Lt.Col. HH Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Ali Khan Bahadur of Malerkotla (1881-1947)

Lt.Col. HH Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Ali Khan Bahadur of Malerkotla (1881-1947)

Lt.Col. HH Nawab Sir MUHAMMED AHMAD ALI KHAN Bahadur K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., Nawab of Malerkotla 1908/1947, K.C.S.I. [cr. xx.6.1915], K.C.I.E. [cr.1921], born 10th September 1881 and succeeded 23rd August 1908 (#3), he was formally installed with full ruling powers on 5th January 1909; he was appointed Honorary Major in the Indian Army in 1916; his salute of 11 guns included 2 guns as a personal distinction, which were made permanent in 1917; Lieutenant Colonel (Indian Army).

1908 - 1947 Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, KCSI (3.6.1915), KCIE (1.1.1921). born 10th September 1881, second but eldest surviving son of H.H. Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla, educ. Aitchison Coll., Lahore. Superintendent of the state administration 1st January 1903-1905, Regent from 1st February 1905 until his accession. Succeeded on the death of his father, 23rd August 1908. Ascended the musnaid 24th September 1908. Installed by the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, in person, at the Sheesh Mahal Palace, Malekotla, 5th January 1909. Hon. Maj. IA 14/6/1916, prom. Hon. Lieut-Col. 31/12/1919. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, September 1947. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar medals (1903 and 1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals. m. (first) a daughter of Khan Sahib Muhammad Inayat 'Ali Khan. m. (second) 1903, H.H. Nawab ... Begum Sahiba (d. 1968), a cousin of Major-General H.H. 'Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i- Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Syed Sir Muhammad Raza 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCIE, KCSI, and daughter of Sahibzada ... Khan, of Rampur, by his wife, a daughter of H.H. Wazir ul-Mulk, Yamin ud-Daula, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Saulat Jang, Nawab of Tonk. m. (third) H.H. Nawab Murtaza Begum Sahiba, elder daughter of Anwar Khan, of the Malerkotla family. m. (fourth) H.H. Nawab Ruquiya Begum Sahiba, younger daughter of Anwar Khan, of the Malerkotla family. He died on 16th October 1947 (buried in Shahi Muqbara, Malerkotla), having six sons and four daughters: (1) H.H. Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla (2) Sahibzada Mehdi 'Ali Khan Bahadur. born at Malerkotla, 1905. (3) Captain Sahibzada Mumtaz 'Ali Khan Bahadur. born at Malerkotla, 1906, education privately. Assist. Recruiting Officer for the Punjab 1944-1945. married a lady three times, and divorced her twice. (4) Sahibzada Khurshid 'Ali Khan Bahadur. He died at Malerkotla, 1917. (5) H.H. Nawab Muhammad Altaf 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Malerkotla (6) Sahibzada Amjad 'Ali Khan Bahadur. (1) Sahibzadi Mahmood Begum (2) the second daughter. m. at Mussoorie, Sahibzada Raza Husain Khan (3) H.H. Nawab Shaukat Begum Sahiba. (4) Sahibzadi Fakhri Begum.