Zulfikar Ali Khan Bahadur
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Zulfikar Ali Khan Bahadur (11 March 1933-5 April 1992) was an Indian politician and army officer who ruled as titular Nawab of Rampur from 1982 to 1992, succeeding his elder brother Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur
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. He retired from the army as a Major
, then worked as a tea planter in Assam for several years. In 1963, Zulfikar Ali entered the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and served there for three years before becoming an MP in the Lok Sabha
in 1967. In 1971, he was the Indian delegate to the 26th UN General Assembly.
Begum Sahiba (11 November 1939-), the daughter of Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan
, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Nawab of Loharu. The couple had one son and two daughters
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Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Nawab
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
Sayyid
Sayyid
Sayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
Zulfikar Ali Khan Bahadur (11 March 1933-5 April 1992) was an Indian politician and army officer who ruled as titular Nawab of Rampur from 1982 to 1992, succeeding his elder brother Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur
Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur
Nawab Sayyid Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur was the titular Nawab of Rampur from 1966 to his death in 1982, succeeding his father, Raza Ali Khan Bahadur.-Early life:...
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Early life
Sayyid Zulfikar Ali Khan Bahadur was born at Rampur on 11 March 1933, the second son of Nawab Sir Sayyid Raza Ali Khan Bahadur. He was educated at the Doon School and then at Welham School in Somerset, after which he was commissioned into the Indian ArmyIndian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
. He retired from the army as a Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
, then worked as a tea planter in Assam for several years. In 1963, Zulfikar Ali entered the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and served there for three years before becoming an MP in the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
in 1967. In 1971, he was the Indian delegate to the 26th UN General Assembly.
Titular Nawab
Following his brother's death on 8 February 1982, Zulfikar Ali succeeded him as titular Nawab of Rampur. He left Parliament in 1985.Personal life
In 1956, Sayyid Zulfikar Ali Khan Bahadur married Her Highness Nawab Mehtab Dulhan uz-Zamani Roshan Ara Noor BanoNoor Bano
Noor Bano was a member of the a member 11th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha, lower house of parliament of India. She was elected from Rampur on ticket of Indian National Congress party....
Begum Sahiba (11 November 1939-), the daughter of Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan
Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan
Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan was the last Nawab of princely state of Loharu, ruling from 1926 to 1947.Born on 23 March 1911 in Delhi, he studied Aitchison College, Lahore, later, Member of the Chamber of Princes, and briefly served the Indian Army and saw action during the Liberation of Goa in 1961 .He...
, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Nawab of Loharu. The couple had one son and two daughters
- 1. Nawabzada Sayyid Muhammad Kazim 'Ali Khan Bahadur (16 October 1960-), who succeeded as Nawab of Rampur.
- 2.Kaniz-i-Rabab Nawabzadi Saman Begum Sahiba (17 November 1957-)
- 3.Kaniz-i-Shaharbanu Nawabzadi Saba Begum Sahiba (2 February 1959-)
Death
The Nawab was killed in a motor crash on 5 April 1992, and was succeeded by his surviving son, Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan BahadurMuhammad Kazim Ali Khan Bahadur
Nawab Sayyid Muhammad sharif Ali Khan Bahadur is an Indian politician who is the present titular Nawab of Rampur. The eldest son of Zulfikar Ali Khan Bahadur, he succeeded his father as titular Nawab upon the latter's death in 1992...
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Titles
- 1933-1950s: Nawabzada SayyidSayyidSayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
Zulfikar Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur - 1950s-1970s: Nawabzada Sayyid Zulfikar Ali Khan
- 1970s-1982: Nawabzada Sayyid Zulfikar Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur
- 1982-1992: His Highness 'Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, NawabNawabA Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
Sayyid Zulfikar Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur