The great grandson of the last king of Oudh, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah — Prince Kaukab Quder Saajad Ali Meerza, has passed away. He died in Kolkata on Sunday evening. He was the last surviving great grandson of Wajid Ali Shah and Begum Hazrat Mahal. The 87-year-old had tested positive for Covid-19 a week ago, his family said.
He is survived by his wife, who belongs to Lucknow’s famous Khandaan-e-Ijtehaad family, two sons and four daughters. He was also a senior trustee of the Sibtainabad Imambara Trust in Matiaburj, Kolkata, where his great grandfather, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah lies buried.
