PRESENT REPRESENTATIVE:

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: see BENGAL, BIHAR and ORISSA

• HH Nawab Nazim Mutizum-ul-Mulk Muhsinuddaula Feradun Jah Syed MANSUR ALI KHAN Bahadur Nasirat Jang, Nawab of Murshidabad 1838/1880 (abdicated), born October 1830, last Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, upon his abdication he received the lesser title of Nawab Bahadur and was denied the use of the qualification of His Highness, married Shams-i-Jehan Begum, Gaddinashin Begum of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, died 1905; two concubines, Malika Zamani and Shah-un nisa, were elevated to the status of wives after investigation by the British Authorities, in England he 'married' a further two wives, Sarah Vennell and Julia Lewis, and had issue, over 100 children, most by informal liaisons. He died 1884.

  • 1. Ihtisham-ul-Mulk Raisuddaula Amir-ul-Umara Nawab Sir Syed Hassan Ali Khan Bahadur Mahabat Jang (by Hasina, an Abyssinian concubine, later renamed, Gati Afroz Mahal and Mehr Leka Begum) (qv)

  • 2. Syed Hussain Ali Meerza, Mujlah Huzur.

  • 3. Syed Mahomed Taki Meerza, Syed Amir Saheb. He died before 1902.

  • 4. Syed Assad Ali Meerza,Subah Saheb.

  • 5. Syed Vahed Ali Meerza, Nawab Jan Saheb.

  • 6. Syed Nasir Ali Meerza, Chotu Saheb.

  • 7. Khurshaid Qader Syed Iskander Ali Mirza, Sultan Saheb (by the Gaddinashin Begum), married and had issue. He died before 1902. see BENGAL, BIHAR and ORISSA.

  • 8. Syed Khakan Meerza, Budhan Saheb.

  • 9. Syed Bahram Meerza. He died before 1902.

  • 10.Syed Farhad Meerza, Farhad Saheb.

  • 11.Syed Kaikaus Meerza (died of cholera before 1902).

  • 12. Syed Anjum Qader Syed Dawood Meerza, and had issue. He died before 1902.

    • Syed Sadiq Ali Meerza

    • Syed Fateh Ali Meerza

    • Syed Wasif Ali Meerza [alias Pyara Sahib], married Latif-un nisa Begum, daughter of Syed Mohammad Ali, Nawab of Raj Mehal, and had issue.

      • Syed Rahmat Ali Meerza [alias Mohammad Jah], married and had issue.

      • Syed Arif Ali Meerza [alias Ahmad Jah], married Syeda Razia Begum Rizvi, and had issue.

        • Syed Mohammad Ali Meerza, born 30th June 1946 ^(#2) in Murshidabad, West Bengal, primarily educated at Nawab Bahadur Instituition Murshidabad (Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary) 1953/1963 completing higher secondary education with science, migrated to Dacca in East Pakistan in January 1965, admitted for HSC / Intermediate in Commerce 1965/1969 and graduated in Commerce from Quaid-eazam College, University of Dacca in 1969 and joined the PIA sales department (Reservation,Ticketing and Tariff Department) on 11th May 1970, transferred to Lahore during July 1970 after completing the basics sales course with outstanding results, standing second in the merit list. Since then has settled in Lahore, presently working as Local Trainer, married 30th September 1971 in Lahore, Pakistan, Syeda Iqbal Fatima Rizvi, and has issue, six children.

          • Syed Taqui Abbas Meerza, born 25th July 1972, married Syeda Sanober Zehra, and has issue, four children.

            • Syeda Muskan Zehra

            • Syeda Anma Batool

            • Syed Mohammad Raza

            • Syed Eman Zehra

          • Syed Askari Abbas Meerza, born 29th November 1973, married Syeda Saima Dilawar, from the family of Syed Kaikaus Meerza, and has issue.

            • Syed Ali Raza

          • Syed Mehdi Abbas Meerza, born 26th May 1975, married to Syeda Sumaira Bokhari [alias Faiza].

          • Syed Zaman Abbas Meerza, born 2nd October 1976.

          • Syeda Tehseen Fatima Meerza, married Syed Hassam Masood Rizvi, and has issue, two children.

            • Syed Khazir Mehdi

            • Syeda Kayinat Zehra

          • Syeda Kaukab Zehra Meerza

      • Syeda Falak-ara Begum, married Syed Wali Hassan, and had issue.

      • Syeda Sayyara Begum, married Syed Hamiat Hussain, and had issue.

