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[[Hajji]] [[Nawab]] [[Hafiz (Qur'an)|Hafiz]] '''Sir Hamidullah Khan''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|GCSI|GCIE|CVO|KStJ}} (9 September 1894 – 4 February 1960) was the last ruling [[Nawab of Bhopal]], which merged with the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]] in 1956. He ruled from 1926 when his mother, Begum Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum, abdicated in his favor, until 1949 and held the honorific title until his death in 1960. A delegate to the [[Round Table Conference]] in [[London]], he served as Chancellor of the [[Chamber of Princes]] from 1944–1947, when India became independent. During the Second World War, Nawab Hamidullah Khan was present at the [[Battle of Keren]] and the [[Second Battle of El Alamein|Battle of El Alamein]]. Nawab Hamidullah, as he was popularly known was very close to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. He also had very good terms with [[Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma|Louis Mountbatten]], Viceroy and Governor General of India. In spite of pressure from Jinnah, he reluctantly agreed to have Bhopal as a part of Indian Union.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Guha|first1=Ramchandra|title=India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy|date=12 August 2008|isbn=978-0-06-095858-9|page=46,47}}</ref> At his death, he left no sons and so was succeeded by his second daughter, [[Sajida Sultan, Begum of Bhopal]].<ref>Nawab Hameedullah Khan by [[Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman]], Fikr-o-Nazar, Namwaran-i Aligarh, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 1986. p., 431-39</ref> | [[Hajji]] [[Nawab]] [[Hafiz (Qur'an)|Hafiz]] '''Sir Hamidullah Khan''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|GCSI|GCIE|CVO|KStJ}} (9 September 1894 – 4 February 1960) was the last ruling [[Nawab of Bhopal]], which merged with the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]] in 1956. He ruled from 1926 when his mother, Begum Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum, abdicated in his favor, until 1949 and held the honorific title until his death in 1960. A delegate to the [[Round Table Conference]] in [[London]], he served as Chancellor of the [[Chamber of Princes]] from 1944–1947, when India became independent. During the Second World War, Nawab Hamidullah Khan was present at the [[Battle of Keren]] and the [[Second Battle of El Alamein|Battle of El Alamein]]. Nawab Hamidullah, as he was popularly known was very close to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. He also had very good terms with [[Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma|Louis Mountbatten]], Viceroy and Governor General of India. In spite of pressure from Jinnah, he reluctantly agreed to have Bhopal as a part of the Indian Union.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Guha|first1=Ramchandra|title=India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy|date=12 August 2008|isbn=978-0-06-095858-9|page=46,47}}</ref> At his death, he left no sons and so was succeeded by his second daughter, [[Sajida Sultan, Begum of Bhopal]].<ref>Nawab Hameedullah Khan by [[Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman]], Fikr-o-Nazar, Namwaran-i Aligarh, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 1986. p., 431-39</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
[[File:Bhopal Royal Family.jpg|thumb|Bhopal Royal Family: From left to right - Nawab Hamidullah Khan, his wife Maimoona Sultan, their daughters - Rabia Sultan, [[Abida Sultan]], [[Sajida Sultan]] in London]] | [[File:Bhopal Royal Family.jpg|thumb|Bhopal Royal Family: From left to right - Nawab Hamidullah Khan, his wife Maimoona Sultan, their daughters - Rabia Sultan, [[Abida Sultan]], [[Sajida Sultan]] in London]] | ||
[[File:Nawab Hamidullah Khan.jpg|thumb|Image inside Golghar Bhopal]] | [[File:Nawab Hamidullah Khan.jpg|thumb|Image inside Golghar Bhopal]] | ||
Nawab Hamidullah Khan attended MAO college (now [[Aligarh Muslim University]]) graduating in 1905 and Allahabad University (BA Law 1915).<ref>http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/b/bhopal.html</ref> | Nawab Hamidullah Khan attended MAO college (now [[Aligarh Muslim University]]) graduating in 1905 and Allahabad University (BA Law 1915).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/b/bhopal.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 April 2015 |archive-date=7 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607125302/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/b/bhopal.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
On 5 September 1925 at Peshawar, Nawab Hamidullah Khan married Maimoona Sultan Shah Banu Begum Sahiba (1900–1982), the great-great-granddaughter of [[Shuja Shah Durrani|Shah Shuja]] of Afghanistan. The couple had three daughters: | On 5 September 1925 at Peshawar, Nawab Hamidullah Khan married Maimoona Sultan Shah Banu Begum Sahiba (1900–1982), the great-great-granddaughter of [[Shuja Shah Durrani|Shah Shuja]] of Afghanistan. The couple had three daughters: | ||
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==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
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| Hamidullah Khan | |
|---|---|
 Nawab Hamidullah Khan, Last Ruler of Bhopal | |
| Nawab of Bhopal | |
| Reign | 20 April 1926 – 1 June 1949 |
| Coronation | 9 June 1926 |
| Predecessor | Kaikhusrau Jahan |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished, Bhopal State created. |
