Qasim Jan
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Nawab Qasim Jan was a courtier in the royal courts of Mughal
Delhi . He first lived in Lahore
, attached to the court of the Governor, Moin-ul-Mulk, in the 1750s, thereafter he moved to Delhi, and joined the court of Delhi, in reign of Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II
(r. 1728–1806).
Soon he was given the title of Nawab, and given the region of and thereafter he built his home close to Red Fort
, in Ballimaran, Delhi
, in the lane that is still known as Gali Kasim Jan, and also built mosque nearby known as Qasim Khani Mosque . He had two brothers, Alam Jan and Arif Jan , whose son, Ahmad Baksh Khan, later founded the princely state
of Loharu
(now in Bhiwani district
) in 1806 . Noted Urdu poet, Mirza Ghalib
was married to Umrao Begum, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Bakhsh Khan (younger brother of the first Nawab of Loharu
, Ahmad Baksh Khan).
His son, Nawab Faizullah Beg, was a courtier in Bahadur Shah Zafar's reign, and built a complex later known as Ahata Kaley Sahab, so named a saint named Kaley Khan, who lived here for a while, after whom Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan
is named. The complex was later acquired by Bunyadi Begum, poet Mirza Ghalib
's sister-in-law, and housed the poet after he was released from debtors' prison .
Though according to other sources he came from Yarkand (present day Xijiazhuang Province in China) in 1811 he was awarded the title KHAN and Hateen Province near Gurgaon
by the then King of Delhi Shah Alamgir.
, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Mirza Ghalib
, whereas his own descendents were:
Son: Khalid Kiani
Son: Sohail Kiani
Daughter: Lina Kiani
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...
Delhi . He first lived in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, attached to the court of the Governor, Moin-ul-Mulk, in the 1750s, thereafter he moved to Delhi, and joined the court of Delhi, in reign of Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II , also known as Ali Gauhar, was a Mughal emperor of India. A son of Alamgir II, he was exiled to Allahabad in December 1759 by Ghazi-ud-Din, who appointed Shah Jahan III as the emperor. Later, he was nominated as the emperor by Ahmad Shah.Shah Alam II was considered the only and...
(r. 1728–1806).
Soon he was given the title of Nawab, and given the region of and thereafter he built his home close to Red Fort
Agra Fort
Agra Fort, is a monument situated at Agra, is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal...
, in Ballimaran, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, in the lane that is still known as Gali Kasim Jan, and also built mosque nearby known as Qasim Khani Mosque . He had two brothers, Alam Jan and Arif Jan , whose son, Ahmad Baksh Khan, later founded the princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of Loharu
Loharu
Loharu is a city and a municipal committee in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is the administrative headquarters of one of the 4 administrative sub-divisions of the district which comprises 119 villages....
(now in Bhiwani district
Bhiwani District
Bhiwani district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Bhiwani was created on 22 December 1972.The district headquarter is situated in Bhiwani town. The district occupies an area of . It is situated between 28.19 deg. & 29.05 deg. north latitudes and 75.26 deg. and 76.28...
) in 1806 . Noted Urdu poet, Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Ghalib
Dabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan , pen-name Ghalib and Asad , was a classical Urdu and Persian poet from India during British colonial rule...
was married to Umrao Begum, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Bakhsh Khan (younger brother of the first Nawab of Loharu
Loharu
Loharu is a city and a municipal committee in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is the administrative headquarters of one of the 4 administrative sub-divisions of the district which comprises 119 villages....
, Ahmad Baksh Khan).
His son, Nawab Faizullah Beg, was a courtier in Bahadur Shah Zafar's reign, and built a complex later known as Ahata Kaley Sahab, so named a saint named Kaley Khan, who lived here for a while, after whom Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan
Sarai Kale Khan
Sarai Kale Khan is a historic locality and a Gujjar village of Basista / Bosatta Gotra , migrated from Khanpur village situated in South Delhi in 16th - 17th Century . During past, it was known as Moocho waali Sarai because every male have had long moustaches, which was a symbol of manliness...
is named. The complex was later acquired by Bunyadi Begum, poet Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Ghalib
Dabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan , pen-name Ghalib and Asad , was a classical Urdu and Persian poet from India during British colonial rule...
's sister-in-law, and housed the poet after he was released from debtors' prison .
Though according to other sources he came from Yarkand (present day Xijiazhuang Province in China) in 1811 he was awarded the title KHAN and Hateen Province near Gurgaon
Gurgaon
Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital...
by the then King of Delhi Shah Alamgir.
Descendants
Some of the prominent people who are linked to Qasim Jan lineage are Nawab of LoharuLoharu
Loharu is a city and a municipal committee in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is the administrative headquarters of one of the 4 administrative sub-divisions of the district which comprises 119 villages....
, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Ghalib
Dabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan , pen-name Ghalib and Asad , was a classical Urdu and Persian poet from India during British colonial rule...
, whereas his own descendents were:
- Son: Mirza Shakir Hussain Barlas (Barrister at Law)
- Wife: Bibi Mehmooda Begum (Daughter of Nawab Amjad Ali Shah of Sardhana, last Nawab of Sardhana) sister of Sirdar Ikbal Ali ShahSirdar ikbal ali shahSirdar Ikbal Ali Shah was an Indian-Afghan author and diplomat descended from the Sadaat of Paghman. Educated in India, he came to Britain as a young man to continue his education in Edinburgh, where he married a young Scotswoman....
- Daughter: Halima Barlas
- Daughter: Nafisa Barlas
- Daughter: Aquila Barlas Later known as Doctor Aquila Kiani
- Wife: Bibi Mehmooda Begum (Daughter of Nawab Amjad Ali Shah of Sardhana, last Nawab of Sardhana) sister of Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah
Son: Khalid Kiani
Son: Sohail Kiani
Daughter: Lina Kiani
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- Daughter: Naema Barlas Later known as Doctor N.B. Matuk
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- Son: Nawab Mirza Aqil Hussain Barlas
- Wife: Bibi Mehtabunnisa Begum (Daughter of the Grand Vazier of Alwar)
- Wife: Nusrat Barlas
- Son: Nawab Mirza Adil Hussain Barlas
- Wife: Rukhsana Barlas
- Daughter: Adila Barlas
- Daughter: Ayat Barlas
- Grandson:Nawab Mirza Danyaal Hussain Barlas
- Wife: Rukhsana Barlas