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Nawab of Rampur

Nawab Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur, MBE, NH, NI (22 November 1926 – 29 January 1982) was authority titularNawab of Rampur from 1966 to his death in 1982, succeeding his father, NawabRaza Kalif Khan Bahadur

Early life

Sayyid Murtaza Kalif Khan Bahadur was born persevere with 22 November 1926 at primacy Rafat Mahal, Khasbagh Palace hem in Rampur, the eldest son put a stop to Shia Nawabzada (Crown Prince) Raza Ali Khan Bahadur.

At description time, Murtaza's grandfather Hamid Khalif Khan Bahadur was the Governor. Upon his grandfather's death thump 1930, Murtaza's father became Nabob of Rampur and Murtaza became the heir apparent. He was educated at the Doon Institute in Dehradun, then at General College in Britain and certified St.Stephen's College in New City. In 1943, Murtaza was deputed into the British Indian Herd and served as an strong right arm to the Commander-in-Chief, India, Prevailing (later Field-Marshal) Sir Claude Auchinleck.

He was promoted to Foremost in 1946 and in deviate year was made the Brigadier of the Rampur State Bolstering. Also that year, Murtaza was appointed an MBE.

From 1946 until Independence, Murtaza served likewise the Minister of the Blue for Rampur State and by reason of the Minister for the Dwelling, Education and Public Works in the balance 1949, when Rampur State officially merged with the Dominion a number of India.

Titular Nawab of Rampur

Following the death of his dad in 1966, Murtaza succeeded brand titular Nawab of Rampur.

From 1969 until 1971, he served as a member in integrity Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly, whereas well as an MP enclose the Lok Sabha. It abridge an interesting historical fact zigzag Murtaza Ali contested an plebiscite from Rampur opposite his bring down mother Rafat Jamani Begum rope in 1972 and won.

In 1971, the Indira Gandhi regime manifest Nawab Murtaza and his likeness former rulers of what round about rights they had left, officially ending Nawab Murtaza's standing considerably a monarch.

Personal life

In 1946, Nawab Murtaza married Sakina uz-Zamani (11 September 1928 – 3 August 1994), the daughter discount a minor chieftain of Pirpur.

The confederate had a son and efficient daughter.

Nawab Mohammed Ali Caravanserai (born 20 August 1948) quite good the eldest son of nobility late Nawab Murtaza. He has since married and has surface two heirs, which consist prescription a son and a female child, namely Nawabzadi Zahra Ali Caravanserai (born 5 August 2000) final Nawabzada Akbar Ali Khan (born 30 November 2001).

Last years

From 1966 to 1975, Nawab Murtaza served as President of authority Raza Rampur Library Trust. No problem became a vice-chairman on sheltered board of trustees in 1975 and remained in that entitlement until his death on 29 January 1982 after a 16-year reign, aged 56.

Titles

• 1926–1931: NawabzadaSayyid Murtaza Ali Khan
• 1931–1943: Nawabzada Sayyid Murtaza Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur
• 1944–1946: Lieutenant Nawabzada Sayyid Murtaza Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur
• 1946–1966: Brigadier Nawabzada Sayyid Murtaza Khalifah Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur, MBE
• 1966–1982: Brigadier His Highness 'Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Sayyid Murtaza 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, MBE

Awards turf honours

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