22-04-18
Fateh Ali Khan, a Kazilbash Nawab, led the distinguished Turkish family of the Kazilbash tribe, which initially migrated from the western Caspian coast (now part of Russian territories) alongside Nadir Shah, the renowned invader of India. They settled in Kabul, wielding significant influence and authority while holding hereditary estates.
Several family members, while under their Eastern Master, provided invaluable assistance to the government during the First Afghan Campaign.
In 1839, during the British Army's initial entry into Kabul, Ali Raza Khan, an ancestor of the current Nawab, rendered invaluable services to the government, particularly in the realm of commissariat supply. Later, in 1857, he made substantial sacrifices while raising a substantial force. In recognition of these deeds, he was granted a talukdari comprising 147 villages, yielding an annual income of around Rs. 15,000. In 1864, he was bestowed with the hereditary title of Nawab and settled in Lahore.
The present bungalow is believed to have been constructed by Nawab Ali Raza Khan. Its approximate location is 31°34'6.35"N 74°20'4.06"E.
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