Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Indian cricket player. (1941-2011)
Nawab Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Siddiqui Pataudi (also known as Mansur Ali Khan, or M. A. K. Pataudi; 5 January 1941 – 22 September 2011; nicknamed Tiger Pataudi), was an Indian cricketer and former captain of the Indian cricket team.
| Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi | |
|---|---|
| Nawab of Pataudi Nawab of Bhopal | |
| Nawab of Pataudi | |
| Titular | 1952-1971 |
| Predecessor | Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi |
| Born | Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Siddiqui Pataudi 5 January 1941 Bhopal, Bhopal State, British India (present-day Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 22 September 2011 (aged 70) New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Burial | |
| spouse | |
| Issue | 3 (Saif, Saba, and Soha) |
| House | Pataudi |
| Father | Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi |
| Mother | Sajida Sultan |
| Religion | Islam |
| Occupation | Cricketer |
He was the titular Nawab of Pataudi from 1952 until 1971.[1]
He was made captain at the age of 21. He was known as one of "India's greatest cricket captains".[2]
Pataudi died at a New Delhi hospital of respiratory failure and a respiratory tract infection caused by lung disease on 22 September 2011, aged 70.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ The 26th amendment of the Indian constitution
- ↑ "A passage to Mayfair". The Economist. 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "Legendary cricketer Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi passes away". The Times of India. 22 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi passes away". Cricket Country. 22 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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