Muhammad Mahabat Khan III, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Muhammad Mahabat Khan III

Last ruling Nawab of the princely state of Junagadh

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1900

Place of Birth: Junagadh, Gujarat, India

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1959

Profession: naturalist

Nationality: India, Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sir Muhammad Mahabat Khanji III Rasul Khanji, (Gujarati:??????? ??? ????????, Urdu:???? ??? ??? ?? 2 August 1900 – 7 November 1959), was the last ruling Nawab of Junagadh of the princely state of Junagadh in British India/India from 1911 to 1948.
He was the father of Muhammad Dilawar Khanji – Former Governor of Sindh and his claimed successor.
Famed for his extravagant lifestyle and his love of dogs, his decision to accede Junagadh to the Dominion of Pakistan following India's Independence led to the Indian Army taking military action.
He is credited with pioneering a conservation effort in what is now the Gir National Park that saved India's last few lions from almost certain extinction.