    • Syed Nisar Ali Meerza, married and had issue.

      • Syeda Qamar Taj Ara Begum, married Syed Asad Ali Meerza, and had issue (see below)

    • Syed Haider Ali Meerza

    • Syed Wasi Ali Meerza, married and had issue.

      • Syed Asad Ali Meerza, married Syeda Qamar Taj Ara Begum, daughter of Syed Nisar Ali Meerza, and had issue.

        • Syed Ali Meerza, married Farhat un-Nissa Begum, and had issue, twelve children, five sons and seven daughters. He died 1971.

          • Syeda Afaque Hassan, married Syed Hassan Nawab (son of Syed Ehsan Ali Meerza, son of Syed Khusro Meerza of the family of Nawab Syed Hussein Ali Meerza Najhlay Huzoor), and has issue, two sons and four daughters.

          • Syeda Anees Qasim, married Syed Mohammad Qasim Ali Meerza (son of Syed Mohammad Ali Meerza of the Raj Mahal branch), and has issue, two sons and two daughters.

          • Syeda Nargis Mahmood, married Syed Mahmood Ali Meerza of the Nizamat family, and had adoptive issue, a daughter.

          • Syed Aslam Ali Meerza, married Syeda Ishrat Aslam, daughter of Syed Munawar Ali Meerza (son of Syed Mujawer Ali Meerza of the Raj Mahal branch), and has issue, three sons and four daughters.

            • Syeda Farah Ali, married Syed Muhammad Ali of the Raj Mahal branch.

            • Syeda Naz Adnan, married outside the family.

            • Syeda Kiran Aslam

            • Syeda Ainy Aslam

            • Syed Asim Ali, married Syeda Shazia Asim, daughter of Syed Hassan Nawab of the Majhlay Huzoor Family, and has issue, two sons and one daughter.

            • Syed Sohail Ali, married outside the Nizamat Family, and has issue, two children.

            • Syed Navaid Ali, married outside the Nizamat family.

          • Syed Saleem Ali Meerza, died unmarried in 1971.

          • Syed Tasneem Ali Meerza, married Syeda Jabeen Tasneem, daughter of Syed Nazim Ali Meerza (son of Syed Khurshid Ali Meera, son of Syed Kaukas Ali Meerza, and has issue, four sons and one daughter.

            • Syed Ghulam Abbas

            • Syed Ali Abbas

            • Syed Hassan Abbas

            • Syed Hussein Abbas

            • Syeda Sakina Tasneem, married Syed Abul Hassan of the Kaukas Meerza branch.

          • Syeda Tanweer Yassen, married Syed Yassen Ali (son of Syed Nazim Ali Meerza, son of Syed Khurshid Ali Meerza, son of Syed Kaukas Ali Meerza, and has issue, one son and two daughters.

          • Syeda Rana Shabbir, married Shabbir Hussein, and has issue, one son and one daughter.

          • Syed Naseem Ali Meerza, married Syeda Naheed Naseem, daughter of Syed Nasir Ali Boga, and has issue, three sons.

            • Syed Aun Ali

            • Syed Daniyal Ali

            • Syed Muhammad Asghar Ali

          • Syeda Mussarat Habib, married Habib Ali Baig.

          • Syed Nadeem Ali Meerza, born 31st December 1966 in Rajshahi, Bangladesh; educated at Karachi University (B.Com.) and at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (M.B.A.); married 15th March 1995 in Karachi, Syeda Naureen Nadeem, daughter of Syed Mehtab Ali Meerza (son of Syed Mujawer Ali Meerza of the Raj Mahal branch, see below), and has issue, one son and one daughter.

            • Syed Komail Abbas, born 1995.

            • Syeda Maham Nadeem, born 2000.

          • Syeda Torannum Raza, married (outside of Nizamat family), Syed Raza Ali, and has issue, one son.

        • Syeda Begum, married Syed Mehtab Ali Meerza, son of Syed Mujawer Ali Meerza (son of Syed Suleman Ali Meerza of Raj Mahal Branch), and had issue, children, four sons and four daughters.

          • Syeda Yasmeen Kabir, married Syed Kabir Hassan, son of Syed Safder Ali Meerza (son of Syed Khusro Meerza, family of Syed Hussein Ali Meerza Majhlay Huzoor), and had issue, three children, two sons and one daughter.

            • Syed Ali Kabir

            • Syed Asad Kabir

            • Syeda Batool Imran, married outside the Nizamat family, and has issue, one daughter.

