KHUDADAD

The Family of Tipu Sultan

GENEALOGY

1763 - 1782 H.E. Shams ul-Mulk, Amir ud-Daula, Nawab Hyder 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Hyder Jang, Nawab of Hydernagar, Subadar of the Carnatic Balaghat, Suba of Sira, and Sarvadhikari of Mysore. b. at Dodballapur, before 12^th October 1722, as Fath Hyder, youngest son of Fath Muhammad 'Ali Khan [Nadim Sahib], by his third wife. Entered the Raja of Mysore's service, distingusihed himself at the taking of Devanhalli in 1749, appointed to the cmd. of 200 foot and 50 horse, Faujdar of Dindigul 1755-1756, and of Bangalore 1756-1757, Sipah Salar (C-in-C) after 19^th June 1758, and Suba of Sira from 1761. Granted Coimbatore and Bangalore in jagir for his military services ca. 1757. Conquered Bednur from the Marathas in March 1763, which he renamed Hydernagar. Effectively seized power and adopted the title of Sarvadhikari or Chief Minister of Mysore 1761. Granted the titles of Khan 1749, prom. Khan Bahadur before 7^th October 1755, and prom. to Nawab Hyder 'Ali Khan Bahadur and Chukmak Jung by Basalat Jung, October 1760 but renounced the latter title on his departure. Prom. to the titles of Shams ul-Mulk, Amir ud-Daula, Hyder Jang and Subadar of the Carnatic Balaghat*. m. (first) the eldest daughter of Sayyid Shahbaz [Shah Mian Sahib], a pirzada of Sira. m. (second) at Seringapatam, 1745, Fakhr un-nisa Fatima Begum Sahiba [Saydani Begum] (bur. at The Gumbaz, Lalbagh, Seringapatam), daughter of Mir Muin ud-din Sahib, sometime jagirdar of Kurumgunda, and Faujdar of Cudappa. m. (third) Mahaba Begum Sahiba. m. (fourth) Medina Begum Sahiba, a former dancing girl. m. (fifth) after 27^th May 1779 (nikah), Bakshi Begum Sahiba (d. at Vellore Fort, 1804, bur. there), sister of Nawab 'Abdu'l Halim Khan, sometime Faujdar of Cudappa. m. (a) at Mysore, 1759, Kennie Sahiba (d. giving birth to her only daughter), sister of Mirza Husain Beg, and daughter of Mehdi Beg, a Jamadar of 200 Horse, from Arcot. m. (b) Fatima Khanum, sister of Yusuf Beg. m. (c) Mira Bibi. m. (d) Durdana Begum Sahiba (m. second, after 1782, H.M. Fath 'Ali Tipu Sultan Padshah Bahadur, Padshah of Khudadad, by whom she had issue - see below), a woman purchased in Delhi. m. nineteen other women purchased in Delhi. He d. from a carbuncle at camp at Narasingarayanpet, near Chittur, 7^th December 1782 (bur. at The Gumbaz, Lalbagh, Seringapatam), having had issue, two sons and several daughters, including:

• 1) Wala Qadr, Nasib ud-Daula, Nawab Fath 'Ali Khan Bahadur, who became H.M. Fath 'Ali Tipu Sultan Padshah Bahadur, Padshah of Khudadad (s/o Fakhr un-nisa) - see below.
• 2) Nawab 'Abdu'l Karim Khan Sahib, Karim Shah, Safdar Shikoh Bahadur. b. prematurely in a palanquin, during the battle of Dindigul, at Seringapatam, 12^th August 1760 (s/o Kennie Sahiba), educ. privately. Cdr. of 4,000 horse and 2,000 foot. He served as Deputy to his father during his last days, and was appointed as Dewan on his death to the chagrin of his brother Tipu, 7^th December 1782. Removed from that position by Tipu, 2^nd January 1783. m. (first) at Seringapatam, 1779, Nawabzadi Nawaz Begum Sahiba, daughter of Meherban Nawab 'Abdu'l-Hakim Diler Khan Sahib Bahadur, Diler Jang, Nawab of Savanur. m. (second) Khair un-nisa Begum Sahiba (b. ca. 1780; d. at Calcutta, 19^th April 1869, and bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park). m. (third) Nigar Begum Sahiba (d. at Calcutta, November 1832, and bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park). He d. 30^th December 1829, having had issue, four sons and four daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• a) Sahibzada Hyder 'Ali. Escaped from British captivity and joined the Marathas in 1801.
