Maharaja Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king". A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...

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Mohammad Amir Hasan Khan,

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, KCIE (1849 - 27 June 1903) was the Raja of Mahmudabad from 1858 to 27 June 1903 and a noted

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Raja of Mahmudabad

He was son of Raja Mohammad Nawab Ali Khan (d.1858), the Jagirdar of

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of Mahmudabad. He was born at Amrota in

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, British India. After death of his father in 1858, he became the

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of Mahmudabad. He took over management of Taluq in March 1867. The estate of Mahmudabad was among one the largest estate in

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Honors and styles

Following titles have been used by him: * Amir-ud-daula, * Sayyid-ul-Mulk, * Mumtaz Jung * 4 December 1877 - Sir, KCIE * 24 May 1883 - Raja * 5 March 1884 - Khan Bahadur

Death

He died in 1903 and was succeeded by his son,

Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan Maharaja Sir Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan, Khan Bahadur, KCSI, KCIE (4 June 1878 – 23 March 1931) was the Raja of Mahmudabad from 28 June 1903 to 23 March 1931 and a noted politician, zamindar of British India. Raja of Mahmudabad He wa ...

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