PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Rulers
were (see BENGAL, BIHAR and ORISSA)
.....
- HH Nawab Nazim Mutizum-ul-Mulk
Muhsinuddaula Feradun
Jah Syed MANSUR ALI KHAN Bahadur Nasirat Jang 1838/1880
(abdicated),
born October 1830, last Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, upon
his
abdication he received the lesser title of Nawab Bahadur and was denied
the use of the qualification of His Highness, married Shams-i-Jehan
Begum,
Gaddinashin Begum of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, died 1905; two
concubines,
Malika Zamani and Shah-un nisa, were elevated to the status of wives
after
investigation by the British Authorities, in England he 'married' a
further
two wives, Sarah Vennell and Julia Lewis, and had issue, over 100
children,
most by informal liaisons. He died 1884.
- 1. Ihtisham-ul-Mulk Raisuddaula Amir-ul-Umara Nawab Sir
Syed HASSAN ALI
KHAN Bahadur Mahabat Jang (by Hasina, an Abyssinian concubine, later
renamed,
Gati Afroz Mahal and Mehr Leka Begum) (qv)
- 2. Syed Hussain Ali Mirza, Mujlah Huzur.
- 3. Syed Mahomed Taki Mirza, Syed Amir Saheb. He died
before 1902.
- 4. Syed Assad Ali Mirza,Subah Saheb.
- 5. Syed Vahed Ali Mirza, Nawab Jan Saheb.
- 6. Syed Nasir Ali Mirza, Chotu Saheb.
- 7. Khurshaid Qader Syed Iskander Ali Mirza, Sultan Saheb
(by the
Gaddinashin
Begum), married and had issue. He died before 1902. see BENGAL,
BIHAR and ORISSA
- 8. Syed Khakan Mirza, Budhan Saheb.
- 9. Syed Bahram Mirza. He died before 1902.
- 10.Syed Farhad Mirza, Farhad Saheb.
- 11.Syed Kaikaus Mirza (died of cholera before 1902).
- 12.Anjum Qader Syed Dawood Meerza, and had issue. He died
before 1902.
- Syed Sadiq Ali Meerza
- Syed Fateh Ali Meerza
- Syed Wasif Ali Meerza [alias Pyara Sahib], married
Latif-un nisa Begum,
daughter of Syed Mohammad Ali, Nawab of Raj Mehal, and had issue.
- Syed Rahmat Ali Meerza [alias Mohammad Jah], married
and had issue.
- Syed Arif Ali Meerza [alias Ahmad Jah], married Syeda
Razia Begum
Rizvi,
and had issue.
- Syed Mohammad Ali Meerza, born 30th June 1946 (#2)
in Murshidabad, West Bengal, primarily educated at Nawab Bahadur
Instituition
Murshidabad (Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary) 1953/1963
completing
higher secondary education with science, migrated to Dacca in East
Pakistan
in January 1965, admitted for HSC / Intermediate in Commerce 1965/1969
and graduated in Commerce from Quaid-eazam College, University of Dacca
in 1969 and joined the PIA sales department (Reservation,Ticketing and
Tariff Department) on 11th May 1970, transferred to Lahore during July
1970 after completing the basics sales course with outstanding results,
standing second in the merit list. Since then has settled in Lahore,
presently
working as Local Trainer, married 30th September 1971 in Lahore,
Pakistan,
Syeda Iqbal Fatima Rizvi, and has issue, six children.
- Syed Taqui Abbas Meerza, born 25th July 1972,
married Syeda Sanober
Zehra,
and has issue, four children.
- Syeda Muskan Zehra
- Syeda Anma Batool
- Syed Mohammad Raza
- Syed Eman Zehra
- Syed Askari Abbas Meerza, born 29th November
1973, married Syeda Saima
Dilawar, from the family of Syed Kaikaus Meerza, and has issue.
- Syed Mehdi Abbas Meerza, born 26th May 1975,
married to Syeda Sumaira
Bokhari
[alias Faiza].
- Syed Zaman Abbas Meerza, born 2nd October 1976.
- Syeda Tehseen Fatima Meerza, married Syed Hassam
Masood Rizvi, and has
issue, two children.
- Syed Khazir Mehdi
- Syeda Kayinat Zehra
- Syeda Kaukab Zehra Meerza
- Syeda Falak-ara Begum, married Syed Wali Hassan, and
had issue.
- Syeda Sayyara Begum, married Syed Hamiat Hussain, and
had issue.
- Syed Nasir Ali Meerza
- Syed Haider Ali Meerza
- Syed Wasi Ali Meerza
- Syeda Qamar-un-Nisa Begum
- Syeda Razzia Begum
- 13.Syed Jaffer Mirza. He died before 1902.
- 14.Syed Bakr Mirza, Bakr Mirza Saheb.
- 15.Syed Ali Mirza (in England).
- 16.Syed Nusrat Ali Mirza (by Sarah), married and had
issue in Australia.
- 17.Syed Shoeb Ali Mirza. He died before 1902 in England.
- 18.Syed Musa Ali Mirza (in England).
- 19.Syed Hamed Ali Mirza.
- 1. Syeda Khyrun-nissa alias Ramzani Begum (in Lucknow)
- 2. Syeda Wahidun-nissa alias Sahebzadi Begum.
- 3. Syeda Lutfun-nissa alias Chahiti Begum.
- 4. Syeda Mulkun-nissa alias Hurmuzi Begum (H.H.’s own
sister) [Hassan
Ali
Mirza]
- 5. Syeda Hedayutun-nissa alias Hossaini Begum.
