Nawab Shah Alam Khan passes away

Nawab Shah Alam Khan, considered to be a cultural ambassador of Hyderabad Deccan, passed away early morning on Monday.He was 96 years and widely respected in the city’s social circles as a leading industrialist, philanthropist and an educationist.

Nawab Shah Alam Khan was born in a Jagirdar family in 1921. He was also the Chairman of Anwarul Uloom Educational Society and an engineering college was named after him. He was the one who converted a small educational institute into a society under which several institutions have



run.

Nawab also officiated as Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Minority Finance Corporation, Member of the Board of Management and Academic senate of Osmania University and Member of Academic Council of Aligarh Muslim University.

He is survived by seven sons including Nawab Mahboob Alam Khan. According to family members his Namaz-e-Janaza will be performed at Masjid-e-Salima Khatoon, Himayath Nagar after Namaz-e-Asar on Monday, and he will be buried in the adjacent mosque grave yard.