Aga Khan III Timeline 1940 - 1957 Click here for South Africa 1945 visit Photos Click here for Iran 1951 visit Photos

001msms.jpg 53.27 Kb Portrait of Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah, painted in 1954	002msms.jpg 19.05 Kb	0036msms.jpg 28.13 Kb	003msms.jpg 66.94 Kb
0042msms.jpg 30.91 Kb	0058msms.jpg 24.39 Kb	005msms.jpg 33.46 Kb	008msms.jpg 39.74 Kb His Royal Highness is seen here as a happy grandfather with Prince Karim Aga Khan and Prince Amyn Mohammed, the two sons of Prince Alykhan, *1952*
009msms.jpg 35.55 Kb Their Royal Highnesses; The Prince and Begum Aga Khan, *1945*	013msms.jpg 28.99 Kb Prince Aga Khan and Dr. Sir Ziauddin Ahmad (right) in Bombay, 1946	014msms.jpg 40.11 Kb His Royal Highness talking to the Governor of Bombay on a ceremonial occasion when many rulers of Indian States were also present, *1940*	016msms.jpg 39.96 Kb His Royal Highness presiding at a meeting in Bombay held to protest against teh treatment of Indians in Souuth Africa. The Quaid-iAzam and many other leaders attended the meeting, *1940*
017msms.jpg 39.04 Kb Prince Aga Khan photographed at the Iranian Embassy in Pakistan in 1951 with H.E. the Iranian Ambassador (standing in the middle) and other officials of the Embassy and their wives. Dr. Faraydani (extreme left) is standing to the right of the Turkish Ambassador	018msms.jpg 33.70 Kb Seen with Prince Aga Khan at a function in Karachi are, among others, the Iranian Ambassador and the High Commissioner of Ceylon, 1951	019msms.jpg 83.20 Kb Prince Aga Khan in conversation iwth the Indonesian Charge d'Affaires, 1951	020msms.jpg 57.22 Kb The Syrian envoy in Pakistan is seen chatting with Prince Aga Khan. The Mir of Hunza is standing to the right of H.R.H., 1951
021msms.jpg 40.60 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah, tete-a-tete with the Egyptian Ambassador in Iran, 1951	022msms.jpg 34.76 Kb South African Muslim leaders and His Royal Highness raise their hands in prayer at a public function in Johannesburg, South Africa, *1945*	023msms.jpg 41.00 Kb After prayers at the Paris Mosque, His Royal Highness poses for a photograph with his son, Prince Sadruddin, and grandsons, Prince Karim Aga Khan and Prince Amyn Mohammed, *1949*	024msms.jpg 35.58 Kb H.R.H. and Begum Aga Khan at a tea party at Hotel Metropole, Karachi, given in their honour by H.E. the Iranian Ambassador, Masoud Moazad, in January 23, 1952
025msms.jpg 30.43 Kb The captivating smile of the leader	026msms.jpg 40.66 Kb At a reception in London in 1947, Prince Aga Khan is seen talking to Yusuf Bhai Saheb, son of H.H. Taher Saifuddin Saheb, leader of the Bohra community. Seen standing in the center is K.S. Ghulam Ali, ex-Chief Minister of Jhabua State	027msms.jpg 35.06 Kb Governor-General Ghulam Mohammed (then Finance Minister of Pakistan) listens with rapt attention as Prince Aga Khan unfolds a knotty problem, 1947	028msms.jpg 31.54 Kb H.R.H. and The Begum Aga Khan with Prime Minister and Begum Mohammed Ali at Paris
029msms.jpg 27.45 Kb Prince Aga Khan at Paris with H.E. Habib I. Rahimtoola, then Pakistan's Ambassador at France	030msms.jpg 34.35 Kb Prince Aga Khan talking to Finance Minister Mohammad Ali on economic affairs	031msms.jpg 33.18 Kb Karachi pressmen flock Prince Aga Khan to hear His views on international affairs	032msms.jpg 39.31 Kb Prince Aga Khan and the Begum with Governor-General Ghulam Mohammad (then Finance Minister) and H.E. Dr. Sita Ram, Indian High Commissioner
033msms.jpg 30.59 Kb H.R.H. with Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan in 1951 at a function in Karachi	034msms.jpg 37.26 Kb Prince Aga Khan condolences with Begum Liaquat Ali Khan the death of Quaid-i-Millat	035msms.jpg 30.72 Kb H.R.H. and the Begum with Mr. Zahid Husain at the treasury vaults of the State Bank of Pakistan in 1951. Before them are displayed specimens of Pakistan notes and coins	036msms.jpg 36.64 Kb H.R.H. and the Begum at the mahzar of late Liaquat Ali Khan, *1951*
