Hafiz ud-din Ahmad Khan, Nawab of Surat (Junior). He had issue, four daughters:
• (i) Saira Kramet.
• (ii) Shehiraz Kramet.
• (iii) Fatima Kramet.
• (iv) Rabia Kramet. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (4) Nawabzadi Salima Begum Sahiba (d/o Nizam un-nisa). m. Brigadier Mirza Masud Ali Baig [Hesky Baig] (b. 1916; d. 1998), educ. IMA, Dehra Dun, late Probyn’s Horse, Vice-Presdt Parks & Playing Fields Assoc of Pakistan, Life Mbr Lahore Polo Club, etc., rcvd: Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (1962), eldest son of Nawab Hamid ‘Ali Baig Bahadur, Hamid Yar Jung, sometime Inspector-Gen of Forests and Military Sec Hyderabad, Deccan, by his wife, Sahibzadi Tameez un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Sirdar Dilar ul-Mulk, Sirdar Dilar ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid ‘Abdu’l Haq Khan Bahadur, Sirdar Dilar Jang, CIE. She had issue, two sons and three daughters:
• (a) Mirza Hamid ‘Ali Baig. m. Sahibzadi Musaratnaz un-nisa Begum [Munni] (b. at Surat, 3^rd August 1948), youngest daughter of his maternal uncle, Mir Najm ud-din Khan [Vazeer Sahib], by his wife, Sahibzadi Qamar un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Chand Pasha], daughter of Nawab Omar Khan Bahadur. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
• (i) Mirza Humayun ‘Ali Baig. b. 24^th September 1973. m. Rabia Begum. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
• 1. Mirza Hamza Baig. b. 27^th June 1999.
• 2. Mirza Omar ‘Ali Baig b. 9^th December 2006.
• 1. Emaan Begum. b. 10^th January 2003.
• (i) Sehir Begum. b. 24^th September 1973 . m. Asif ‘Alam Choudhury. She has issue, one son and one daughter:
• 1. Imran ‘Alam Choudhury. b. 23^rd February 2003.
• 1. Alizeh Begum. b. 29^th October 2007.
• (ii) Sanah Begum. b. 17th August 1978. m. Mustafa Azeem Hashmi.
• (b) Mirza Hafeez ‘Ali Baig. b. 15^th July 1954, educ. Abbottabad Public Sch, NWFP. m. Sabah Begum (b. 7^th November 1961; k. in a freak motoring accident, 10^th July 2003). He had issue, two sons:
• (i) Mirza Hyder Baig. b. 25^th March 1981.
• (ii) Mirza Anam Baig. b. 27^th November 1988.
• (a) Tameez Begum. b. 29^th August 1942. Dir Chatkhara Restaurants since 1999. m. Lieutenant-General Shah Rafi Alam, SJ (1965) (b. 27^th November 1932; d. at the Civil & Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, 5^th April 2004, bur. Cavalry Ground Cemetery, Lahore), cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut 12^th Cavalry (FF), Pakistan Armoured Corps 1951, bde maj 4 Armoured Bde 1962, CEO Zalzallah Traders Ltd, Dir for Pakistan the Brooke Hospital for Animals, Mbr Lahore Polo Club, etc, son of Shah Nazir Alam, sometime Insp-Gen of Pakistan Special Police, a descendant of the Sehswani Sayyidi family, by his wife, Irene, an English lady. She had issue, four sons:
• (i) Shah Shamyl Alam. MD & CEO Chatkhara Restaurants since 1999. Mbr Lahore Polo Club. m. Irum Begum, née Qureshi.
• (ii) Shah Changez Alam. b. 25^th April 1967. He d. June 1992. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (iii) Shah Taimur Alam. b. 6^th March 1969. He d. 11^th August 1973.
• (iv) Shah Qubilai Alam. b. 22^nd November 1972. Dir Chatkhara Restaurants since 1999. Capt Pakistan Polo Team. Mbr Lahore Polo Club. m. at Islamabad, 27^th December 1997, Zainab Khonza (b. 30^th June 1978), younger daughter of Shahzada Siraj ul-Mulk, of Chitral, sometime chief pilot at PIA, by his wife, Ghazala Begum, daughter of Sultan Muhammad Naim Khan, sometime Chief Engineer Tarbela Dam. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
• 1. Shah Changez Alam. b. 14^th June 1999.Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 1. Syeda Ayla Alam. b. at Lahore, 15^th January 2002.
• (b) Tahira Begum. b. 29^th October 1943. Settled in New York, USA. m. (first) Anees Hussain. m. (second) Aamar Lodhi. She had issue, three daughters by her first husband.
