Muhammad Dilawar Khanji

Muhammad Dilawar Khanji (Gujarati:મુહમ્મદ દિલાવર ખાન, Urdu:محمد دلاور خان جی; (born 23 June 1915-died July 30, 1989) was a Pakistani politician who was 11th Governor of Sindh from 1 March 1976 to 5 July 1977.[4] He also claimed to be the titular Nawab of Junagarh from 1959–89.

Muhammad Dilawar Khanji
મુહમ્મદ દિલાવર ખાન
محمد دلاور خان جی
11th Governor of Sindh
In office
March 1, 1976 – July 5, 1977
PresidentFazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Prime MinisterZulfikar Ali Bhutto
Preceded byRa'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
Succeeded byAbdul Kadir Shaikh
Claimed Nawab of Junagarh
In office
1959–1989
Preceded byMuhammad Mahabat Khan III
Succeeded byMuhammad Jahangir Khanji
Personal details
Born(1915-02-27)27 February 1915
Junagarh
Died30 August 1989(1989-08-30) (aged 74)
Karachi, Pakistan
Cause of deathLung Cancer
ChildrenNawabzada Muhammad Jahangir Khanji (son)[1]
Nawabzada Alamgir Khanji (son)
Nawabzada Zaheer Khanji (son)
Nawabzadi Aliya Khanji (daughter)
ParentsMuhammad Mahabat Khan III (father)[2][3]

Early life

Muhammad Dilawar was born in Junagarh to Muhammad Mahabat Khan III who was the last Nawab of Junagarh.

Politics and Later Life

He was appointed as the Governor of Sindh in 1976 by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. On 5 July 1977, chief of army staff Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq deposed Bhutto in a bloodless coup. General Zia-ul-Haq imposed martial law in the country and dissolved the Provincial and Federal governments. As a result of Coup d'état 1977 , Nawab Khanji was removed as a Governor of Sindh. He died of lung cancer on 30 July 1989.[5] His eldest son, Muhammad Jahangir Khanji, is now the titular claimant to the defunct Junagarh Nawabi title.[6]

References
  1. Dildar, Khanji. "Introduction to a called 'Nawab' Muhammad Jahangir Khanji". p. 1.
  2. III, Muhammad Mahabat Khan. "Karachi:Hearing of Plea by heirs of Khanji put off".
  3. Khanji, Mahabat Rasul. "Muhammad Mahabat Rasul Khanji III Discussion". p. 4.
  4. Dilawar, Khan (2012). "Junagadh state heirs continue court battle against nawab's successor". Governor of Sindh (0). Karachi: The Express Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. Khan, Dileepat. "Junagadh".
  6. "Last Nawab's grandson wants Musharraf to plead Junagadh's case".
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