• b) Nawab Ghulam 'Ali Shah. b. 1795 (s/o Khair un-nisa Begum). m. (first) at Calcutta, 1820, Sahibzadi Fakhr un-nisa Begum (d. before, 1871), daughter of Shahzada Muhi ud-din Sultan Sahib, Sultan Padshah Bahadur. m. (second) Piari Khanum, alias Sundali Bibi. m. (third) Fazilat un-nisa Khanum, daughter of Muhi ud-din. He d. at Calcutta, 8^th October 1864 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue, three sons and two daughters:
• i) Nawab Ghulam Huqani. m. at Calcutta, 1856, Sahibzadi Badr un-nisa Begum (d. at Calcutta, 1863), third daughter of Prince (Shahzada) Muhammad Munim ud-din. He had issue, two sons:
  • (1) Sahibzada Muhammad Shah. He d.s.p.
  • (2) Sahibzada Ahmad Shah. He d.s.p.
• ii) Nawab Ghulam Rubbani (s/o Fakhr un-nisa Begum). m. at Calcutta, after 1853, Sahibzadi Chand Begum (d. at Calcutta, 1^st January 1861), second daughter of Nawab Muhammad Nur ul-Haq. He d. at Calcutta, 1893 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue, one son:
• (1) Nawab Muhammad Sultan Alam. Attorney-at-Law Calcutta High Court, Chair Tollygunge Municipality. m. (first) Sahibzadi Sultan Begum, eldest daughter of Sahibzada Muhammad Wahaj ud-din Shah, by his wife, Sahibzadi Husaini Begum, daughter of Sahibzada Muhammad Azim ud-din. m. (second) Sahibzadi Anjuman Ara Begum, daughter of Sahibzada Muhammad Muin ud-din, a great granddaughter of Shahzada Muhammad Subhan Sultan Sahib. He d. at Calcutta, 1922 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue, two sons and two daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (a) Sahibzada Muhammad Habib Alam (s/o Sultan Begum).
• (b) Sahibzada Muhammad Munir Alam, Bunduq Shah Bahadur (s/o Anjuman Ara Begum). Sec of Mysore Family Fateha Fund Cttee until 1947. m. Zubaida Sultana Begum Sahiba (b. at Benares, ca. 1894; d. at Shahi Mahal, Calcutta, 1980), daughter of Mirza Akbar Bakht Bahadur, of the Mughal Imperial Family, by his wife, Wilaiyati Begum [Yakuti], daughter of Sahibzada Muhammad Muhammad Wahaj ud-din Shah. He had issue, six sons and two daughters:
• (i) Sahibzada Muhammad Humayun Alam. m. Bilqis Sultan Begum (d. 1980), third daughter of Mirza Jawan Bakht Bahadur, of the Mughal Imperial Family, by his wife, Jan Sultan Begum, daughter of Mirza Mahmud Bakht Bahadur.
• (ii) Sahibzada Muhammad Shahyar Alam.
• (iii) Sahibzada Muhammad Syed Alam. b. at Calcutta, 1930. He had issue, four sons and one daughter:
• 1. Sahibzada Muhammad Sarwar Alam. b. at Calcutta, 1958. He has issue, one daughter.
• 2. Sahibzada Muhammad Ashraf Alam. b. at Calcutta, 1966. He has issue, one son and one daughter.
• 3. Sahibzada Muhammad Anwar Alam. b. at Calcutta, 1968. Mbr Mysore Family Fateh Fund Waqf Estate since 2008.
• 4. Sahibzada Muhammad Firuz Alam. b. at Calcutta, 13^th October 1969. Presdt Mysore Family Fateh Fund Waqf Estate 2001-2006, Mbr Cttee of Mutawalis of Zohra Begum Wakf Estate since 2008. He had issue:
• a. Sahibzada Muhammad Rayees Alam.
