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nawab

(nəˈwɑːb)

(Historical Terms) (formerly) a Muslim ruling prince or powerful landowner in India. Also called: nabob

[C18: from Hindi nawwāb, from Arabic nuwwāb, plural of na'ib viceroy, governor]

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na•wab

(nəˈwɒb, -ˈwɔb)

n.

a provincial governor in Mogul India.

[1750–60; < Urdu nawwāb < Arabic nuwwāb, pl. of nā'ib deputy, viceroy]

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nawab - a governor in India during the Mogul empire

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Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

governor - the head of a state government

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Kutub Khana-i-Sultani was one of the libraries the Nawabs of Bahawalpur had established in this former princely state.

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Iftikhar Ali Khan was born at Pataudi House in Delhi, into the family of the Nawabs of Pataudi, a small non-salute princely state near Delhi, located in the present-day Indian state of Haryana.

Nawab of Pataudi Iftikhar Ali Khan Bahadur, 1929

A large opening in the centre of the front range formed a beautiful valley and at the entrance of the valley sat the city of Junagadh, its low walls nearly hidden by the Asiatic land where the Nawabs preserved the much-famed wildlife.

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He was considered one of the most highly educated Nawabs of the province.

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Lucknow, May 10 (ANI): Not many people today may have an idea how banking system, which also existed during the era of Nawabs, functioned and maintained its' routine transactions.

Banking system of Nawab era in India

Although the territory they ruled over in northern India (today's Uttar Pradesh), could not match the size of the Mughal raj at its height, the nawabs inherited and attracted many of the arts and artists that had illumined the Delhi and Agra courts.

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Both Raees Karamullah and MPA Nawab Chandio belong to the Pakistan Peoples Party but the Raees family believes the party was protecting the Nawabs in the case as the police were not laying hands on them.

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Bugti became Nawab when he was just 12-year-old and he was considered one of the higher eduicated nawabs of the province.

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Both he and MPA Nawab Chandio belong to the Pakistan Peoples Party but the Raees family believed the party was protecting the Nawabs in the murderous attack case as the police were not laying hands on them.

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QUETTA, December 07, 2010 (Balochistan Times): Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Khan Raisani has said extremists had been attacking Baloch Nawabs and tribal chieftains to push Baloch people to tribal war and anarchy like situation.

Balochis being pushed to tribal war: Raisani

QUETTA, December 07, 2010 (Balochistan Times): Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi has said only stern action against anti-peace elements could secure peace in Balochistan, adding that attacks on Baloch Nawabs would be retaliated.