- Source: Muhammad Dilawar Khanji
Muhammad Dilawar Khanji (Gujarati: મુહમ્મદ દિલાવર ખાન, Urdu: محمد دلاور خان جی) (23 June 1918 – 30 July 1989) was a Pakistani politician who was 11th Governor of Sindh from 1 March 1976 to 5 July 1977. He also claimed to be the titular Nawab of Junagarh from 1959–89.
Early life
Muhammad Dilawar was born in Junagarh to Muhammad Mahabat Khan III who was the last Nawab of Junagarh.
Politics and later life
He was appointed as the Governor of Sindh in 1976 by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. On 5 July 1977, chief of army staff Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq deposed Bhutto in a bloodless coup. General Zia-ul-Haq imposed martial law in the country and dissolved the Provincial and Federal governments. As a result of Coup d'état 1977, Nawab Khanji was removed as a Governor of Sindh. He died of lung cancer on 30 July 1989. His eldest son, Muhammad Jahangir Khanji, became the titular claimant to the defunct Junagarh Nawabi title.
References
External links
- Junagadh State
JUNAGADH - Royal Family Of IndiaRoyal Family Of India
The Story Of The Accession Of The Princely State Of Junagarh
Dilawar Khanji at CricketArchive (subscription required) (archive)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Dinasti Babi
- Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
- Muhammad Dilawar Khanji
- Muhammad Mahabat Khan III
- Khanji
- Babi dynasty
- Governor of Sindh
- Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
- Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
- 1976 in Pakistan
- 1977 in Pakistan
- Kheda
