Saturday, August 21, 2010

IFTIKHAR ALI KHAN



IFITKHAR ALI KHAN.


NAWAB OF PATAUDI SR. BORN ON 16.03.1910 IN DELHI.HE PLAYED IN ENGLISH TEAM AS WELL IN INDIAN TEAM.HIS SON MANSOOR ALI KHAN WAS ALSO CAPTAIN OF INDIAN TEST TEAM.

HE IS GRAND FATHER OF SAIF ALI KHAN & SOHA ALI KHAN .

HE WAS MADE CAPTAIN IN THE YEAR 1936 TO TOUR ENGLAND FOR INDIA TEAM AND LAST MINUTE HIS CAPTAIN SHIP WAS CANCELLED.HE BECOME CAPTAIN IN 1946 AFTER 10YEARS AND PLAYED 3 TEST AGAINST ENGLAND.LAST 1 & DRAWN 2.

HE WAS THE PLAYER OF HOCKEY & BILLIARDS.

HE WORKED IN INDIAN FOREST OFFICE AFTER INDEPENDENCE TILL TO DEATH AT DELHI ON 5 TH JAN 1952.

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