• 5. Sahibzada Muhammad Shahzad Alam. b. at Calcutta, 1972. He has issue, one son.
• 1. Sahibzadi Nuzhat Ara Begum. b. at Calcutta, 1960. m. Muhammad Barkatu’llah. She has issue, one son.
• (iv) Sahibzada Muhammad Sardar Alam. He d. 1994, having had issue:
• 1. Sahibzada Muhammad Shahid Alam. b. at Calcutta, 23^rd April 1963. Sec & Convenor Mysore Family Fateh Fund Waqf Estate since 2001, Sec Cttee of Mutawalis of Zohra Begum Wakf Estate since 2001, and Co-Trustee Prince Ghulam Muhammad Waqf Estate since 2002. unm.
• (v) Sahibzada Muhammad Noor Alam.
• (vi) Sahibzada Muhammad Maqbul Alam [Kuchi Sahib]. b. at Calcutta, 1930. m. Shahar [Sahera] Banu Begum Sahiba (b. 1942), a Bengali Muslim lady from Barrackpore. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
• 1. Sahibzada Muhammad Shahid Alam. b. at Calcutta, 1962. m. Niloufar Begum Sahiba, nee Siddiqui, from Darjeeling, Advocate Calcutta High Court. He has issue, one son and one daughter.
• 1. Sahibzadi Seema Ara Begum. b. at Calcutta, 1960. m. … Siddique, of Darjeeling. She has issue, one daughter.
• 2. Sahibzadi Razia Ara Begum.
• (i) Sahibzadi Sultanat Ara Begum. m. and had issue:
• 1. Ghulam Muhammad Shah. b. 1945. m. Hasmat Ara Begum. He has issue, one son and two daughters:
• a. Syed Shahen Shah. b. 1978.
• a. Nishat Ara Begum. b. 1970. m. and has issue, one son.
• b. Ishrat Ara Begum. b. 1974. m. and has issue, one daughter.
• (ii) Sahibzadi Manzalat [Manjilat] Ara Begum. b. at Calcutta, 1938. m. and had issue, two sons and one daughter.
• (a) Sahibzadi Chanda Begum (d/o Sultan Begum). m. 'Abdu'l Rashid Khan, of Dacca. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (b) Sahibzadi … Begum.
• iii) Sahibzada Ghulam Kubria. m. at Calcutta, 1854, Sahibzadi Fazl un-nisa Begum [Khaja Begum] (d.s.p. after 1871), eldest daughter of Muhammad Jafar ud-din. He d.s.p. at Calcutta, 1861 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park).
• i) Sahibzadi Fakhr un-nisa Begum [Saliha Begum]. m. …She d. at Calcutta, 1902 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue.
• ii) Sahibzadi Khair un-nisa Begum [Sakina Begum].
• c) Nawab Imam Baksh. m. (first) 1820, …un-nisa Begum (b. at Vellore, 1803; d. before, 25^th December 1845), the eldest daughter of Shahzada Muhi ud-din Sultan Sahib, Sultan Padshah Bahadur. m. (second) Gulzar Bibi. He d. at Calcutta, before, 13^th August 1827, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
  • i) Nawab Muhammad Nur ul-Haq. m. (first) at Calcutta, 15^th February 1851, Kulsum Begum, dauhter of Munshi Muhammad Turab. m. (second) Karim un-nisa Begum (d. 1871?). He d. at Calcutta, 1864 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue, two sons and three daughters:
    • (1) Sahibzada Amir ud-din. He d. after 1870.
    • (2) Sahibzada Nasir ud-din.
    • (1) Sahibzadi Mahtab Begum. She d. young at Calcutta, ca. 1856.
    • (2) Sahibzadi Chand Begum. m. at Calcutta, after 1853, Sahibzada Ghulam Rubani (d. at Calcutta, 1893), second son of Nawab Ghulam 'Ali Shah, by his first wife, Fakhr un-nisa Begum, daughter of Muhammad Muhi ud-din Sultan Sahib, Sultan Padshah Bahadur. She d. at Calcutta, 1^st January 1861(bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue, one son - see above.
    • (3) Sahibzadi Ilahi Begum. She d. young at Calcutta.
