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54-year-old Saif Ali Khan became the victim of the attack on Thursday. Halawar attacked the actor in his own residence by stabbing him. After this incident, seriously injured Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery. At present he is out of danger and is recovering rapidly. At present he has been kept under strict observation of doctors. Lilavati Hospital administration also released his health update some time ago. Police is also continuously taking action in this matter. Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan's family has also started being discussed. People want to know in detail about the actor. Today we will tell you about his famous family.
There have been 10 Nawabs in the family so far
Saif Ali Khan comes from a Nawab family. His family ruled the state of Pataudi. There were 10 Nawabs in his family. Saif was anointed as the 10th Nawab of Pataudi in 2011 during a turban ceremony, where 52 village heads tied a white turban to him. Although he was reluctant, he accepted the title to respect the sentiments of the villagers. Saif's mother Sharmila Tagore and sisters Soha and Saba Ali Khan attended the ceremony. His father, the last recognized Nawab, died of a lung infection. His kingdom has two Pataudi Palaces in Bhopal and Delhi, which are magnificent.
How did the Pataudi dynasty begin?
The Pataudi dynasty began in the year 1804, when Faiz Talab Khan was given the princely state of Pataudi. While royal titles were abolished in India through the 26th Amendment, Saif's grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi was the last ruler. He was a cricketer who played for both India and England, while Saif's father captained the Indian cricket team at the age of just 21, holding the record for the youngest captain until 2004.
See here the list of 10 Nawabs of Pataudi state-
- Faiz Talab Khan (1804-1829)
- Akbar Ali Khan (1829-1862)
- Mohammad Ali Taqi Khan (1862-1867)
- Mohammad Mukhtar Hussain Khan (1867-1878)
- Mohammad Mumtaz Hussain Ali Khan (1878-1898)
- Mohammad Muzaffar Ali Khan (1898-1913)
- Mohammad Ibrahim Ali Khan (1913-1917)
- Mohammad Iftikhar Ali Khan (1917–1948)(1948–1952) (as nominal Nawab after accession to India)
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (1952–1971) (title abolished in 1971).
- Saif Ali Khan Pataudi (2011 to present)
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