{"id":422033,"date":"2023-07-21T10:49:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T05:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=422033"},"modified":"2023-07-21T10:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T05:49:33","slug":"end-of-an-era-nawab-of-junagadh-passes-away-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/end-of-an-era-nawab-of-junagadh-passes-away-in-karachi\/","title":{"rendered":"End of an Era: Nawab of Junagadh Passes Away in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nawab of Junagadh, Muhammad Jahangir Khanji, passed away his on Thursday at a private hospital in Karachi after a long battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral prayers of the late Nawab will be held on Friday at Junagadh House in Karachi, following <em>Jummah<\/em>. He is survived by his mother, widow, and two children, who now grieve the loss of their beloved family member.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mamya-shajaffars-graceful-and-elegant-dance-to-voh-tere-mere-ishq-ka-goes-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Out Mamya Shajaffar&#8217;s Graceful and Elegant Dance to &#8216;Voh Tere Mere Ishq Ka&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-j.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-422035\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-j.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-j.jpg 712w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-j-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Born into a lineage of rulers in the princely state of Junagadh, Nawab Muhammad Jahangir Khanji dedicated his life to the independence of Junagadh and its accession to Pakistan. His unwavering commitment to this cause remained steadfast until the very end.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-junagadh.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-422036\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-junagadh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-junagadh.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-junagadh-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-junagadh-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nawab-junagadh-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Junagadh, once a princely state during the British Raj and now known as Junagarh district in the Indian state of Gujarat, faced a crucial decision during the partition in 1947. With over 550 states being given the choice to join either Pakistan or India, the Nawab of Junagadh had firmly decided to join Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>An agreement of accession was signed on September 15, 1947, by Nawab Mahabat Khan, the then governor of Junagadh and grandfather of Nawab Muhammad Jahangir Khanji.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the agreement, India dispatched its troops and forcefully occupied the Muslim-ruled state on November 9, 1947, blatantly violating international law and nullifying the Nawab&#8217;s efforts to unite Junagadh with Pakistan.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ainy-jaffri-to-star-in-a-bollywood-film-with-shakti-kapoors-son\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ainy Jaffri to Star in a Bollywood Film With Shakti Kapoor&#8217;s Son<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nawab_junagadh1885.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-422037\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nawab_junagadh1885.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nawab_junagadh1885.jpg 828w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nawab_junagadh1885-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nawab_junagadh1885-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The demise of Nawab Muhammad Jahangir Khanji marks the end of an era, leaving a void in Pakistan&#8217;s history and the hearts of those who admired and respected him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nawab of Junagadh, Muhammad Jahangir Khanji, passed away his on Thursday at a private hospital in Karachi after a long battle with cancer. The funeral prayers of the late Nawab will be held on Friday at Junagadh House in Karachi, following Jummah. 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