037msms.jpg 21.92 Kb His Royal Highness and the Begum place floral wreaths on the last resting plave of the Quaid-i-Azam, *1952*	038msms.jpg 27.52 Kb His Royal Highness with Governor-General Ghulam Mohammad, *1952*	039msms.jpg 37.52 Kb The Begum in conversation with Khwaja Nazimuddin, then Prime Minister of Pakistan, at a tea party given by the Iranian Ambassador in honour of Prince Aga khan (extreme right, sitting) in Hotel Metropole, Karachi, on January 23, 1952	040msms.jpg 29.99 Kb Picture shows: Governor-General Ghulam Mohammad; Prince Aga Khan; Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan; Mr. Tamizuddin Khan, Speaker, Pakistan Constituent Assembly; and Mr. Daudpota at the wedding ceremony of the daughter of Mr. Zahid Husain, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, *1952*
041msms.jpg 25.03 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah with the rulers of Kalat State and Hunza State, 1951	042msms.jpg 29.29 Kb On way to France after a visit to Pakistan, 1951	043msms.jpg 27.44 Kb Prince Aga Khan amidst joyful company at a dinner in Karachi 1951	044msms.jpg 25.48 Kb Exchanging with H.E. Mr. Mohan Sinha Mehta, Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan, and other diplomats, 1951
045msms.jpg 10.16 Kb At a luncheon given by Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur, *1951*	046msms.jpg 13.94 Kb Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar, Khwaja Nazimuddin and the Khan of Kalat with Prince Aga Khan and the Begum at a party in Karachi, 1951	047msms.jpg 10.50 Kb Khwaja Nazimuddin, Khan of Kalat, Begum Aga Khan, Mir of Hunza and other at a function at Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi, in 1952 where H.R.H. delivered a speech on the economy of Pakistan	048msms.jpg 18.27 Kb Begum Liaquat Ali Khan, His Royal Highness, Begum Aga Khan and the late Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan at a function in Karachi, *1950*
050msms.jpg 27.85 Kb Their Royal Highnesses inspecting the wedding presents made to the King of Iran, 1951	051msms.jpg 19.21 Kb With Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman, now Governor of East Pakistan	052msms.jpg 53.36 Kb Replying to an address of welcome by the Karachi Municipal corporation in 1950	053msms.jpg 52.03 Kb Prince Aga Khan and the Begum with Miss Fatima Jinnah at her residence, *1950*
054msms.jpg 36.74 Kb Prince Aga Khan and the Begum with Princess Fatima Pehlavi (center), sister of the King of Iran, in Teheran, 1951	055msms.jpg 20.24 Kb H.R.H. delivering a speech at Institute of International Affairs, Karachi, *1951*	056msms.jpg 4830 bytes Ustad Bundhu Khan and other well-known musicians are here seen entertaining Prince Aga Khan and the Begum with their Sarangi music at a function in Karachi, *1951*	057msms.jpg 30.63 Kb Prince Aga Khan and the Shahinshah of Iran after the Shah's marriage with Queen Sorayya (extreme right), in Teheran, 1951
058msms.jpg 38.13 Kb Prince Aga Khan and the tomb of the late Shahinshah of Iran, *1954*	059msms.jpg 36.42 Kb A captivating smile in Burmese costume during Their Royal Highnesses' visit to Rangoon in 1951	060msms.jpg 47.10 Kb The Prince in close conversation with the President of the Union of Burma on a visit to that country, 1951	061msms.jpg 31.97 Kb Reading the news of the day at their residence at Cannes, France, *1950*
062msms.jpg 35.26 Kb Their Royal Highnesses are jubiliant as they board the plane for a visit to their followers, *1951*	063msms.jpg 46.66 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah at the League of Nations, 1937	064msms.jpg 26.13 Kb Their Royal Highnesses in Italy, *1948*	065msms.jpg 30.22 Kb With Police Chief Mr. Adbullah, at Karachi, *1945*
