Hashtag on social media replaced the traditional five-gun salute from the top of Bhopal's Fatehgarh Fort in welcoming a new prince -Taimur Ali Khan, the newborn son of Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan on 2016-12-20.
#Taimur was among the top 10 Twitter trends through the day with critics questioning the couple why they had named their son after the 14th century invader Tamerlane, who had attacked northern India and killed lakhs of people.
Taimur's birth was announced through a statement released by the couple. "We are very pleased to share with you all the wonderful news about the birth of our son: Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi, on the 20th of December 2016. We would like to thank the media for the understanding and support they have given us over the last 9 months, and of course especially our fans and wellwishers for their continued affection. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all...With love, Saif and Kareena," the statement said.
Filmmaker Karan Johar tweeted: "My Bebo had a baby boy!!!!!!! Am so so happy!!!!!!! #TaimurAliKhan". Taimur could one day become the custodian of royal properties and assets of the erstwhile Bhopal State, currently estimated to be around Rs 5,000 crore. They include some 1,000 acres of land in the heart of Bhopal, where stands the Flag Staff House, the ancestral home which was once a part of the Ahmedabad Palace. "In the last couple of years, the Pataudi family has kept a very low profile in Bhopal. It has been speculated that Kareena stalled the sale of Flag Staff house," said a Pataudi family insider. Taimur is also the name of Saif's nephew.
The Pataudi family is the custodian of the Rs 1,000-crore Auqaf-e-Shahi (royal waqf properties), which, among other things, has rubaat or guest house in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
Saif 's sister Saba Sultan is the Mutawalli (custodian) of Auqaf-e-Shahi. In the event of Saba stepping down, Saif can become the Mutawalli. Experts hint that for any of Saif 's children to become the custodian, both the parents should have adopted Islam.
Saif has two children, Sara and Ibrahim from his divorced wife, Amrita Singh.
Old-timers reminisced about the news of Tiger Pataudi's birth when cannons roared from the top of Fatehgarh Fort, now known as Gandhi Medical College. "Sadda miyan jagirdaar was entrusted with the task of firing five times," said Sarfaraz Khan, a resident of Fatehgarh. For little Taimur, cannons did not boom, but a city awaits.
(Source: Toi Kolkata dated 2016-12-21)
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