Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan (23 March 1911 – 12 June 1983) was the last ruling

Nawab Nawab (Balochi language, Balochi: نواب; ar, نواب; bn, নবাব/নওয়াব; hi, नवाब; Punjabi language, Punjabi : ਨਵਾਬ; Persian language, Persian, Punjabi language, Punjabi , Sindhi language, Sindhi, Urd ...

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, reigning from 1926 to 1947. Born on 23 March 1911 in

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, he studied at

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, later, Member of the Chamber of Princes, and briefly served the

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and saw action during the

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in 1961 . He was a leader of the regional

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party, and became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan ( MLA), and subsequently the 'Minister Public Works Department',

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from 1967 to 1976. He was appointed the 2nd governor of Himachal Pradesh (1977–1981) and 11th governor of Punjab (1981–1982). He donated the famous and valuable library collection of his family to the

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in Rampur. He died at New Delhi on 12 June 1983, aged 72.

Personal life

He had one daughter from his wife, ''Shahzadi Sultan Begum'', * Mah Bano Begum (Born 1934): married to H. E. Dr. S. M. Koreshi, Ambassador of Pakistan. He had one daughter from his wife, ''Saira Begum'', * Shah Bano Begum (Born 1937) He had three children from his wife, ''Shaukat Jehan Begum'', * Ala-uddin Ahmad Khan II (Born 1938): After staying in Kolkata for many years, he now lives in Loharu town "eighth Nawab" of Loharu Alauddin Ahmed Khan
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of Rampur (Titular Nawab of Rampur), and a member

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and

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Titles

*1911–1926:

Nawabzada Nawab ( Balochi: نواب; ar, نواب; bn, নবাব/নওয়াব; hi, नवाब; Punjabi : ਨਵਾਬ; Persian, Punjabi , Sindhi, Urdu: ), also spelled Nawaab, Navaab, Navab, Nowab, Nabob, Nawaabshah, Nawabshah or Noba ...

Mirza Amin ud-din Ahmed Khan *1926–1931:

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Fakhr ud-Daula,

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Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur,

Nawab of Loharu Loharu State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was part of the Punjab States Agency and was a nine-gun salute state. Loharu State encompassed an area of , and was situated in the south-east corner ...

*1931–1934:

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His Excellency Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu *1934–1939:

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His Excellency Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu *1939–1948:

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His Excellency Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu *1948–1961: Captain

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Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu *1961–1983:

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His Highness Fakhr ud-Daula, Nawab Mirza Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Loharu

Honours

King George V Silver Jubilee Medal The King George V Silver Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V. Issue This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir by King George V to commemorate his Silver J ...

-1935 *

King George VI Coronation Medal The King George VI Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Issue This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir of King George VI's coronation. It was awarded to th ...

-1937 *

Indian Independence Medal The Indian Independence Medal was instituted by the Dominion of India and approved by King George VI by way of a Royal Warrant dated 21 July 1948. It was a commemorative medal for service with the Indian armed forces at the time of independence i ...

-1947

Notes

External links

Genealogy of the Nawabs of Loharu
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'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Amin ud-din Ahmad 1911 births Rajasthani politicians Indian National Congress politicians Nawabs of India 20th-century Indian Muslims Aitchison College alumni People from Bhiwani Governors of Himachal Pradesh Governors of Punjab, India 1983 deaths Indian Army personnel