Shahzada Muhammad Khair ud-din Mirza, Khurshid Jah Bahadur

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Shahzada Mirza Khair ud-din Khurshid Jah (15 October- 1914 - 3 August 1975) was born in Rang mahal, Delhi the only son of Mirza Muhammad Fayaz ud-din. He was recognised as head of the Timurid Dynasty the former ruling dynasty of the Mughal Empire in 1931 by the Government of India. He emigrated to Lahore in Pakistan following the partition of India in 1947.

He was married to Nawabzadi Arghwani Begum Sahiba (born 1923) and they had two sons and four daughters, with his eldest son succeeding him as head of the Timurid Dynasty on his death on the 3 August 1975.

  • Mirza Ghulam Moinuddin Muhammad
  • Mirza Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar
  • Sabahat Jah Begum Sahiba
  • Zakawat Jah Begum Sahiba
  • Fasahat Jah Begum Sahiba
  • Nabahat Jah Begum Sahiba

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Shahzada Muhammad Khair ud-din Mirza, Khurshid Jah Bahadur
Born: 15 October 1914 Died: 3 August 1975
Titles in pretence
Vacant
Title last held by
Mirza Salim Muhammad Shah Bahadur
— TITULAR —
Shah of the Mughal Empire
1931-1975
Reason for succession failure:
Empire abolished in 1857
Succeeded by
Mirza Ghulam Moinuddin Muhammad