• (c) Taskeen Begum Sahiba. b. 1947. m. (first) Kamal Khan. m. (second)Sahibzada Mir Farooq ‘Ali Khan, younger son of Nawab Mir Akbar ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Akbar Nawaz Jang, by his wife, Sahibzadi Abid un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Mehpara Begum], second daughter of Jemadar Nawab ‘Abdu’l Jabbar Khan Bahadur, of Hyderabad, Deccan. No issue – see India (Hyderabad).
• (4) Nawabzadi Bilqis Begum Sahiba [Belquise Begum]. m. Major Nawab Khwaja Hassan Askari Bahadur, of Dacca (b. at Ahsan Manzil, Dacca, Bengal, 21^st August 1920; d. at Karachi, Pakistan, 9^th August 1984), sometime MLA East Pakistan and Minister for Works & Communications, eldest son of Nawab Khwaja Habibu’llah Bahadur, of Dacca, sometime Presdt. Bengal Muslim League and Minister for Agriculture, Industry & Commerce. She had issue, four sons and one daughter – see Bangladesh Zamindars (Dacca).
• i) Nawabzadi Humayun un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. Sahibzada Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan [Shahinsha Pasha], youngest son of Sirdar Dilar ul-Mulk, Sirdar Dilar ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid ‘Abdu’l Haq Khan Bahadur, Sirdar Dilar Jang, CIE. She had issue, three daughters:
• (1) Khurshid Begum Sahiba [Khurshid Pasha] [Rani Rajrani Sahiba, of Kerwada]. m. 1926, Captain Meherban Sardar Rana Shri Mansinghji Bhasahib, Thakore Sahib of Kerwada (b. 10^th March 1904), eldest son of The Hon Meherban Sardar Rana Shri Raisinhji Bhasahib, Thakore Sahib of Kerwada – see India Non-salute (Kerwada).
• (2) Bashir Begum Sahiba [Kumarani Bashir Begum Sahiba, of Kerwada]. m. Kumar Shri Manharsinghji Sahib, younger son of The Hon Meherban Sardar Rana Shri Raisinhji Bhasahib, Thakore Sahib of Kerwada – see India Non-salute (Kerwada).
• (3) Aziz Begum Sahiba [Aziz Pasha]. m. Syed Muhammad Baquir El-Edroos, of Orma, Surat.
• b) Nawab Mir Ja’afar ‘Ali Khan. m. Sahibzadi Suraya Jahan Begum Sahiba (b. at Jaora, 9^th December 1874; d. 26^th June 1945), daughter of Major H.H. Ihtisham ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Ismail Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang, Nawab of Jaora, by his wife, Nawab Mahal Sahiba, a Hindu lady from Marwar. He d. before 1921, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
• i) Sahibzada Mir Ghulam Zainal Abidin Ahmad Sahib. b. at the Nawab Palace, Surat, 25^th June 1900. He entered Jaora state service 1935, and served as Sec PWD and Education depts 1943. Whip Jaora Hunt. m. (first) 19^th March 1928, Saeed un-nisa Sultan Jahan Begum Sahiba (b. at Ankleshwar, 20^th May 2011; d. at Bhopal, 25^th May 1983), youngest daughter of Syed Ghulam ‘Ali, Inamdar of Ankleshwar, Gujarat, by his wife, Gohor Begum. m. (second) at the Royal Guest House, Jaora, 1936, Aziz Jahan Begum Sahiba (d. at the Jaora Palace, 10^th August 1998), a convert to Islam. He d. at Jaora, 22^nd February 1974 (bur. there at the Nawabi Cemetery, Shrine of Husain Tekri), having had issue, two sons and five daughters:
• (1) Sahibzada Mir Ghulam Moin ud-din [Shabbir Meer]. b. at the Nawab Palace, Surat, 23^rd September 1930 (s/o Saeed un-nisa Sultan). Employed with Indian Railways, retired 1989, settled in Bombay. m. at Ratlam, 27^th June 1962, Urooj Khanum [Urooj Meer] (b. at Jhalawad, 26^th November 1943), daughter of Afaq Ahmad Khan, of Ratlam, sometime Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) Indian Railways. He had issue, two sons and a daughter:
• (a) Sahibzada Mir Sala ud-din [Salauddin Meer]. b. at Ratlam, 22^nd November 1963, educ. St Francis d’Assisi High Sch, Shah Adam Shaikh Polytechnic, and Bombay Inst of Technology, Bombay. Head of Engineering at Meru Cab Co (Pvt) Ltd, MD Jobs Automobile since 2009, National Head of After Sales Service with Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. Mbr Automobile Assoc of Eastern India (AAEI), All India Automobile Engineersd’ Assoc, etc. m. at Bombay, 4^th May 1997, Badr un-nisa Begum, educ. Our Lady of Nazareth High Sch, Bhayander, and MVLU Coll of Arts & Science, Bombay, employed with Amway. He has issue, two sons:
• (i) Sahibzaba Mir Fawzan [Fawzan Meer]. b. at Bhayander, near Bombay, 1^st June 1999, educ. Our Lady of Nazareth High Sch, Bhayander.
