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The Najafi Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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Sayyid Husain Najafi [Taba Tabi], had issue:

4) Sayyid Ahmad Najafi [Mirza Mirak], had issue:
- b) Ihtiram ud-Daula, Nawab Kasim 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Zafar Jang [Mir Muhammad Kasim], had further issue:
  - vii) Nasir ul-Mulk, Rukn ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Reza 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Husam Jang. b. ca. 1760 (s/o Hormat un-nisa Begum). m. (first) Asmat un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d. at Rajmahal, 6^th May 1851). m. (i) Hayat un-nisa Khanum. m. (a) Sat un-nisa [Satun]. He d. at Rajmahal, 12^th March 1803, having had issue, two sons and seven daughters:
    - (1) 'Aziz ul-Mulk, Madar ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Wajid 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Husam Jang. m. (first) Mariam Begum Sahiba (d. at Murshidabad, 1^st September 1856?), daughter of Mukram ul-Mulk, Iftiqar ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Husain 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang. m. (second) Bahu Begum. m. (third) Kulsum Begum Sahiba (d. 12^th February 1851). m. (fourth) Umda Begum Sahiba. m. (i) Luft un-nisa Khanum. m. (ii) Dud Khanum. m. (a) Nunhi. He d. at the Rajmahal Deori, Lobegang, 1^st February 1839, having had issue, four sons and four daughters:
      - (a) Amir ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Sa'adat 'Ali Khan Bahadur (d/o Mariam Begum), educ. privately. m. (first) Karim un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (second) Said un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (third) Sharaf un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (i) Izzat un-nisa Khanum. m. (ii) Rahun un-nisa Khanum. m. (iii) Bib un-nisa Khanum [Bibun], previously Bibi Subza. m. (a) Husain Kunwar. He d. at the Rajmahal Deori, Lobegang, 21^st November 1859, having had issue, eight sons and four daughters:
        
        (i) Sayyid Akbar 'Ali Khan. b. 1841 (s/o Izzat un-nisa), educ. privately. m. (first) Badr un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (i) Wazir un-nisa Khanum, younger daughter of Taj un-nisa Begum [Bunnu Khanum]. He d. 26^th February 1874, having had issue:
        
        1. Nur un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Majd ud-din Haidar, son of her paternal uncle, Sayyid Fakhr ud-din Haidar Khan. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see below.
        
        (ii) Sayyid Fakhr ud-din Haidar Khan. b. 1846 (s/o Sharaf un-nisa Begum), educ. privately. m. (first) Husaini Begum Sahiba. m. (i) Umdat un-nisa Khanum. He d. 26^th September 1899, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        1. Sayyid Majd ud-din Haidar. m. Nur un-nisa Begum Sahiba, daughter of his paternal uncle, Sayyid Akbar 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        a. Sayyid Badr ud-din Haidar.
        
        a. Amir un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Jamshid …r.
        
        1. Hormuzi Begum Sahiba.
        
        (iii) Sayyid Reza Husain Khan. b. 1848 (s/o Sharaf un-nisa Begum), educ. privately.
        
        (iv) Sayyid Qamar ud-din Haidar Khan. b. 1851 (s/o Sharaf un-nisa Begum), educ. privately.
        
        (v) Sayyid 'Ulfat Husain Khan. b. 1851 (s/o Izzat un-nisa), educ. privately.
        
        (vi) Sayyid Iftikhar 'Ali Haidar Khan (s/o Karim un-nisa Begum), educ. privately.
        
        (vii) Sayyid Tamiz ud-din Haidar Khan. b. 1852 (s/o Sharaf un-nisa Begum), educ. privately. m. (first) Nur un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. (a) Bi Kasidun. He d. 1885, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        1. Sayyid Mumtaz ud-din Haidar Khan [Hinga Sahib].
        
        1. Muhammadi Begum Sahiba.
        
        (viii) Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali Haidar Khan. b. 1854 (s/o Rahun un-nisa Bibi), educ. privately. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        1. Sayyid Kasim 'Ali Khan.
        
        1. Akhtar un-nisa Begum Sahiba.
        
        (i) Afroz Ara Begum sahiba. b. 1845 (d/o Sharaf un-nisa Begum).
        
        (ii) Hayat un-nisa Begum Sahiba. b. 1849 (d/o Said un-nisa Begum).
        
        (iii) Roshan Ara Begum Sahiba. b. 1854 (d/o Izzat un-nisa).
        