068msms.jpg 42.17 Kb The Prince enjoying the fresh air at His residence in Cannes, France, *1950*	069msms.jpg 34.74 Kb An excellent study of the Prince at golf play, *1938*	070msms.jpg 46.24 Kb His Royal Highness leading in "Mahmoud" which won the 1936 Derby. Prince Alykhan is also seen in the picture.	072msms.jpg 58.20 Kb Various dignitaries of the Pakistan Ismailia community sit around the spiritual leader at a function in Karachi, *1951*
073msms.jpg 39.23 Kb Their Royal Highnesses in Burmese dress being received by their followers in Rangoon, 1950	075msms.jpg 44.60 Kb Group photo taken on April 1, 1951, at Cairo when Ismaili Leaders from Europe, Pakistan, Insia, Burma and East Africa gathered together to request Prince Aga Khan for permission to wiegh him against Platinum	076msms.jpg 45.08 Kb The Prince with Ismaili children at London Jamatkhana, *1952*	077msms.jpg 42.92 Kb On a visit to His followers in Karachi, 1951
078msms.jpg 34.73 Kb Applauding the performance of Ismaili Girl Guides at a rally in Karachi, 1950	079msms.jpg 42.65 Kb Their Royal Highnesses with H.E. and Begum Habib I. Rahimtoola	080msms.jpg 36.56 Kb Prime Minister Mohammad Ali paying tributes to Prince Aga Khan for His generous donation of valuable property to the MEhdi Convalescent Home on the occasion of the opening ceremony, September 14, 1953	082msms.jpg 41.63 Kb Their Royal Highnesses witnessing a rally of Ismaili Scouts, Volunteers and Girl Guides at Karachi in 1950
085msms.jpg 33.63 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah holding Princess Yasmin when she was just 12 weeks old in 1949	088msms.jpg 41.38 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah, Mata Salamat and Princess Yasmin in July 1957, at the zoo	090msms.jpg 53.44 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah signed portrait	091msms.jpg 12.99 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah signed photograph on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee sent from Cannes, March 17, 1954
099msms.jpg 27.21 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah an ardent golf enthusiast.	100msms.jpg 31.32 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah and the Begum,Ome Habibah Mata Salamat ,in Cannes in 1957.	101msms.jpg 24.48 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah weighed in diamonds in Bombay, 1946	102msms.jpg 37.30 Kb The Aga Khan and George Criticos outside the Ritz Hotel in London.
103msms.jpg 31.23 Kb Aga Khan III with his fourth wife, Yvette Labrousse, in Zurich, 1945	104msms.jpg 133.25 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah with a prominent family during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (e.africa)	105msms.jpg 34.93 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah visit to Bombay during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, giving Didar and Blessings tohis Karimabad Jamat. Mat Salamat and Prince Sadruddin are also present.	106msms.jpg 35.75 Kb Portrait - Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah
107msms.jpg 27.19 Kb At His residence in Bombay, Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah examines some of the diamonds on the day before the Diamond Jubilee Ceremony.	108msms.jpg 47.87 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah with the Peermohmed Family	109msms.jpg 24.16 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah is looking at the scale as it nears the zero mark indicating that He isbalanced evenly in weight against the diamonds valued at 640,000 pounds. The diamonds are in bullet-proof boxes on the scale.	110msms.jpg 34.09 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah is seen here, in Karachi on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee Ceremony.
