Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung | |
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Born | Syed Mohammed Mehdi 23 May 1894 |
Died | 28 June 1967 | (aged 73)
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Baba Mian |
Occupation(s) | Bureaucrat and Politician |
Known for | Social Work, Cooperative Movement & Health Concerns. |
Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
1st Governor of Gujarat | |
In office 1 May 1960 – 1 August 1965 | |
Chief Minister | Jivraj Narayan Mehta Balwantrai Mehta |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Nityanand Kanungo |
Vice Chancellor of Osmania University | |
In office 1936–1943 | |
Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung (23 May 1894 – 28 June 1967) was an Indian bureaucrat and was Secretary to the Executive Council during the Nizam rule.[1] He also served as the Governor of Gujarat from 1960 to 1965.
His house known as Banjara Bhavan, located at Banjara Hills was a very picturesque area of Hyderabad which was promoted by Mehdi Nawaz Jung for habitation, is a Grade-I notified heritage building by Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.[2][3]