• (ii) Sahibzaba Mir Muhammad Kamil [Kamil Meer]. b. at Bhayander, near Bombay, 14^th November 2000, educ. Our Lady of Nazareth High Sch, Bhayander.
• (b) Sahibzada Mir Zia ud-din [Ziauddin Meer]. b. at Ratlam, 27^th November 1970, educ. St Francis d’Assisi High Sch, Jai Hind Coll, and Univ of Bombay. Liaison Mngr with Lucky Impex 2008-2012, Chair Urooj Group since 2012. m. (first) at Ratlam, 5^th October 2003 (div. August 2006), Shua Begum. m. (second) 24^th May 2010, Zarin Begum [Zarin Meer] (b. at Lucknow, 29^th June 1980), educ. St Joseph’s High Sch, Lucknow, and Mithibai Coll, Vile Parle, Maharashtra.
• (c) Sahibzadi Iram Begum [Iram Gulammoinuddin Meer]. b. at Ahmedabad, 5^th March 1973, educ. Bombay Univ, and the RAIT Technical Inst of Engineering. MHSS - Bombay Board of Techincal Education. Settled in San Francisco, California. m. at Bombay Central, 8^th October 2000, Muhammad Mustafa Khan, of Bangalore. She has issue, two sons:
• (i) Marzuk Muhammad Mustafa Khan. b. at San Francisco, California, USA, 11^th September 2002.
• (ii) Isa Muhammad Mustafa Khan. b. at San Francisco, California, USA, 15^th December 2007.
• (2) Sahibzada Mir Hafiz ud-din [Sabir]. b. at the Nawab Palace, Surat, 6^th December 1932 (s/o Saeed un-nisa Sultan). Settled in Bhopal 1979. m. at Sehore, 23^rd October 1968, Zahara Begum (b. at Sehore, 31^st December 1950), daughter of The Hon Mian Sultan Muhammad Khan, first Speaker of the Parliament of Bhopal. He d. at Bhopal, 7^th October 2013, having had issue, two sons and a daughter:
• (a) Sahibzada Mir Shuja ud-din [Shujauddin Meer] [Rajji Meer]. b. at Jaora, 5^th September 1970. DIS Head at NIIT, Bhopal since 2003. m. 23^rd January 2006, at Sehore, Munu Begum. He has issue, two sons:
• (i) Sahibzada Mir Zaniul Abadin. b. at Bhopal, 1^st December 2007.
• (ii) Sahibzada Mir Zonaib ud-din. b. at Bhopal, 8^th October 2012.
• (b) Sahibzada Mir Shahab ud-din [Shahabuddin Meer]. b. at Jaora, 8^th February 1972. m. 4^th May 2012, Sahibzadi Tehmira Begum [Tehmira Shahab Meer] (b. 30^th April 1974), nee Sahibzadi Tehmina Zaman Begum, only daughter of Nawabzada Anwar ‘Ali Khan, of Basoda, by his wife, Nayyer Sultan Begum [Magalia Miyan].
• (a) Sahibzadi Lubna Begum [Lubna Meer]. b. at Jaora, 16^th November 1973. m. at Bhopal, 24^th January 2006, Tariq Desai, of Ahmedabad. She has issue, one daughter:
• (i) Zinni Desai. b. at Ahmedabad, 22^nd January 2009.
• (1) Sahibzadi Najiba Sultan Begum Sahiba. b. at the Nawab Palace, Surat, 21^st November 1931 (d/o Saeed un-nisa Sultan). m. 27^th March 1950, Masud Ahmed Jafri, Ammukhtyar to Nawab Usman Ali Khan of Jaora in ca 1956-1960. She had issue two sons and four daughters:
• (a) Rashid Ahmad Khan Jafri. b. at Jaora, 17^th February 1951, educ. Daly Coll, Indore, Bhagat Singh Govt Coll (BSc), Jaora, and Shri Govindram Seksaria Inst of Technology & Science (SGSITS) (B.Eng. Civil 1976), Indore. Assist Engineer MP Water Resources Dept, SDO 2010-2011, Dir A.R. Construction Ltd since 2011. Settled at Chhawni, Jaora. m. at Macchi Bhawan Palace, 10^th June 1983, Simin Begum. He has issue, three sons:
• (i) Mustafa Faiz ‘Ali Khan. b. 3^rd April 1984. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (ii) Aamir Ahmad Khan. b. 29^th June 1987, educ. Oriental Inst of Science & Technology (OIST), Bhopal.