        (iv) Mansur Ara Begum Sahiba.
      - (b) Mir Wiqar 'Ali Khan (s/o Dud Khanum), educ. privately.
      - (c) A son (Sayyid Abid 'Ali Khan?) (s/o Kulsum Khanum).
      - (d) Sayyid Mansur 'Ali Khan. b. 1837 (s/o Mariam Begum). (youngest son), educ. privately. m. (first) 13^th January 1853, Rahat un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d. after 1899), daughter of Sayyid Wahid Husain Khan. m. (a) Bi Shiran. m. (b) …Bai. He d. 1859, having had issue, four sons and one daughter:
        
        (i) Sayyid Wajid 'Ali Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (ii) Sayyid Hormuz 'Ali Khan (s/o Rahat un-nisa Begum).
        
        (iii) Sayyid Abbas 'Ali Khan (s/o Bishiran).
        
        (iv) Sayyid Muzaffar 'Ali Khan (s/o…Bai).
        
        (i) Bahar un-nisa Begum Sahiba.
      - (a) Umda Begum Sahiba. b. 1817 (d/o Bahu Begum). m. Mir Ahmad 'Ali Khan (d. at Calcutta, 20^th September 1837). She had issue.
      - (b) Kupur un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Fakhr un-nisa Begum] (d/o Kulsum Khanum?).
      - (c) Aziz un-nisa Begum Sahiba. b. 1826 (d/o Mariam Begum).
      - (d) Shubrati Begum Sahiba (d/o Luft un-nisa Khanum).
    - (2) Sayyid Ashraf 'Ali Khan (s/o Asmat un-nisa Begum). m. (i) Nunhi Khanum (d. after 1855). m. (a) Bunni Jan. He d. 7^th March 1855, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
      - (a) Sayyid …'Ali Khan [Mirun Jan].
      - (b) Sayyid Khadim 'Ali Khan (s/o Bunni Jan).
      - (a) Wilaiti Begum Sahiba (d/o Nunhi Khanum). She d. at Murshidabad, 28^th May 1890.
      - (b) Amir un-nisa Begum Sahiba. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (1) Imami Begum Sahiba (d/o Hayat un-nisa Khanum). m. Mir Akbar 'Ali. She d. before 1858.
    - (2) Hafiz un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Hayat un-nisa Khanum). m. Sayyid Husain 'Ali Khan, son of her paternal uncle, Imtiaz ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Ahmad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Ghalib Jang. She had issue, one son - see above.
    - (3) Shahzadi Begum Sahiba (d/o Asmat un-nisa Begum). m. Mir Ahmad 'Ali (d. 20^th September 1837), son of Mir Asad 'Ali. She d. at Murshidabad, 1827, having had issue.
    - (4) Guria Begum (d/o Hulin). m. Mir Fazl 'Ali Khan (d. 1821), son of Mir Bakir. She d. before 1821, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
      - (a) Mir Haidar 'Ali. He d.s.p. before 1821.
      - (a) Husaini Begum. She d.s.p. before 1826.
    - (5) Said un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Sat un-nisa). m. Sayyid Akbar 'Ali (d.s.p.)
    - (6) Amina Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali Khan Bahadur (d. ca. 1834), son of her paternal uncle, Imtiaz ud-Daula, Nawab Sayyid Ahmad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Ghalib Jang, by his second wife, Shams un-nisa Begum Sahiba. She d. before 1818 - see above.
    - (7) A daughter. m. Nawab Sayyid Jalal ud-din Haidar Khan Bahadur (d. at Murshidabad, before 21^st February 1811), son of Nasir ul-Mulk, Ala ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Murtaza Khan Bahadur, Asad Jang, by his first wife, Mumina Begum Sahiba, daughter of Ihtiram ud-Daula, Nawab Kasim 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Zafar Jang, sometime Naib Nazim of Rajmahal. She had issue, two daughters - see below.
  - i) Lutf un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Bibi Amir un-nisa). m. Sayyid Hadi 'Ali Khan (d. 1819), son of Mohsin. She had issue, a daughter:
    - (1) Bunnu Begum. She d.s.p. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - ii) Sahib Jan Begum Sahiba (d/o Fakhr un-nisa Begum). m. as his third wife, Nawab Nasir 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Shahamat Jang (d.s.p. July 1809), son of Sayyid Khadim Reza Khan.
  - iii) Hubshan Dulhan Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Ghulam 'Ali Khan, son of Sayyid Asad 'Ali Khan, by his wife, Nur Jahan Begum Sahiba, daughter of Nawab Waka Khan Bahadur. She d.s.p.
  - iv) Mumina Begum Sahiba (d/o Bibi Lutf un-nisa). m. Nasir ul-Mulk, Ala ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Murtaza Khan Bahadur, Asad Jang [Mir Saidu] (b. 1759; d. at Murshidabad, 14^th January 1810), son of Nasir ul-Mulk, 'Ala ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Muhammad Sadiq 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Asad Jang [Mir Miran] - see below.
  - v) Mubaraq un-nisa Begum Sahiba (d/o Idi Begum). m. Muhsin 'Ali Khan?
  - vi) Baugni Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Taqi, son of Mir Baqir 'Ali. She had issue, one daughter - see below.
  - vi) Punna Begum Sahiba (d/o Bibi Amir un-nisa). m. Mir Baqir. She had issue, one son and two daughters.
  - vii) A daughter. m. Asadu'llah Khan.
- c) Mir Daud 'Ali. He d. after June 1757, having had issue:
  - i) a daughter. m. Sayyid Dawarish 'Ali. She had issue, four sons and four daughters.
- d) Mir Muhammad 'Ali Khan (bur. Jafarganj Cemetery).
- e) Mir Baqir 'Ali. He had issue, one son:
  - i) Sayyid Taqi. m. Baugni Begum Sahiba, daughter of Ihtiram ud-Daula, Nawab Kasim 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Zafar Jang, sometime Naib Nazim of Rajmahal. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
    - (1) Mir Husain. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Mir Asad 'Ali. He d. before 1819, having had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Mir Hingu. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (ii) Mir Ja'afar [Mughal Sahib].
        