  • i) Sahibzadi Muhammadi Begum. She d. at Calcutta, 1859 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • ii) the second daughter d. at Calcutta, 24^th September 1830 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park).
• d) Sahibzada 'Abdu'l Qadir. b. 1801. He d. young.
• a) Sahibzadi …Begum. m. Nawabzada Hyder Husain Khan (d. at Calcutta, 31^st August 1810), eldest son of Meherban Nawab 'Abdu'l Khair Khan Sahib Bahadur, Diler Jang, Nawab of Savanur, by his wife, Nawab Sultan Husaini Begum Sahiba, younger daughter of H.E. Nawab Hyder 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Suba of Sira, Nawab of Hydernagar, sometime Regent and C-in-C of Mysore - see India Non-salute (Savanur).
• b) Sahibzadi Imtiaz un-nisa Begum. m. at Calcutta, 1814, her cousin, H.H. Prince Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib, KCSI (b. at Seringapatam, 1794; d. at Calcutta, 11^th August 1872, bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), son of H.M. Fath 'Ali Tipu Sultan Padshah Bahadur, She d. at Calcutta, 1878 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue, one son - see below.
• c) Sahibzadi Fatima Begum. m. at Calcutta, 1828, Sahibzada Muhammad Shaukat ud-din (b. at Seringapatam, 1801; d. at Calcutta, 8^th August 1853, bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), eldest son of Shahzada Muhammad Subhan Sultan Sahib. She d. at Calcutta, 6^th November 1832 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), having had issue, one son and one daughter - see below.
• d) Sahibzadi …Begum. m. at Calcutta, ca. 1838, as his second wife, Sahibzada Muhammad Rashid ud-din (b. at Vellore, 1804; d. at Calcutta, 14^th December 1842, bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), second son of Shahzada Muhammad Subhan Sultan Sahib. She had issue, one daughter - see below. 
• 1) A daughter of the first wife. b. before 1749.
• 2) Sahibzadi Paupa Bibi. m. at Seringapatam, before 12^th July 1763, Nur ul-Absar Khan, son of Diler Khan and nephew of Nawab Dilawar Khan, sometime Suba of Sera.
• 3) Nawab Sultan Husaini Begum Sahiba (d/o Kennie Sahiba). m. at Seringapatam, 1779, Meherban Nawab 'Abu'l-Khair Khan Sahib Bahadur, Dilawar Jang [Khaira Mian], Nawab of Savanur (d. at Savanur, 3^rd November 1827), eldest surviving son of Meherban Nawab 'Abdu'l-Hakim Diler Khan Sahib Bahadur, Diler Jang, Nawab of Savanur, by his principal wife, Nawab Sumkhanduma Sahib. She d. at Vellore, before 1806, having had issue, one son - see India Non-salute (Savanur).
• 4) Sahibzadi Amina Begum. m. Sayyid Hafiz 'Ali Khan (k. by a cannon ball at the siege of Arcot, 31^st October 1780). She d. at Calcutta, 31^st August 1843, having had issue, one son:
  • a) Mir Qadir 'Ali Khan. m. Shahzadi Azmat un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d.s.p. before 1835), third daughter of H.M. Fath 'Ali Tipu Sultan Padshah Bahadur, Padshah of Khudadad. He d. at Calcutta, 17^th August 1843 (bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park).
• Sahibzadi Amina Begum, may also have had further issue:
  • a) A daughter. m. Shahzada Muhi ud-din Sultan Sahib, Sultan Padshah Bahadur (b. at Seringapatam, 1782; d. at Calcutta, 30^th September 1811, bur. Mysore Family Cemetery, Kalighat Park), son of H.M. Fath 'Ali Tipu Sultan Padshah Bahadur, Padshah of Khudadad, by his wife, Ruqaya Banu Begum [H.H. Nawab Begum ] - see below.

• 3) Shaikh Iyaz Khan [Hyat Sahib]. b. ca. before 2^nd August 1761, son of the Nair Raja of Chirakkal. Circumcised and converted after the hideous murder of his father and family in 1768. Governor of Bednore, Mangalore, etc. until 1782. Fearful of Tipu's jealousy, he went over to the allies after Hyder Ali's death.

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