Sayyid Husain Ali Khan Bahadur
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Sayyid Husain Ali Khan Bahadur was Nawab of Banganapalle
between 1769 and 1783. He belonged to the Naqdi Dynasty
.
of 800 sowar
and was promoted to 2,000 zat and 1,000 sowar
. Later, he was recognised as successor to his maternal uncle. He was granted the personal title of Khan Bahadur on 11 February 1765. He succeeded as Jagirdar of Banganapalle on the death of his unmarried uncle on 7 April 1769.
Later he entered the service of Hyder Ali
, becoming a high ranking officer in his armies.
from Mysore on 26 August 1783. He was succeeded by his young son, Ghulam Muhammad Ali, with Ghulam's paternal uncle as regent
.
Nawab of Banganapalle
The Nawab of Banganapalle was the leader of Banganapalle, a fief of the Mughal empire which later became a princely state of British India, before being incorporated into Kurnool district of the Madras Presidency.-Princely history:...
between 1769 and 1783. He belonged to the Naqdi Dynasty
Naqdi dynasty
The Naqdi dynasty, of Persian origin, were Nawabs who ruled Banganapalle and Chenchelimala from 1769 to 1948: see Second Dynasty of Banganapalle Nawabs. They trace their descent from one Sayyid Muhammad Khan Rizvi, who served as Vizier to Shah Safi of Persia in the 17th century....
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Birth
Sayyid Husain Ali Khan Bahadur was the elder son of Sayyid Muhammad Khan Naqdi, by his wife, Amat ul-Batul Khanum, daughter of Fazl Ali Khan II Bahadur.Life
He entered the Nizam's service, rising to the rank of a mansabdarMansabdar
Mansabdar was the generic term for the military -type grading of all imperial officials of the Mughal Empire. The mansabdars governed the empire and commanded its armies in the emperor's name...
of 800 sowar
Sowar
Sowar , meaning 'The one who rides' in Persian, was originally a rank during the Mughal period. Later during the British Raj it was the name in Anglo-Indian usage for a horse-soldier belonging to the cavalry troops of the native armies of British India and the feudal states...
and was promoted to 2,000 zat and 1,000 sowar
Sowar
Sowar , meaning 'The one who rides' in Persian, was originally a rank during the Mughal period. Later during the British Raj it was the name in Anglo-Indian usage for a horse-soldier belonging to the cavalry troops of the native armies of British India and the feudal states...
. Later, he was recognised as successor to his maternal uncle. He was granted the personal title of Khan Bahadur on 11 February 1765. He succeeded as Jagirdar of Banganapalle on the death of his unmarried uncle on 7 April 1769.
Later he entered the service of Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born Hyder Naik, he distinguished himself militarily, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers...
, becoming a high ranking officer in his armies.
Death
He died while returning to BanganapalleBanganapalle
Banganapalle is a town in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It lies in Kurnool district, 70 km south of the town of Kurnool. Banganapalle is famous for its mangoes, commonly called 'Banginpalli variety' and even has a cultivar, Banganapalli, named after it...
from Mysore on 26 August 1783. He was succeeded by his young son, Ghulam Muhammad Ali, with Ghulam's paternal uncle as regent
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
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