Khwaja Habibullah
Fifth and last Nawab of Dhaka (1895–1958) (r.1915–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nawab Khwaja Habibullah Bahadur (Bengali: নবাব খাজা হাবিবুল্লাহ বাহাদুর; 26 April 1895 – 21 November 1958)[1] was a Bengali politician, soldier, social worker, and the fifth Nawab of Dhaka. He was the son of Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur. Under Habibullah's rule, the Dhaka Nawab Estate went into decline until its actual relinquishment in 1952 by the East Pakistan Estates Acquisition Act.
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Nawab Khwaja Habibullah | |
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Nawab of Dhaka | |
Reign | 1915–1958 |
Predecessor | Nawab Khwaja Salimullah |
Successor | Khawja Hassan Askari |
Born | (1895-04-26)26 April 1895 Ahsan Manzil, Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
Died | 21 November 1958(1958-11-21) (aged 63) Shahbagh, Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
Burial | Begum Bazar, Dhaka |
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House | Dhaka Nawab Family |
Father | Nawab Khwaja Salimullah |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Military career | |
Allegiance | British Empire |
Service/ | British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1918–1920 |
Rank | Jemadar |
Unit | 49th Bengalee Regiment |
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