Reign
Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan succeeded to the throne on the death of his father Muhammad Munawar Khan in 1903. The next year he was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council and served from 1904 to 1906. In 1910, he was nominated to the Imperial Legislative Council of India representing the Muslims of Madras Presidency. He served as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council from 1910 to 1913. In 1916 he was re-nominated to the Madras Legislative Council and served a second term lasting from 1916 to 1919.
He also served as the President of the All India Muslim League and the South India Islamic League. He was the principal nobleman and the chief representative of Muslims in Madras Presidency.
Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan died in 1952 and was buried with full state honours.
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