‘Royal family of Awadh’ living in Malcha Mahal turns out ordinary

India’s mysterious and reclusive ‘royal family of Awadh’, who were allotted Malcha Mahal after intervention of n Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, turned out to be ordinary people. In an investigative report by an American daily, it was found that Begum Wilayat Mahal, self-proclaimed great-granddaughter of last Nawab of Awadh Wajid Ali Shah, was just an ordinary resident.

In early 70s, Wilayat Mahal arrived at New Delhi railway station anuncing herself as Begum of Awadh. Wilayat said that she would stay at station premises until and unless she gets compensation for loss of ancestral property in Awadh. She settled in VIP waiting room of station with all her belongings including carpets, potted palms, and silver tea sets. Wilayat was accompanied by a Nepali servant and her two children, Prince Raza aka Cyrus and Princess Sakina.

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Wilayat’s story got global attention

incident drew attention of global media and readers all over world were outrd after reading reports of foreign correspondents. Wilayat also put up a strange condition saying she could only be photographed when moon is waning, reported an international news ncy. A decade later, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi granted her to use 14th-century hunting hall kwn as Malcha Mahal.

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According to investigative report, it was found that Cyrus' far, Inayatullah Butt, was a registrar at Luckw University and Cryus’ original name was Mickey Butt. Shahid, older bror of Cyrus living in West Yorkshire, confessed that ir mor was a housewife and t a Begum. Shahid ran away at of 14 to Britain and spent his life working in an iron foundry.

During partition, his parents moved to Pakistan fearing riots but his mor never accepted reality. Wilayat was admitted to a mental hospital in Lahore and when she was released, she packed her expensive belongings, gared her children, and smuggled m back to India to reclaim lost property.

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