Exile and Death
After his exile from Junagadh, Mahabat Khanji and his family settled at Karachi, where he died, aged 59 on 17 November 1959 after a 48 year reign. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Dilawar Khanji, who claimed to be rightful Nawab of the state in absentia. The former Junagadh princely family still resides in Karachi, mostly.
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