- 6. Syeda Kazmi Begum (H.H.’s sister). [Hassan Ali Mirza]
- 7. Syeda Azizun-nissa alias Nishani Begum,(Subah Saheb’s
sister). She
died
before 1902.
- 8. Syeda Wuziri Begum.
- 9. Syeda Gulshun-un-nissa alias Sakhina Begum. She died
before 1902.
- 10. Syeda Kobra Begum.
- 11. Syeda Shaherbanu alias Suffri Begum, married 1stly
about 1884, Syed
Nawab Bahadur Atta Hossain (died 10th November 1892), married 2ndly,
Mirza
Mahommed Khan (died 1925), Consulate-General for Persia, and had issue.
She died 1910.
- 12. Syeda Nair-un-nissa alias China Begum. She died
before 1902.
- 13. Syeda Rokia alias Kali Begum.
- 14. Syeda Elahi Begum (Daud Mirza’s sister).
- 15. Syeda Gowhorun-nissa alias Ali Begum.
- 16. Syeda Afrozun-nissa alias Umal Fatima Begum.
- 17. Syeda Jowherun-nissa Ladli Begum.
- 18. Syeda Mariam Begum.
- 19. Syeda Vahedun-nissa Begum.
- 20. Syeda Zahura alias Guria Begum.
- 21. Syeda Razia alias Peari Begum. She died before 1902.
- Ihtisham-ul-Mulk Raisuddaula
Amir-ul-Umara Nawab
Sir Syed HASSAN ALI KHAN Bahadur Mahabat Jang 1880/1906, born
25th
August 1846, received the hereditary title of Nawab Bahadur of
Murshidabad
by a sanad in 1882, K.C.I.E. [cr.1887], G.C.I.E. [cr.1888],
married
Nawab Kulsumunnissa Begum Saheba, and had issue. He died 1906.
- HH Ihtishamul-Mulk Raisuddaula Amir-ul-Omrah Nawab Asif
Quadar Sir Syed
WASIF ALI MIRZA Khan Bahadur Mahabat Jang (qv)
- Iskander Kadr Syed Nasir Ali Meerza, born 15th March 1876
- Syed Asaf Ali Meerza, born 26th April 1881
- Syed Yakub Ali Meerza, born 9th June 1883, died 23rd June
1899.
- Syed Mohsin Ali Meerza, born 18th November 1885
- Ihtishamul-Mulk Raisuddaula
Amir-ul-Omrah Nawab Asif
Quadar Sir Syed WASIF ALI MIRZA Khan Bahadur Mahabat Jang
1906/1959
, born 7 January 1875 , K.C.S.I. [cr.1910]; K.C.V.O. [cr.1912],
educated
in India, under private tutors in English, Arabic, Persian, and Urdu;
and
in England, at Sherborne, Rugby, and Trinity College, Oxford. Succeeded
father with hereditary titles of Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad,
Amir-ul-Umra,
1906; has eight times been a Member of Bengal Legislative Council; has
taken great interest in Municipal matters; was selected to represent
Bengal
at King's Coronation in London; attended Delhi Coronation Durbar of 1st
January 1902 as a guest of Government of Bengal; as premier noble of
Bengal
had the honour of receiving King-Emperor George V in Calcutta; Patron
of
the Calcutta Historical Society and Anjuman-e-Musalmanan-e-Bangala;
founder
President of the Hindu Muslim Unity Association; is reputed for the
efficient
management of his estates and public charities; is also well known for
his English and Urdu Poems. Recreations: an athlete, keen at all kinds
of sports; polo, shooting, billiards; married Begum Nadir Jehan and had
issue. He died 1959.
- HH Ihtishamul-Mulk Raisuddaula Amir-ul-Omrah Nawab
Bahadur Syed WARIS
ALI
MEERZA (qv)
- Syed Fatheyab Ali Meerza, born about 1903.
- Syed Kazim Ali Meerza, born about 1905.
- Syed Imran Ali Meerza
- Syed Sai Ali Meerza
- Syeda Mummoo Begum, died about 1920.
- Ihtishamul-Mulk Raisuddaula
Amir-ul-Omrah Nawab Bahadur
Syed WARIS ALI MIRZA 1959/1969, born 1901, married 1stly, Muriel
Ray, married 2ndly, Moselle Meyer [Begum Zeenat-un-nissa], died 1968 in
Bengal, and had issue. He died 1969 in Bengal.
- Syed Wakif Ali Meerza, born 16th February 1923, married
1stly, Dina
Lawyer
[Begum Zebunnissa], married 2ndly, Margaret Evelyn Van Dort [Begum
Miriam],
born 18th October 1929, and had issue, one son and two daughters. He
died 14th May 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.
- Syeda Nargis Jehan Meerza (by Begum Zebunnissa), born
15th
January 1947.
- Syeda Nadir Jehan Meerza (by Begum
Miriam), born 16th April
1959, married
7th
October 2000, Paul Thomas Farrell.
- Syed Wahed Ali Walter Meerza (by Begum
Miriam), born 29th
September 1961,
married
Beverley Ann Morris and had issue.
- Vanessa Siobhan Meerza, born 19th July 1994, died
18th May 2002 in
Melbourne,
Australia.
- Syeda Nigaar Arab, born 1924.
- Syeda Shajaar Arab, born 1926.
- Syeda Zebunnissa Meerza, born 1928.
- Syed Wekar Ali Meerza, born 1930.
1. Arms © Tempus Peregrinator's Little
Heraldry Clip
Art Book, and Parker's Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry
2. The help of James Sinclair is gratefully
acknowledged
2001-2002. |