• (iii) Muhammad ‘Ali Khan. b. 13^th August 1996, educ. Model Secondary High Sch, Jaora, and Royal Coll, Ratlam.
• (b) Khalid Ahmed Jafri. b. at Jaora, 22^nd February 1952. He d.v.p. February 1963.
• (a) Shela Begum. b. at Jaora, 16^th January 1953.
• (b) Fozia Begum. b. at Jaora, 13^th September 1959.
• (c) Rana Begum. b. at Jaora, 5^th January 1960.Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (d) Shagufta Begum [Phool]. b. at Jaora, 21^st January 1961.
• (2) Sahibzadi Nasima Shahin Begum. b. at Damas, Sachin, 1^st October 1935 (d/o Saeed un-nisa Sultan). Settled in the USA. m. at Mandasor, 1961, Muhammad Hussain. She had issue, two sons and one daughter:
• (a) Nadeem Raza. b. at Ratlam, 23^rd August 1962.
• (b) Navaid. b. at Jaora, 2^nd January 1966.
• (a) Albina. b. at Jaora, 8^th January 1969.
• (3) Sahibzadi Yasmin Sultan Begum. b. at Jaora, 19^th August 1945 (d/o. Saeed un-nisa Sultan). Settled in the USA. m. at the Palace, Jaora, February 1977, Mr Mazhar, of Ahmedabad.
• (4) Sahibzadi Anisa Sultan Begum. b. at Jaora, 17^th January 1937 (d/o. Aziz Jahan). m. at Jaora, 1954, Kunwar Arjumand Khan, sometime Deputy Collector of Sehore, fourth son of Raja ‘Abdu’l Aziz Khan Bahadur, of Partabgarh, by his second wife, Niyas Begum Sahiba, daughter of H.E. Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, of Afghanistan, sometime Governor of Kabul, Herat and Ghazni. She d. at Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, 23^rd February 1998, having had issue, one son and three daughters - see India (Partabgarh).
• (5) Sahibzadi Azra Sultan Begum. b. at Jaora, 18^th February 1949 (d/o. Aziz Jahan). Settled in Indore. m. Zahid Husain Mirza (b. at Surat, 3^rd February 1946). She had issue, one son and four daughters:
• (a) Salman Mirza. b. at Surat, 22^nd April 1990.
• (a) Afroz Begum. b. at Jaora. She d. at Surat, 1992.
• (b) Amreen Begum. b. at Surat, 7^th. March 1987.
• (c) Ghazala Begum. b. at Surat, 8^th April 1989.
• (d) Miyalaka Begum. b. at Surat. She d. at Jaora, 1994.
• ii) Sahibzada Mir Nasir ud-din Ahmad Khan Sahib [Chote Sahib], Muntazim Bahadur. b. at the Nawab Palace, Surat, 9^th September 1903, educ. RMC, Sandhurst (see Pioneer Mail and Indian Weekly News - Volume 48 - Page 24, 1921). Entered Jaora state service 1932, Assist Private Sec to the Nawab of Jaora, Sec Public Health Dept 1933-1937, Sec Household Dept 1937-1947, MSC 1940-1947. Settled in Pakistan 1949. Whip Jaora Hunt. m. at Jaora, 9^th June 1931, Nawabzadi Humayun Sultan Jahan Begum Sahiba (b. at Jaora, 25^th March 1910; d. 9^th February 1952), daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Muhammad Iftikhar ‘Ali Khan, Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Jaora, GBE, KCIE, by his second wife, Nur Jahan Mumtaz Mahal Begum Sahiba. He d. at Manila, Philippines, 1966, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
• (1) Sahibzada Mir Mustafa ‘Ali Khan. b. at Jaora, December 1932.
• (2) Sahibzada Mir Muhammad ‘Ali Khan. b. at Indore, 1937.
• (1) Sahibzadi Amina Sultan Begum. b. at Karachi, Sind, Pakistan.
• i) Sahibzadi Amna Begum. She d. young.
• c) Sahibzada Mir Masam ‘Ali Khan. Fl 1889.
• a) Sahibzadi Said Begum Sahiba. b. at the Nawab Palace, Begam Wadi, Begumpura, Surat, before 1864.
• b) Sahibzadi ... Begum Sahiba.