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]
- ^ "Hyderabad's heritage Rock House razed to set up club". The Times of India. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "HMDA blames GHMC for heritage buildings razing". CNN IBN. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "HMDA halts Banjara Bhavan demolition". The Times of India. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.