MURSHID5

MURSHIDABAD

The Najafi Dynasty

GENEALOGY

Sayyid Husain Najafi [Taba Tabi], son of Sayyid 'Ali Reza. He migrated to India at the invitation of Emperor Alamgir, reaching Delhi on 24^th April 1676 n.s., appointed Qazi ul-Quzzah (Chief Justice), later Darogha Byutat (Lord Steward). m. a niece of Emperor Aurangzeb. He had issue, five sons and a daughter:

1) Sayyid Nasir Najafi. He remained in Persia. Ancestor of the Brojardi family.
2) Sayyid Mahmud Najafi. His descendants settled in Iraq. Ancestor of the Tabatabai and Hakim families.
3) Sayyid Mohsen Najafi, Najaf Khan I. Accompanied his father to India in 1676 and entered the Mughal service. Naib Darogha Byutat (Deputy Lord Steward) to Emperor Aurangzeb, and Qiladar of Gwalior. Raised to the title of Najaf Khan.
4) Sayyid Ahmad Najafi [Mirza Mirak]. He d. at Murshidabad (bur. Jafarganj Cemetery), having had issue, seven sons and eight daughters:

a) Mir Muhammad Ja'afar Khan, who succeeded as H.H. Shuja ul-Mulk, Hashim ud-Daula, Nawab Ja'afar 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa - see below.
b) Ihtiram ud-Daula, Nawab Kasim 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Zafar Jang [Mir Muhammad Kasim]. First Bakhshi (Paymaster-General of the Forces) 1739-1741, Faujdar of Rangpur 1741, Naib Nazim of Rajmahal, Diwan of Bengal 1760. m. (first) Fakhr un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d. before 1822). m. (second) Hormat un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (third) Idi Begum Sahiba. (a) Bibi Amir un-nisa [Amirun]. m. (b) Bibi Makin. m. (c) Boah Manna (d. before 1822). m. (d) Bibi Sadat un-nisa (b. ca. 1766; d. before 11^th June 1816). m. (e) Bibi Lutf un-nisa. He d. at Rajmahal, 21^st March 1780, having had issue:
- i) Sayyid Said 'Ali Khan [Jugna Sahib] (s/o Bibi Amir un-nisa). m. (first) Nur un-nisa Begum. m. (a) Muradi. m. (b) Nyn Kanwar. He had issue, four daughters:
  - (1) …un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Ghasiti Begum] (d/o Nur un-nisa Begum). She d. before 1818.
  - (2) Kulsum Begum Sahiba. m. Mir Abu'l Husain Khan, fourth son of her paternal uncle, Sayyid Abbas 'Ali Khan. She d. before 1818, having had issue - see below.
  - (3) Husaini Begum Sahiba (d/o Nyn Kanwar). m. Mir Mukku. She had issue, one son.
  - (4) Said un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Muradi). m. Mir Ghazanfar 'Ali (d. before 1818). She had issue, two sons.
- ii) Sayyid Shams ud-din 'Ali Khan (s/o Bibi Amir un-nisa).
- iii) Sayyid Imam Bakhsh Khan (s/o Bibi Amir un-nisa). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- iv) Mumtaz ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Abu'l Kasim Khan Bahadur (s/o Bibi Amir un-nisa). m. (first) Roshan un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Nishani Begum], daughter of H.H. Shuja ul-Mulk, Hashim ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Ja'afar 'Ali Khan, Mahabat Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. m. (second) Moti Begum. m. (ii) Munam un-nisa Khanum. m. (ii) Asmat un-nisa Khanum. m. (a) Umrao un-nisa. m. (b) Bibi Makam. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
  - (1) Nawab Sayyid Talib Husain Khan Bahadur (s/o Asmat un-nisa Khanum). m. (first) Umdat un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d. 10^th November 1842), daughter of H.H. Mutamid ul-Mulk, Mubaraq ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Mubaraq 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. m. (second) Nur Jahan Begum. m. (third) Luft un-nisa Begum. m. (a) Jakina Khanum (Sakina?). m. (b) Azim un-nisa. m. (c) Tahar un-nisa. He d. at Rajmahal, 10^th July 1819, having had issue:
    - (a) Sayyid Wahid Husain Khan (s/o Umdat un-nisa Begum). m. Shahzadi Begum Sahiba (b. 1807; d.s.p.), née Lutf un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Nawab Sayyid Abul Kasim Khan Bahadur [Mir Mungli]. m. (second) Azim un-nisa Begum (d. after 1873). m. (third) Aziz un-nisa Begum (d. after 1855). m. (a) Bi Nur un-nisa [Nurun]. m. (b) Bi Hur un-nisa [Hurun]. He d. before 14^th February 1854, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
      - (i) Sayyid Baqar 'Ali Khan.
      - (ii) Sayyid Ahmad 'Ali Khan.
      - (i) Wazir un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Fatima Begum]. She d. 14^th December 1836. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (ii) Jeeni Begum. She d. 30^th December 1836.
      - Bierbrier has completely different progeny for Wahid Husain, as follows:
      - (i) Imdad Husain. m. (first) Fakhr un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Sahibzada Mir Muhammad Husain Khan, by his muta wife, Poti Khanum. m. (i) Ashraf un-nisa Khanum. He d. before 27^th April 1869, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
        
        1. Ashraf 'Ali. He d. 1884, having had issue, two sons, including:
        
        a. Farhat Husain.
        
