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Sadeq Mohammad Khan IV

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Sadiq Muhammad Khan IV (Urdu: صادق محمد خان چارہم‬) was the ninth Nawab of Bahawalpur who ruled the Bahawalpur State from 1879 to 1899 under the supervision of British Raj.[1]

Sadiq Muhammad Abbasi IV
Amir
Sadiq Muhammad Abbasi IV
9th Nawab of Bahawalpur
Reign1866 – 1899
PredecessorBahawal Khan IV
SuccessorMohammad Bahawal Khan V
Born(1861-11-11)11 November 1861
Bahawalpur
Died14 February 1899(1899-02-14) (aged 37)
At sea, off Aden
IssueBahawal Khan V
HouseAbbasid[2]
FatherBahawal Khan IV
ReligionIslam

He died in 1899 and succeeded by his eldest son Bahawal Khan V.

Biography

He was born in house of Bahawal Khan IV. He became Nawab on 25 March 1866 after death of his father. Due to his teenage he reigned under a Council of Regency headed by his mother. He was invested with full ruling powers at Derawar Fort on 28th November 1879. During his governance, he ordered for construction of many buildings in Bahawalpur including Daulat Khana,[3] Sadiq Garh Palace,[4] Noor Mahal[5] and Gulzar Mahal.[6]

References

  1. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Pakistan Princely States to 1955". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  2. ^ "Nawab of Bahawalpur, 1870 ‹ The Friday Times". www.thefridaytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  3. ^ "Daulat Khana Bahawalpur situated at Darbar Road".
  4. ^ "Sadiq Garh Palace is the most elegant building considering all the Palaces in Bahawalpur".
  5. ^ Dawn.com (15 June 2011). "Noor Mahal – Resplendent in its glory".
  6. ^ Admin. "Gulzar mehal, Bahawalpur".