It's a one man's passion to ease sufferings and lives of the 'Dhobi's' (washermen) community. The River Musi was swelling to its brim in frequent floods. The washermen swept away by the full River Musi was tragic sight and Nawab Muhammad Tipu Khan Bahadur constructed Tipu Khan Bridge to save lives and ease sufferings of the poor washermen community.
Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur was a High Ranking Elite Mansabdar, Nobleman and an advisor to the Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Bahadur, Asaf Jah VI, Nizam of Hyderabad-Deccan, the Ruler of the Kingdom. He was a Legendary Horseman, also known for his philanthropic work and his contributions to the development of Hyderabad. He built several Monuments, public buildings, including mosques, schools, and bridges. This Blog Editor is his great grandson Wajahat Ahmed Khan, also a Horseman.(wafahmss@gmail.com)
Tipu Khan Bridge, Hyderabad
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(Wajahat Ahmed Khan is the great-grandson of Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur. He has been actively vocal about the neglect of Tipu Khan Bridge, Tipu Khan Sarai, Tipu's Dwar and Tipu's LookOut. Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur was a legendary Horseman and teacher of Horsemanship to the Nizam VI and Nizam VII. The tradition of Equestrianism continues in Wajahat Ahmed Khan, is involved in Equestrian sports. Wajahat Ahmed Khan is a trustee/ caretaker of Waqf-properties endowed by Late Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur sahab— including Mosques and other religious properties .
Wajahat Ahmed Khan has publicly appealed for preservation of the heritage institutions built by his ancestor (Sarai, bridge, mosques), emphasising their historical and social value to Hyderabad.)
Honouring Team India by Ahmed Khan Wajahat
Wajahat Ahmed Khan honouring Indian Gold medal winner Ajay Sawant at The International Tent Pegging Championships, New Delhi
