Mehdi Nawaz Jung
Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung | |
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| Born | Syed Mohammed Mehdi 23 May 1894 |
| Died | 28 June 1967 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Baba Mian |
| Occupation(s) | Bureaucrat and Politician |
| Known for | Social Work, Cooperative Movement & Health Concerns. |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
| 1st Governor of Gujarat | |
| In office 1 May 1960 – 1 August 1965 | |
| Chief Minister | Jivraj Narayan Mehta Balwantrai Mehta |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Nityanand Kanungo |
| Vice Chancellor of Osmania University | |
| In office 1936–1943 | |
Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung (23 May 1894 – 28 June 1967) was an Indian bureaucrat and was Secretary to the Executive Council during the Nizam rule. He also served as the Governor of Gujarat from 1960 to 1965.
His house known as Banjara Bhavan, located at Banjara Hills was a very picturesque area of Hyderabad which was promoted by Mehdi Nawaz Jung for habitation, is a Grade-I notified heritage building by Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.