Mirza Zafar
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Mirza Zafar (1867–1902) was a prince of the Mughal
royal family
. He was an officer in King Dighapatia's court, and in 1876 upon the death of his father became the prince of the Timurid Dynasty
In Bengal. The king gave him personal charge of horses, elephants and soldiers as a defense minister.
He was a great poet and spoke fluent Persian
, Arabic, Hindi
, Urdu
, and Bangla. He married a Princess of the Natore royal family and had descendants.
Unfortunately only one of his sons survived, Prince Mirza Jalauddin Ahmed (1885–1928). He succeeded his father as the Minister to the King's court
.
Prince Mirza Jaluddin Ahmed was also very much like his father, an ardent reader and poet. When the young Prince came of age, he married a commoner from a nearby village and had six children. It is rumoured that he was buried with two of his elephants.
He personally did not use his titles after he ceased service to the king. He owned vast land around Natore, Rajshahi
.
The dynasty still lives on through his descendants, who themselves own vast amounts of land and grandeur.
GulBodon Begum was the first born child who married a Prince Of a Kashmiri Mollah family called Shamez-Uddin Ahmed Mohammad Bin Mollah. This powerful clan name, in addition to the Mughal bloodline made it obvious that this line should carry on the dynasty
. Together they had eight Children, five of whom survived the Partition of 1947
and the Bangladesh Liberation War
of 1971.
Prince Mirza Zafar as the Head Of the Family:
Begum Gulbodon and ShamejUddin Mullah as the Head of the family:
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
royal family
Royal family
A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...
. He was an officer in King Dighapatia's court, and in 1876 upon the death of his father became the prince of the Timurid Dynasty
Timurid Dynasty
The Timurids , self-designated Gurkānī , were a Persianate, Central Asian Sunni Muslim dynasty of Turko-Mongol descent whose empire included the whole of Iran, modern Afghanistan, and modern Uzbekistan, as well as large parts of contemporary Pakistan, North India, Mesopotamia, Anatolia and the...
In Bengal. The king gave him personal charge of horses, elephants and soldiers as a defense minister.
He was a great poet and spoke fluent Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, Arabic, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, and Bangla. He married a Princess of the Natore royal family and had descendants.
Unfortunately only one of his sons survived, Prince Mirza Jalauddin Ahmed (1885–1928). He succeeded his father as the Minister to the King's court
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
.
Prince Mirza Jaluddin Ahmed was also very much like his father, an ardent reader and poet. When the young Prince came of age, he married a commoner from a nearby village and had six children. It is rumoured that he was buried with two of his elephants.
- Gul-e-Noor (1924–1984)
- Gul Hussain (1930–2000)
- Gul Bodon (1920–2005)
- Gul Chehara (1925–1997)
- Mohammad Mirza Abul (1945-????)
- Abdus Sattar (1936-????)
He personally did not use his titles after he ceased service to the king. He owned vast land around Natore, Rajshahi
Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
.
The dynasty still lives on through his descendants, who themselves own vast amounts of land and grandeur.
GulBodon Begum was the first born child who married a Prince Of a Kashmiri Mollah family called Shamez-Uddin Ahmed Mohammad Bin Mollah. This powerful clan name, in addition to the Mughal bloodline made it obvious that this line should carry on the dynasty
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...
. Together they had eight Children, five of whom survived the Partition of 1947
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
and the Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....
of 1971.
Prince Mirza Zafar as the Head Of the Family:
Begum Gulbodon and ShamejUddin Mullah as the Head of the family: