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the other members of the family retained their hold on their sub-jaghir in Banganapalli. He was placed under the tuition of two competent Moulvis, who taught him Persian, Arabic and Hindustani. Riding, shooting and instruction in other branches to suit the tastes and needs of a member of a highly respectable and ruling family, were not neglected. During the time he stayed at Hyderabad, he greatly distinguished himself by his intelligence, attainments, strong common sense and urbanity. A few years after, he married the daughter of his uncle Saiyid Ghulam AH Khan Bahadur, but she was not destined to enjoy the pleasures of her wedded life long, the cruel hand of death snatching her away after three years. The Nawab then married a lady from the well-known family of Nurul-umra Bahadur of Hyderabad. By the first wife the Nawab has three sons, namely Saiyid Ghulam Ali Khan Bahadur, Saiyid Asad Ali Khan Bahadur, Saiyid Hussain Ali Khan Bahadur, and a daughter. When the news of the death of his uncle reached Hyderabad, the Nawab accompanied by his father arrived in Banganapalli. There was a strong contest for succession between Imdad Hussainee Begum, the shadi- ividow of Saiyid Ghulam Ali Khan Bahadur ; Nazimud- daulah, who was not related by blood to the late Jaghirdar, but was married to Shahar Bano Begum, j^is eldest nicka-daughter, and Saiyid Fat^h Ali Khan Bahadur, the present ruler. But the Government of India recognised the title of the third contestant in the following terms : —

1. " Nawab Ghulam Ali Khan, c.s.i., Jaghirdar of Banganapalli, having died on the 7th October 1868, it has become necessary for the Governor-in-Council to