Latest News About Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V

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• Summary: Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V, also known as Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V, was the 12th and final Nawab of Bahawalpur, ruling from 1907 to 1955. He died in 1966 in London; the Bahawalpur state lineage effectively ended after his reign as the state acceded to Pakistan and the title was later abolished. indicates his death in London and burial back in Bahawalpur, with his succession details noted.[1][3]

• Key dates:

  • Born: 29 September 1904 at Derawar Fort, Bahawalpur (then in British India).[1]
  • Reign: 15 February 1907 – 14 October 1955 (12th Nawab of Bahawalpur).[1]
  • Death: 24 May 1966 in London; burial at Derawar Fort.[3]

• Notable context:

  • Bahawalpur’s princely state post-independence: Bahawalpur acceded to Pakistan in 1955; the princely state structure effectively ended, and the Nawab title lost official political status thereafter.[3]
  • Family: He was succeeded in title by his eldest son Abbas Abbasi; other family members held political roles or were notable in Pakistan’s public life (e.g., one son served as a federal minister).[3]

• Public references and corroboration:

  • Encyclopedic and news sources note his status as the last Nawab and his death in 1966, with burial in Bahawalpur.[1][3]
  • Some contemporary university and media tributes reference his death anniversary and his legacy in Bahawalpur’s history.[4]

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Citations:

• Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V basic details and death:[3]
• Death and burial details; last Nawab status and succession notes:,[1][3]
• Related tributes/anniversary references:[4]