        (i) Poti Begum.
      - (b) Mir Ahmad 'Ali. He d. before 1819, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
        
        (i) Mir Babar 'Ali. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Mir Kasim 'Ali. He d. 22^nd December 1848.
        
        2. Mir Amjad 'Ali Khan.
        
        (i) Jugru Begum.
        
        (ii) Kushida Begum.
    - (1) Taj un-nisa Begum (d/o Baugni Begum). m. Mir Baqir (d.s.p.).
    - (2) Husaini Begum. m. Mir Ibrahim (d. 1818). She d. at Murshidabad, 23^rd October 1841, having had issue, three sons.
- f) Sayyid Amir 'Ali Khan.
- g) Sayyid Abu'l Husain Khan.
- a) Khair un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Bakar 'Ali Khan.
- b) Nafisat un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Manjhli Begum]. She adopted her nephew, H.H. Nawab Sayyid Ashraf 'Ali Khan Bahadur. m. Nawab Sayyid Ismail 'Ali Khan Bahadur, son of her paternal uncle, Sayyid Zainal-Abidin Khan. She had issue, eight sons and one daughter - see below.
- c) Sakina Begum Sahiba. m. Sayyid Bakar 'Ali Khan.
- d) Amina Begum Sahiba. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- e) Tahir un-nisa Begum Sahiba.
- f) Fakhr un-nisa Begum Sahiba.
- g) Mariam Begum Sahiba.
- h) Razia Begum Sahiba.
5) Sayyid Zain ud-din Najafi, Najaf Khan II. Accompanied his father to India in 1676 and entered the Mughal service. Naib Subadar of Orissa. Raised to the title of Najaf Khan after the death of his elder brother. He had issue, a son:
- a) Nawab Sayyid Ismail ‘Ali Khan Bahadur [Mir Ismail]. m. Nafisat un-nisa Begum Sahiba [Manjhli Begum], younger daughter of his paternal uncle, Sayyid Ahmad Najafi. He had issue, eight sons and one daughter, including:
  - i) Sayyid Muzaffar 'Ali Khan.
  - ii) Sayyid Ghazanfar 'Ali Khan.
  - iii) Sayyid Zainal-Abidin 'Ali Khan.
  - iv) Sayyid Jalal ud-din 'Ali Khan.
  - i) Lutf un-nisa Begum Sahiba. m. Husain Reza Khan. She had issue, a daughter.
  - ii) Khadija Begum Sahiba. m. Nawab Sayyid Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Sher Jang. She had issue, one son.
1) Nawab Begum Sahiba. m. H.H. Shuja ul-Mulk, Husam ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Alahvirdi Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang, Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (b. in the Deccan, before 9^th May 1671; d. at Murshidabad, 9^th April 1756, bur. Khushbagh), second son of Shah Quli Khan [Mirza Muhammad Madani], by his wife, a daughter of Nawab 'Aqil Khan Afshar. She had issue - see above.

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