Mirza Zafar

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Mirza Zafar (born Mirza Mohammad Zafaruddin Ahmed) (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 fluently spoke Persian, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Bangla. He married a Princess of the Natore Royal Family and had issues.

Unfortunately only one of his sons survived, Prince Mirza Jalauddin Ahmed (1875-1928). 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 ended service to the King. He owned vast land around Natore, Rajshahi. The dynasty still lived on through his children who themselves owned 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 which survived the Partition of 1947 and the Liberation War of 1971.

Prince Mirza Zafar as the Head Of the Family:

Preceded by
Jalaluddin Mirza
Prince of the House of Timur
1867–-1902
Succeeded by
Mirza Jalaluddin Ahmed

Begum Gulbodon and ShamejUddin Mullah as the Head of the family:

Preceded by
Mirza Jalaluddin Ahmed
Princess of the House of Timur
1902–-1952
Succeeded by
Colonel HH Prince Azam II

[edit] References

  • Gazzete: Islamic Foundation, April 1999
  • Nawab Husainis, In Legacy, 1964.


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