        1. Fatima Begum. m. Sayyid Khurram 'Ali.
        
        2. Ramzani Begum.
      - (i) Shahzada Begum. She d. 9^th May 1855.
      - (ii) Rahat un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. 13^th January 1853, Sayyid Mansur 'Ali Khan, youngest son of 'Aziz ul-Mulk, Madar ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Wajid 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Husam Jang. She d. after 1899, having had issue - see below.
    - (b) Sayyid Muhammad Husain Khan (s/o Nur Jahan Begum). he had issue, two sons and two daughters:
      - (i) Sayyid Kasim 'Ali Khan. He d. before 1^st October 1842.
      - (ii) Sayyid Kaim 'Ali Khan. m. (i) Zuhur un-nisa Khanum. He d. 1842, having had issue, three daughters.
      - (i) Alia Begum Sahiba. She d. before 21^st September 1837.
      - (ii) Kafia Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Abbas 'Ali. She had issue.
    - (c) Sayyid Shamsher 'Ali Khan (s/o Tahar un-nisa Begum). A distinguished poet under the nom de plume "Najafi". He d. before 6^th April 1828.
    - (d) Sayyid Mubaraq 'Ali Khan (s/o Luft un-nisa Begum). He d. after 1839, having had issue, one son and three daughters:
      - (i) Sayyid Mahdi 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        1. Sayyid Saulat 'Ali Khan.
        
        1. Mumtaz un-nisa Begum.
      - (i) Badr un-nisa Begum.
      - (ii) Husaini Begum. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (ii) Mubaraq un-nisa Begum.
    - (e) Sayyid Daud 'Ali Khan [Mir Buchu] (s/o Jakina Begum).
    - (a) Fatima Begum [Shahzadi Begum] (d/o Tahar un-nisa Begum). m. Wahid 'Ali Khan. She d. 7^th May 1855.
    - (b) Aziman un-nisa Begum (d/o Luft un-nisa Begum)*.
    - (c) Izzat un-nisa Begum [Zeb un-nisa Begum]*. b. ca. 1810 (d/o Luft un-nisa Begum). She d. 1837.
    - (d) Ashraf un-nisa Begum. b. ca. 1812 (d/o Luft un-nisa Begum). She d.s.p. 1836.
    - (e) Kulsum Begum [Khyrati Begum]* (d/o Tahar un-nisa Begum).
    - *One of these daughters m. Hadi 'Ali Khan.
  - (2) Amin ul-Mulk, Sarfaraz ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Daud 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Samsam Jang (s/o Moti Begum). m. (first) Saleh un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d. at Murshidabad, 1857), daughter of H.H. Mutamid ul-Mulk, Mubaraq ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Mubaraq 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. m. (a) Bua Roshan (b. 1792; d. at Murshidabad, 1856/1857). He d. before 9^th October 1828, having had issue, two sons and three daughters:
    - (a) Sayyid Husain 'Ali Khan Bahadur (s/o Saleh un-nisa Begum).
    - (b) Sayyid 'Ali Ahsan Khan Bahadur (s/o Saleh un-nisa Begum). m. Surur un-nisa Begum. He d. 19^th November 1850.
    - (a) Nur Jahan Begum Sahiba (d/o Bua Roshan?). She d.s.p. 1860.
    - (b) Imami Begum Sahiba (d/o Bua Roshan?). She d. 22^nd February 1857.
    - (c) Yakuti Begum Sahiba (d/o Saleh un-nisa Begum).
  - (1) Zeb un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Nuwasi Begum] (d/o Roshan un-nisa Begum). m. 1802, Nawab Sayyid Mahdi 'Ali Khan Bahadur, son of her paternal uncle, Imtiaz ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Ahmad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Ghalib Jang, by his first wife, Sultan Sharaf un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of Sultan Zainal-Abidin Safawi. She d. 1818 - see below.
  - (2) Khair un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Munam un-nisa Khanum). m. Mir Muhammad Husain Fazil (d. at Bombay, 1837), of Rajmahal. She had issue, four sons and three daughters.

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