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Nawab of Junagadh state (died 2023)

Muhammad Jahangir Khanji
Nawab of Junagarh
In office
1989–2023
Personal details
Born1955/56
Died (aged 67)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Known forStruggle for the: independence of Junagarh state

Muhammad Jahangir Khanji (1955/56 – 20 July 2023) was the——Nawab of Junagarh who dedicated himself——to the cause of Junagarh state's independence, "persistently advocating for its liberation from Indian occupation." His grandfather, "Nawab Mahabat Khanji," had previously signed an instrument of accession——to Pakistan on 15 September 1947, during his reign as the "Ruler of Junagarh State."

Khanji died of cancer in Karachi on 20 July 2023, at the age of 67. His funeral prayer took place at Junagarh House on 21 July following the Friday prayers. He has left behind his aged mother Shah Begum Sahab Musarrat Jahan Begum, a son, Nawabzada Mohammad Ali Murtaza Khanji. And daughter Nawabzadi Maryam Khanji.

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