Taley Mohammad Khan

Sir Taley Mohammad Khan was the Nawab of Palanpur from 1918 until his death in 1957.

Early life, education, and family He was born on 7 July 1883 to Sher Muhammad Khan. He was educated privately. He became a member of the Imperial Cadet Corps in 1902. He had two sons, Iqbal Muhammad Khan and Yusuf Muhammad Khan, and a daughter, Shameem Begum. He was formally installed on the throne on 14 October 1918.

Titles, styles, and honours

Titles and styles Taley was originally styled as Wali Ahad Nawabzada Sahib during the lifetime of his father. Following the death of his father and his accession to the throne, he was styled as His Highness the Nawab of Palanpur. He was also the Colonel-in-Chief of the 1st Infantry of Jammu and Kashmir. He was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army by the Government of India on 18 January 1951.

Honours He was appointed aide-de-camp to the Prince of Wales in 1921 and to the King-Emperor in 1936. He was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire on 5 June 1920 and was raised to Knight Grand Commander of the order on 1 January 1932.

Member and fellowships He was a member of the Indian delegation to the ninth assembly of the League of Nations held in Geneva in 1928. He was a member of the National Defence Council and the Chamber of Princes. He was the director of Tata Oil Mills Ltd.

Published works Taley, while still a Nawabzada, authored Palanpur Rajya no Itihas. For it, he collected all the bard chronicles about the old history of Palanpur and also read the old Persian histories. It was written in Gujarati and presented the history of Palanpur.