Nawab Mir Khudrath Nawaz Jung Bahadur

Nawab Mir Khudrath Nawaz Jung Bahadur (1896–1971) He was the youngest son of Nawab Mir Jahanghir Ali Khan Bahadur who was the son of Nawab Roshan-ud-Daulah, the younger brother of The V Nizam of Hyderabad Afzal-ud-Daulah of the Asaf Jahi family of Hyderabad state. His elder sister Sahebzadi Azmath unnisa Begum (Dulhan Pasha Begum) was the first legally wedded wife of the 7th Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan in the year 1920. He was the first brother-in-law of Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan. and the Maternal uncle of Azam Jah, Moazzam Jah, and Shehzadi Pasha. He held many prestigious official positions in the Nizam's Darbar, Army and Administration Offices.

Mir Khudrath Nawaz Jung
Born(1896-04-20)20 April 1896
Died1 January 1971(1971-01-01) (aged 74)
Burial placeMaqbara Roshan-ud-Daulah, Santosh Nagar
EducationCommander Military Officer Grade
Spouse(s)Five
ChildrenFourteen
Parents
  • Nawab Mir Jahangir Ali Khan Bahadur (father)
  • Sahebzadi Rahatunnisa Begum (mother)

Biography

Mir Khudrath Nawaz Jung was the grandson of Nawab Roshan-ud-Daulah who was the youngest son of Nasir-ud-Daulah, Asif Jah IV. His education was given privately by the prominent English teachers, professors and by Moallim-e-Urdu and Farsi and since his early childhood he was the most favorite student of his teachers. He was given Military training to learn various arts and technique of Military Officers in command to serve the Nizam's Army Forces. He was an excellent poet in Farsi and was very fond of playing Shikaar. His collections of weapons had Holland & Holland, Bellona Arsenal, Noble Bros. & Co.

Family

Mir Khudrath Nawaz Jung have married five noble women of respectable Muslim families of Hyderabad state from whom he have fourteen children. Being a close family member of the 7th Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan he shared a special bonding with him.

  • 1st Wife Sahebzadi Nawab Begum Saheba issues
  • Nawab Mir Zoohur Nawaz Jung
  • Sahebzadi Toohurunnisa Begum
  • 2nd Wife Sahebzadi Jahandharunnisa Begum Saheba issues
  • Nawab Mir Khader Ali Khan
  • Nawab Mir Jahangir Ali Khan
  • Sahebzadi Pasha
  • 3rd Wife Sahebzadi Qamarunnisa Begum Saheba issued
  • Sahibzadi Qaiserunnisa Begum
  • 4th Wife Sahebzadi Wali unnisa Begum Saheba issues
  • Nawab Mir Karamat Ali Khan
 1.Mir Salamath Ali Khan
 2.Mir Fasahad Ali Khan
 3.Mir Mohammed Ali Khan



  • Nawab Mir Azam Ali Khan
  • Sahebzadi Akbarunnisa Begum
  • Sahebzadi Mubarakunnisa Begum
  • Sahebzadi Ghousiyauniisa Begum
  • Sahebzadi Baraktunnisa Begum
  • Sahebzadi Liyaqatunnisa Begum
  • 5th Wife Sahebzadi Soghra Begum Saheba issued
  • Nawab Mir Khusro Ali Khan alias Mohammed Ahmedullah Khan

Official Ranks

  • Joined State Police Intelligence 1916
  • Deputy Commander of Nizam's Irregular Forces 1919
  • Assistant Nazim Sharf-i-Khas 1922
  • Commissioner of State Customs 1927
  • Commander in Chief of Nizam's Irregular Forces 1929
  • Chairmen Madrasa-i-Aliya 1955

Awards and Honors

  • Received Delhi Durbar Silver Medal 1911
  • Nizam's Silver Jubilee Medal 1937
  • Tunis Victory Medal 1942
  • Hyderabad War Medal 1945

References

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