              • Enaya Imran

          • Syed Mujahid Ali Meerza, married outside the Nizamat family, and has issue, one daughter..

            • Samana Mujahid

          • Syeda Nasreen Shaukat, married outside the Nizamat family (Khoja family).

          • Syeda Jabeen Asad, married Syed Intizar Mehdi (outside the Nizamat family), and has issue, one daughter.

            • Huriya Asad

          • Syed Yousof Raza, married Syeda Shahla Yousuf of the Majhlay Hazoor Family, and has issue, three children, two sons and one daughter.

            • Syeda Sukaina Raza

            • Syed Abbass Raza

            • Syeda Farwa Raza

          • Syed Mehdi Ali, married Farha Mehdi (outside the Nizamat family), and has issue, three children, two sons and one daughter.

            • Syeda Alisha Mehdi

            • Syed Ammar Ali

            • Syed Hassan Ali

          • Syed Mohammad Ali, married Syeda Farha Ali, daughter of Syed Aslam Ali Meerza of the Nawab Anjum Qadar Dawood Meerza branch (see above), and has issue, three children, two sons and one daughter.

            • Syed Sajjad Ali

            • Syed Maisam Ali

            • Syeda Ramsha Ali

          • Syeda Naureen Nadeem, married Syed Nadeem Ali, son of Syed Ali Meerza of the Nawab Anjum Qadar Dawood Meerza branch, and has issue, two children, one son and one daughter (see above).

        • Syed Abbas Ali Meerza, married Arzoo Begum, and had issue, six children, three sons and three daughters.

          • Syed Hassan Abbas, married Syeda Nausheen Abbas, daughter of Syed Alim Ali Afsar (son of Syed Khyber Ali Meerza, son of Syed Dilawer Ali Meerza, son of Syed Suleman Ali Meerza of the Raj Mahal branch), and has issue, one daughter.

          • Syed Hussein Abbas

          • Syed Ali Abbas

          • Syeda Rabab Abbas, married outside Nizamat Family, and has issue, one son.

          • Syeda Zahra Abbas

          • Syeda Zainab Abbas

    • Syeda Qamar-un-Nisa Begum

    • Syeda Razzia Begum

  • 13.Syed Jaffer Meerza. He died before 1902.

  • 14.Syed Bakr Meerza, Bakr Meerza Saheb.

  • 15.Syed Ali Meerza (in England).

  • 16.Syed Nusrat Ali Meerza (by Sarah), married and had issue in Australia.

  • 17.Syed Shoeb Ali Meerza. He died before 1902 in England.

  • 18.Syed Musa Ali Meerza (in England).

  • 19.Syed Hamed Ali Meerza.

  • 1. Syeda Khyrun-nissa alias Ramzani Begum (in Lucknow)

  • 2. Syeda Wahidun-nissa alias Sahebzadi Begum.

  • 3. Syeda Lutfun-nissa alias Chahiti Begum.

  • 4. Syeda Mulkun-nissa alias Hurmuzi Begum (H.H.’s own sister) [Hassan Ali Meerza]

  • 5. Syeda Hedayutun-nissa alias Hossaini Begum.

  • 6. Syeda Kazmi Begum (H.H.’s sister). [Hassan Ali Meerza]

  • 7. Syeda Azizun-nissa alias Nishani Begum,(Subah Saheb’s sister). She died before 1902.

  • 8. Syeda Wuziri Begum.

  • 9. Syeda Gulshun-un-nissa alias Sakhina Begum. She died before 1902.

  • 10. Syeda Kobra Begum.

  • 11. Syeda Shaherbanu alias Suffri Begum, married 1stly about 1884, Syed Nawab Bahadur Atta Hossain (died 10th November 1892), married 2ndly, Meerza Mahommed Khan (died 1925), Consulate-General for Persia, and had issue. She died 1910.

  • 12. Syeda Nair-un-nissa alias China Begum. She died before 1902.

  • 13. Syeda Rokia alias Kali Begum.

  • 14. Syeda Elahi Begum (Daud Meerza’s sister).

  • 15. Syeda Gowhorun-nissa alias Ali Begum.

  • 16. Syeda Afrozun-nissa alias Umal Fatima Begum.

  • 17. Syeda Jowherun-nissa Ladli Begum.

  • 18. Syeda Mariam Begum.

  • 19. Syeda Vahedun-nissa Begum.

