Abdul Karim Muhammad Yakut Khan I

Sidi Abdul Karim Muhammad Yakut Khan I (or Balu Mian) was the Nawab of Sachin from 1791 until his death in 1802.

Biography He was the elder son of Abdul Rahim Khan and the heir to Janjira and other possessions of the Sidis. Following his father's death, he was expelled from Janjira by a younger branch of the family, and Sidi Jauhar Khan seized the throne of Janjira. He also appealed to the British for assistance. On 6 June 1791, an agreement was reached between the parties through the mediation of the British Resident at Pune. The agreement required him to relinquish his claims to Janjira in favour of the Peshwa, to pledge loyalty to the Peshwa, and to refrain from disturbing the districts under British control. In lieu of the land he had ceded to the Peshwa, he was granted a tract of land near Surat, estimated to yield £7,500 annually. In 1797, he paid nazrana to Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor at Delhi, and obtained the title of Nawab.

He died in 1802, and his son, Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan I, succeeded him as the Nawab of Sachin.