Sher Ali Khan Pataudi
Sher Ali Khan Pataudi | |
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Sher Ali Khan Pataudi, 1964 | |
| Nickname | Sher |
| Born | 13 May 1913 |
| Died | 29 May 2002 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | British India (1933–1947 Pakistan (1947–1958) |
| Branch | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Service years | 1933–1958 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Pakistan Army Light cavalry |
| Commands | 1st Punjab Regiment Pakistan Army 14 Brigade Command and Staff College Chief of General Staff |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Jur'at |
| Relations | Pataudi family |
| Other work | Ambassador and civil servant |
Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan of Pataudi (Urdu: نوابزادہ شیر علی خان بڑیچ پٹوڈی) HJ (13 May 1913 – 29 May 2002) was a Pakistan Army general who served as Chief of the General Staff and later became a diplomat and politician. Born into the Pataudi family, he was the second son of Nawab Ibrahim Ali Khan, and his wife Shahar Bano Begum, daughter of Amiruddin Ahmad Khan, the Nawab of Loharu.
He was the author of several books and the recipient of the highest civil awards from governments in Malaysia, Yugoslavia and Indonesia, and was a Dato of the State of Pahang in Malaysia.