| Titular Nawab of Bhopal | |
| Pretendence | 1 June 1949 – 4 February 1960 |
| Successor | Sajida Sultan |
| Born | 9 September 1894 |
| Died | 4 February 1960 (aged 65) |
| Mother | Kaikhusrau Jahan |
Hajji Nawab Hafiz Sir Hamidullah Khan GCSI GCIE CVO KStJ (9 September 1894 – 4 February 1960) was the last ruling Nawab of Bhopal, which merged with the state of Madhya Pradesh in 1956. He ruled from 1926 when his mother, Begum Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum, abdicated in his favor, until 1949 and held the honorific title until his death in 1960. A delegate to the Round Table Conference in London, he served as Chancellor of the Chamber of Princes from 1944–1947, when India became independent. During the Second World War, Nawab Hamidullah Khan was present at the Battle of Keren and the Battle of El Alamein. Nawab Hamidullah, as he was popularly known was very close to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. He also had very good terms with Louis Mountbatten, Viceroy and Governor General of India. In spite of pressure from Jinnah, he reluctantly agreed to have Bhopal as a part of the Indian Union.[1] At his death, he left no sons and so was succeeded by his second daughter, Sajida Sultan, Begum of Bhopal.[2]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Nawab Hamidullah Khan attended MAO college (now Aligarh Muslim University) graduating in 1905 and Allahabad University (BA Law 1915).[3]
On 5 September 1925 at Peshawar, Nawab Hamidullah Khan married Maimoona Sultan Shah Banu Begum Sahiba (1900–1982), the great-great-granddaughter of Shah Shuja of Afghanistan. The couple had three daughters:
- 1. Suraya Jah, Nawab Gowhar-i-Taj, Abida Sultan Begum Sahiba
- 2. HH Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Nawab Mehr-i-Taj Sajida Sultan Begum Sahiba, Nawab Begum of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal
- 3. Nawabzadi Qamar-i-Taj Dulhan Rabia Sultan Begum Sahiba (1916–2001). Married twice and had one son and one daughter.
In 1947, he married Aftab Jahan Begum Sahiba (1919–2002), the daughter of a Bhopali Muslim Local Family. The couple had one daughter:
- 4. Farzana Begum Sahiba (1948)
He remained the Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University from September 1930 to April 1935.[4]
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Titles[edit | edit source]
- 1894 - 1903: Nawabzada Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur
- 1903 - 1907: Hajji Nawabzada Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur
- 1907 - 1921: Hajji Nawabzada Hafiz Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur
- 1921 - 1922: Hajji Nawabzada Hafiz Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, CSI
- 1922 - 1923: Hajji Nawabzada Hafiz Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, CSI, CVO
- 1923 - 1926: Lieutenant Hajji Nawabzada Hafiz Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, CSI, CVO
- 1926 - 1927: Lieutenant His Highness Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Hajji Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal, CSI, CVO
- 1927 - 1929: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Hajji Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal, GCIE, CSI, CVO, KStJ
- 1929 - 1932: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Hajji Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal, GCIE, CSI, CVO, KStJ
- 1932 - 1939: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Hajji Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal, GCSI, GCIE, CVO, KStJ
- 1939 - 1943: Colonel His Highness Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Hajji Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal, GCSI, GCIE, CVO, KStJ
- 1943 - 1945: Air Commodore His Highness Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Hajji Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal, GCSI, GCIE, CVO, KStJ
- 1945 - 1946: Air Vice-Marshal His Highness Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Hajji Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal, GCSI, GCIE, CVO, KStJ
- 1946 - 1960: Major-General & Air Vice-Marshal His Highness Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Hajji Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Hamidu'llah Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal, GCSI, GCIE, CVO, KStJ
Honours[edit | edit source]
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- Delhi Durbar Gold Medal, 1903
- Delhi Durbar Gold Medal, 1911
- Prince of Wales Visit Medal, 1922
- Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO), 1922
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE), 1929
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI), 1932 (CSI - 1921)
- Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ)
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935
- King George VI Coronation Medal, 1937
- 1939-1945 Star, 1945
- Africa Star, 1945
- Burma Star, 1945
- Defence Medal, 1945
- India Service Medal, 1945
- Indian Independence Medal, 1947
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, 1953
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Guha, Ramchandra (12 August 2008). India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy. p. 46,47. ISBN 978-0-06-095858-9.
- ↑ Nawab Hameedullah Khan by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, Fikr-o-Nazar, Namwaran-i Aligarh, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 1986. p., 431-39
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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