Nawab Abdul Samad Khan Bahadur (1861–1943) was the Nawab of Chhatari and Nawab of Talibnagar in the

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. He belonged to the

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family of

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Early life

He was selected as trustee of the Old Party in

Aligarh Aligarh (; formerly known as Koil) is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Aligarh district and lies northwest of state capital Lucknow and approximately southeast of the capital, New Delhi. ...

in 1909. He was nominated leading member of the Zamindars of the Province of

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in 1917, the Chairman of Aligarh District Munincipal Board and a Special Magistrate with 2nd class powers in Tehsil Koil, Aligarh. He was also one of the trustees of

Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (, lit. "Science School for the Muslims of India") was founded in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, initially as a primary school, with the intention of turning it to a college level institution. It was inspired by t ...

of Aligarh. The Nawab had one son, Nawab Abdul Sami Khan, and 3 daughters. He gave his daughters in marriage to his nephew Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari and thus he is the ancestor of future Nawabs of Chhatari also.

Titles

Khan Bahadur Khan Bahadur – a compound of ''Khan'' "Leader" and ''Bahadur'' "Brave" – was an honorary title in British India conferred on Indian subjects who were adherents of Islam or Zoroastrianism. The equivalent title for Hindus, Buddhists and India ...

* 1913-22: Nawab of Talib Nagar, Nawab of Chhatri

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdus Samad Khan 1861 births 1943 deaths People from Aligarh district People from Uttar Pradesh 20th-century Indian Muslims All-India Muslim League politicians