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Wajid Ali (musician Singer)
Wajid Ali may refer to: * Wajid Ali Shah (1822–1887), tenth and last Nawab of the Kingdom of Awadh (Oudh) * Wajid Ali (Indian cricketer) (born 2000), Indian cricketer * Wajid Ali (Pakistani cricketer) (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer * Wajid Ali (musician singer), part of the Hindi music composer duo Sajid–Wajid * Wajid Ali (kabaddi) (born 1984), Pakistani kabaddi player * S. Wajid Ali (1890–1951), Bengali writer and nationalist * Syed Wajid Ali (1911–2008), industrialist of Pakistan who is also known for his services to the Olympic Movement See also *Wajid (name) Wajid is a family name and male given name. Wajida is a feminine form of Wajid. It is of Arabic origin (لڑكا) meaning one who perceives or finds. It is a Muslim theophoric name, from Al-Wajid (الواجد), one of the 99 names of God in the ... * Ali (other) {{hndis, Ali, Wajid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wajid Ali Shah
Mirza Wajid Ali Shah ( ur, ) (30 July 1822 – 1 September 1887) was the eleventh and last King of Awadh, holding the position for 9 years, from 13 February 1847 to 11 February 1856. Wajid Ali Shah's first wife was Alam Ara who was better known as Khas Mahal () because of her exquisite beauty. She was one of two Nikahi wives. His second wife, Muhammadi Khanum, better known as the Begum Hazrat Mahal, rose against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 as the regent of Awadh. His kingdom, long protected by the East India Company (EIC) under treaty, was annexed by the EIC on 11 February 1856, two days before the ninth anniversary of his coronation. The Nawab was exiled to Garden Reach in Metiabruz, then a suburb of Kolkata, where he lived out the rest of his life on a generous pension. He was a poet, playwright, dancer and great patron of the arts. He is widely credited with the revival of Kathak as a major form of classical Indian dance. As a King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
