Iqbal Mohammad Khan

Iqbal Mohammad Khan was the Nawab of Palanpur from 1957 until his death in 2010.

Early life and family He was born on 8 June 1917 to Taley Mohammad Khan and his wife Sukhan Bai. He married Maqbul Jehan and had two sons and one daughter, namely Muzaffar Muhammed Khan, Yusuf Khan, and Rafat Begum.

Later life He served as director of Rohit Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd, Bombay Mercantile Co operative Bank Limited, and Maktaba Jamia Ltd, and as president of Bombay City Urdu Education Society, Bharatiya Natya Sangh, and Institut International du Théâtre.

Titles, styles, and honours

Titles and styles Iqbal held many titles throughout his life which are as below: 8 June 1917 — 28 September 1918: Sahibzada Shri Iqbal Mohammad Khan. 28 September 1918 — 20 May 1957: Nawabzada Shri Iqbal Mohammad Khan Bahadur, Wali-ahad Sahib 20 May 1957 — 6 September 2010: His Highness Zubdat-ul-Mulk Shri Diwan Mahakhan Nawab Iqbal Mohammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Palanpur

Military ranks He held the honorary rank of Commander in the Indian Navy.

Honours He was appointed honorary aide-de-camp to the President of India on 13 May 1967.