Tafazzul Hussain Khan (died 5

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1284 AH / 1868 AD) was a key army personnel during the

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. He was

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of a mounted troop (Risala) during 1857 Indian revolt and was entitled, 'Captain' and 'Sardar Bahadur' by

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Family history

He was the grandson of

Bakshi Ghulam Haider Khan Bahadur Bakshi Ghulam Haider Khan (died 1828 AD) was Faujdar of a unit at the time of Battle of Assaye, which was a major battle of the Second Anglo-Maratha War under the command of Major General Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthu ...

and the son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan (died 1833 AD). His mother, Umarun Nisan (sister of Ghulam Askari), was the daughter of Mohammad Salahuddin ibn Karimuddin. The daughter of Ghulam Askari, Siddiqun Nisan, was the cousin sister of Sardar Bahadur Tafazzul Hussain Khan. The daughter of Siddiqun Nisan, Fayyazun Nisan, was married to Qazi Mir Imdad Ali. With this relation, Siddiqun Nisan was the maternal grandmother of

Hakim Syed Karam Husain Hakim Syed Muhammad Karam Hussain (1870–25 June 1953) ( ur, ) was an Unani practitioner from Tijara, Alwar. Biography Education After initial education from his hometown 'Tijara', he moved to Meerut at the age of 14 years. In Meerut, he to ...

Services

Tafazzul Hussain Khan became the

of one of the army units at Nagpur at the time when his father Ghulam Mohammad Khan was 'Kamidan', a commandant in the army. When the news of the revolt against Britishers of Indian

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arrived at Nagpur in May 1857, Tafazzul Hussain Khan was the officer of one of the 'Risala'. He opposed the revolt and saved the lives of many British women and children. After the unsuccessful attempt of Indian Rebellion, Britishers begun to gain ground again, promoted their supporters. Tafazzul Hussain Khan was promoted as 'Captain' of a Sowar police and was entitled 'Sardar Bahadur', which was a

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awarded for valour. In 1859, he was awarded 'Baswadari' and

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of a value of rupees 6 thousands annually at Farrukhnagar and

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, District

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in addition to rupees 1500 as 'Nazrana'. He entered

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with his sons on 12 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1276 AH / 1859 AD. NawabofFarrukhabad

Children

Tafazzul Hussain Khan had five sons: Shahabuddin Haider (died at the age of 19 years at

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after the fall from a horse), Ghaziuddin Haider, Ghyasuddin Haider, Mohammad Sirajuddin Haider Khan and Jalaluddin Haider Khan. His one daughter was married to Qasim Husain. Yadgar Husain 'Fitna', the famous Urdu poet was the son of her daughter and Qasim Husain.

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