Nawab Abdul Samad Khan Bahadur (1861–1943) was the Nawab of Chhatari and

Nawab of Talibnagar Talib Nagar is a village in Jawan Sikandarpur Block, Aligarh District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at a distance of 15.6 km from Aligarh. History Talib Nagar was a jagir during British India. It was owned by Nawabs belonging to t ...

in the

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. He belonged to the

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family of

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Early life

He selected trustee of the Old Party in

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in 1909. He was nominated leading member of the Zamindars of the Province of

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in 1917, the Chairman of Aligarh District Munincipal Board and a Special Magistrate with 2nd class powers in Tehsil Koil, Aligarh He was also one of the trustees of

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of Aligarh. The Nawab had one son as Nawab Abdul Sami Khan and 3 daughters. He gave his daughters in marriage to his nephew Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari and thus he is the ancestor of future Nawabs of Chhatari also.

Titles

* Khan Bahadur * 1913-22: Nawab of Talib Nagar, Nawab of Chhatri

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdus Samad Khan 1861 births 1943 deaths People from Aligarh district People from Uttar Pradesh 20th-century Indian Muslims All India Muslim League members