  • 20. Syeda Zahura alias Guria Begum.

  • 21. Syeda Razia alias Peari Begum. She died before 1902.

• Ihtisham-ul-Mulk Raisuddaula Amir-ul-Umara Nawab Sir Syed HASSAN ALI KHAN Bahadur Mahabat Jang, Nawab of Murshidabad 1880/1906, born 25th August 1846, received the hereditary title of Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad by a sanad in 1882, K.C.I.E. [cr.1887], G.C.I.E. [cr.1888], married Nawab Kulsumunnissa Begum Saheba, and had issue. He died 1906.

  • HH Ihtishamul-Mulk Raisuddaula Amir-ul-Omrah Nawab Asif Quadar Sir Syed Wasif Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur Mahabat Jang (qv)

  • Iskander Kadr Syed Nasir Ali Meerza, born 15th March 1876

  • Syed Asaf Ali Meerza, born 26th April 1881

  • Syed Yakub Ali Meerza, born 9th June 1883, died 23rd June 1899.

  • Syed Mohsin Ali Meerza, born 18th November 1885

• Ihtishamul-Mulk Raisuddaula Amir-ul-Omrah Nawab Asif Quadar Sir Syed WASIF ALI MIRZA Khan Bahadur Mahabat Jang, Nawab of Murshidabad 1906/1959, born 7th January 1875, K.C.S.I. [cr.1910]; K.C.V.O. [cr.1912], educated in India, under private tutors in English, Arabic, Persian, and Urdu; and in England, at Sherborne, Rugby, and Trinity College, Oxford. Succeeded father with hereditary titles of Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, Amir-ul-Umra, 1906; has eight times been a Member of Bengal Legislative Council; has taken great interest in Municipal matters; was selected to represent Bengal at King's Coronation in London; attended Delhi Coronation Durbar of 1st January 1902 as a guest of Government of Bengal; as premier noble of Bengal had the honour of receiving King-Emperor George V in Calcutta; Patron of the Calcutta Historical Society and Anjuman-e-Musalmanan-e-Bangala; founder President of the Hindu Muslim Unity Association; is reputed for the efficient management of his estates and public charities; is also well known for his English and Urdu Poems. Recreations: an athlete, keen at all kinds of sports; polo, shooting, billiards; married Begum Nadir Jehan and had issue. He died 1959.

  • HH Ihtishamul-Mulk Raisuddaula Amir-ul-Omrah Nawab Bahadur Syed Waris Ali Meerza (qv)

  • Syed Fatheyab Ali Meerza, born about 1903.

  • Syed Kazim Ali Meerza, born about 1905.

  • Syed Imran Ali Meerza

  • Syed Sai Ali Meerza

  • Syeda Mummoo Begum, died about 1920.

  • Syeda Husne Ara Begum, married Nawab Syed Ali Haider Khan, Zamindar of Prithimpassa, and had issue.

• Ihtishamul-Mulk Raisuddaula Amir-ul-Omrah Nawab Bahadur Syed WARIS ALI MIRZA, Nawab of Murshidabad 1959/1969, born 1901, married 1stly, Muriel Ray, married 2ndly, Moselle Meyer [Begum Zeenat-un-nissa], died 1968 in Bengal, and had issue. He died 1969 in Bengal.

  • Syed Wakif Ali Meerza, born 16th February 1923, married 1stly, Dina Lawyer [Begum Zebunnissa], married 2ndly, Margaret Evelyn Van Dort [Begum Miriam], born 18th October 1929, and had issue, one son and two daughters. He died 14th May 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.

    • Syeda Nargis Jehan Meerza (by Begum Zebunnissa), born 15th January 1947.

    • Syeda Nadir Jehan Meerza (by Begum Miriam), born 16th April 1959, married 7th October 2000, Paul Thomas Farrell.

    • Syed Wahed Ali Walter Meerza (by Begum Miriam), born 29th September 1961, married 27th October 1984, Beverley Ann Norris, and has had issue.

      • Vanessa Siobhan Meerza, born 19th July 1994, died 18th May 2002 in Melbourne, Australia.

  • Syeda Nigaar Arab, born 1924.

  • Syeda Shajaar Arab, born 1926.

  • Syeda Zebunnissa Meerza, born 1928.

  • Syed Wekar Ali Meerza, born 1930.

1. Arms © Tempus Peregrinator's Little Heraldry Clip Art Book, and Parker's Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry

2. The help of James Sinclair is gratefully acknowledged 2001-2002.