111msms.jpg 34.11 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah, with Mata Salamat and Prince Aly S.Khan at the Semiramis hotel in Cairo, Egypt on the occasion of the token ceremony of His Platinum Jubilee	112msms.jpg 36.09 Kb Prince Aly S. Khan displays the Platinum Plaque which he received on behalf of his Father Imam Sultan Mohammed Shah, on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Bombay	113msms.jpg 52.99 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah leads "My Love" winner of the 1948 Derby	114.jpg 34.05 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah with Charles Chaplin at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival
114msms.jpg 34.05 Kb	115.jpg 33.31 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah and Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, the Colonial Secretary, chats with the Aga Khan during a party given to several hundred Ismaili Muslims, in London, July 1953	221msms.jpg 22.39 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah, His Royal Highness The Prince Aga Khan in conversation with her Imperial Majesty Queen Elizabeth. His Imperial Majesty King George VI is seen on the left.	222msms.jpg 31.65 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah addressing the huge crowd of people gathered during the Ceremony at Hasanabad
223msms.jpg 36.28 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah H.H. Right Honorable The Aga Khan and Her Highness The Begum Saheba with Officials and Members of The Shia Imami Ismailia Council of Bombay.	224msms.jpg 38.18 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with Khan Bahadur, D.D. Cooper, Bombay's Finance Minister, and Miss Cooper having a look at Karachi from S.S. Vasna when the ship touched the port. On the left side His Highness is seen alighting from the ship's ladder.	225msms.jpg 27.91 Kb Mrs. Mariambai Hatim Alavi reading an adress presented to Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah	226msms.jpg 38.59 Kb H.H. The Aga Khan replying to the adress of Sind Muslims, Khalickdina Hall, Karachi
227msms.jpg 58.75 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah replying to the Adress of the muslim ladies Association	228msms.jpg 82.65 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah in a group photo with the Khoja Ismailia punjebhai Club, Karachi.	229msms.jpg 49.13 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with the Officce-Bearers and Members, of the Central punjebhai Committee of Bombay, a leading body that renders useful service on all important communal festivals and occasions.	230msms.jpg 30.42 Kb Her Highness the Begun Saheba presenting a prize to a successful candidate of the Institute.
231msms.jpg 43.23 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with the Friday Panjebhais of Kandi Moholla, one of the religious bodies of Bombay.	232msms.jpg 41.93 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with the New Ismailis with some of the officials of the Recreation Club Institute, a well-known humantarin Society of Bombay.	233msms.jpg 24.61 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah at a garden party given by Sir Abdul Halim Ghazanavi in the Council Chamber at Delhi.	234msms.jpg 22.80 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with His Highness Sir Abdul Halim and Syed Amzad Ali, his Highness's Secretary.
235msms.jpg 24.21 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with Princess Azam Jah of Hyderabad (Deccan)	236msms.jpg 42.34 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with the Aga Khan's Lady Volunteer Corps (Andheri) and Girl Guides which has been rendering creditable service at all communal functions in Andheri and elsewhere.	237msms.jpg 24.45 Kb The captivating smile of the Leader	238msms.jpg 51.31 Kb At a reception in London in 1947, Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah is seen talking with Ysuf Bhai Saheb.
239msms.jpg 34.36 Kb Governor-Generalmohammad listens with rapt attention as Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah unfolds a knotty problem	240msms.jpg 44.29 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with Prime Minister and Begum Mohammad Ali at Paris	241msms.jpg 59.64 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah at Paris wit H.E. Habib I. Rahimtoola, then Pakistan's Ambassador at France	242msms.jpg 84.55 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah talking to Finance Minister Mohammad Ali on economic affairs
243msms.jpg 23.13 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with the Begum and Governor-General Ghulam Mohammad (then Finance Minister) and H.E. Dr. Sita Ram, Indaian High Commissioner	244msms.jpg 26.45 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah with Raja ghazavfar Ali Khan in 1951 at a function in Karachi	285msms.jpg 26.45 Kb Farouk V. Keshavjee (ideal baby - babyshow) seated on the lap of Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah	246msms.jpg 15.9 Kb Mowlana Sultan Mohamed Shah and Mata Salamat in a car.