Shah Alam Khan
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Nawab Shah Alam Khan | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Industrialist, Educationist |
Children | Seven sons, including Mehboob Alam Khan |
Nawab Shah Alam Khan (1921-2017) was an Indian industrialist, educationist and cultural connoisseur from Hyderabad, India. The main commercial venture he ran was the Hyderabad Deccan Cigarette Factory. He was also the chairman of the Sultan Anwar ul Uloom Educational Society.
Background and family
Shah Alam Khan was the son of Mir Khan (also known as Nawab Zabardast Khan) and belonged to an affluent Muslim family of
Not long after their wedding, Shah Alam Khan and Abida Khatoon had to adjust to change on a grand scale. The end of the
Career
Shah Alam Khan soon took charge of the cigarette factory, which had been faltering after the death of his father-in-law. Despite a challenging social situation, he nurtured the factory to unprecedented heights of success. The "Golconda" brand of cigarette was popular in India for several decades. It became a major money-spinner, and Shah Alam Khan, who was a sensible and even canny businessman despite his gentlemanly deportment, made intelligent investments in urban real estate, agricultural lands, a dairy farm and so on. Nevertheless, by the mid-1970s, the cigarette business was again faltering for several reasons. The tax regime was very unfavorable; cigarettes were now strongly discouraged by government and society alike. More importantly, multinational companies run by foreign-trained MBAs had changed the entire marketing paradigm of cigarettes and other consumer goods.
Other interests
Shah Alam Khan was the chairman of the Sultan Anwar ul Uloom Educational Society. He was also a member of Board of Management and Academic Senate of Osmania University.[4] He had other interests as well. He was the founder member of Hyderabad Rose Society and was known for his intimate knowledge about cultivation of roses. He had won many awards both nationally and internationally for his rose cultivars.
Death
Shah Alam Khan died on 23 October 2017 aged 96. His mortal remains were laid to rest at the Masjid-e-Salima Khatoon in Himayatnagar at 5 pm the same day. He was survived by his wife, seven sons, and many grandchildren.[5][6][7]
References
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Khan, Sameer (9 March 2023). "Hyderabad: Nawab Shah Alam Khan's wife passes away at 90 years". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Nawab who misses the royal culture". 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Hyderabad royal Nawab Shah Alam Khan passes away". Uniindia.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Educationist & industrialist Nawab Shah Alam Khan no more". Deccan Chronicle. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Nawab Shah Alam Khan no more". The Hindu. 23 October 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Khan, Sameer (9 March 2023). "Hyderabad: Nawab Shah Alam Khan's wife passes away at 90 years". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 23 October 2023.