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Imtiyaz Ali Khan Khandara (1928-2018) was a painter, Marxist thinker, and art historian.
Imtiyaz Ali Khan Khandara | |
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| Born | Rampur, India |
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Imtiyaz Ali Khan Khandara (1928-2018) was a painter, Marxist thinker, and art historian.
Famously known as Master Sahab, Khan was born in Rampur, British India in 1928. He was one of the three sons of Fida Ali Khan. Fida Ali Khan was employed as a Tahseeldar in the erstwhile princely state of Rampur.Imtiyaz Ali Khan's paternal uncle was the legendary Vina player Ustad Muhammad Wazir Khan. [1] [2]
All the Naubat Khanis were fond of good food. They were able to develop their own cuisine. Rice preparations were included in their meals and Kabab featured regularly. Rakabdars from the court of Awadh were employed in their kitchens.
Naseeruddin was a Rakabdar who was employed at the house of Imtiyaz Ali Khan. He was addressed as Peerji as he shared his name with Chiragh Dilli. This family had great respect for the Sufi saint. Peerji was an expert kababiya and he came from Awadh. His father was employed with the Nawab of Rampur.
It was said that if anyone from this family doesn't take Dessert after each meal than he is not a Naubat Khani.
The preparation at their kitchens were so rich in Ingredients that once Nawab Hamid Ali Khan said that if this family was not fond of such good food they could have houses made of Gold and silver.
Imtiyaz Ali Khan has been the editor of Musaddas Tahniyat-e- Jashn-i-Benazeer. [3] He has also done extensive work on Mughal Miniatures.
Imtiyaz Ali Khan was associated with the Communist Party of India.
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Omrao Khan beenkar was a vina wizard of the 18th century. He was a descendant of Naubat Khan.
Ameer Khan Beenkar was an illustrious veena player of the eighteenth century. He was also an outstanding dhrupad singer. He along with his uncle and father-in-law Bahadur Hussain Khan established the Rampur musical court during the period of Nawab Yusef Ali Khan and Nawab Kalbey Ali Khan. Ameer Khan went to Haj pilgrimage with Nawab Kalbey Ali Khan in the year 1872. Ameer Khan was also a capable portrait artist. His self-portrait was published in Musaddas Tahniyat-e-Jahsn-e-Benazeer written by Awadh poet and later Rampur courtier Meer Yar Ali Jaan Sahab. Musaddas is currently in Rampur Raza Library..Ameer Khan wrote Gulshan-e-Musarrat which is also preserved in Rampur Raza library.
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