Life of Ahmad — Page 132
132 CHAPTER 12 MARRIAGE M i r Nasir Nawab (born 1846, died September 1924), has already been mentioned in these pages. He belonged to a distinguished Sayyid family of Delhi. 29 His elder brother was married to the daughter of Nawab Am i n-ud-D i n Khan, the father of Nawab Ala- ud-D i n Khan of Luharu. After his visit to Qadian, M i r Sahib was anxious to find a suitable match for his daughter. Ahmad as offered himself as a candidate. The wife of M i r Sahib naturally considered the disparity of age a hindrance to the match. She had already rejected several offers for the hand of her daughter. M i r Sahib put before her the name of another applicant, but she did not like him 29