Muhammad_Dilawar_Khanji

Muhammad Dilawar Khanji

Muhammad Dilawar Khanji

Pakistani politician

Muhammad Dilawar Khanji (Gujarati: મુહમ્મદ દિલાવર ખાન, Urdu: محمد دلاور خان جی) (23 June 1918 – 30 July 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.

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Early life

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

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, became the titular claimant to the defunct Junagarh Nawabi title.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Dildar, Khanji. "Introduction to a called 'Nawab' Muhammad Jahangir Khanji". p. 1.
  2. [2]
    III, Muhammad Mahabat Khan. "Karachi:Hearing of Plea by heirs of Khanji put off".
  3. [3]
    Khanji, Mahabat Rasul. "Muhammad Mahabat Rasul Khanji III Discussion". p. 4.
  4. [4]
    Dilawar, Khan (2012). "Junagadh state heirs continue court battle against nawab's successor". Governor of Sindh. Karachi: The Express Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. [5]
    Khan, Dileepat. "Junagadh".
  6. [6]
    "Last Nawab's grandson wants Musharraf to plead Junagadh's case". The Hindu. 12 July 2001.[dead link]
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