Agha Aly Asker
Horse trader and landowner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Agha Aly Asker (1808–1891; née Agha Ali Asker Shirazie) was a Persian horse trader and landowner who emigrated to Bangalore in 1824 from Shiraz, Iran. He is considered as the founding father of the Persian diaspora in the city whose legacy still lives on through the various colonial buildings he constructed at the behest of the Commissioner of Mysore Sir Mark Cubbon. Aly Asker was responsible for constructing the Governor's residence, the State Guesthouse- Balabrooie, Leela Nivas off Cunningham Crescent among many others. He is also credited for putting Bangalore on the horse racing map.[1]
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Born | Agha Ali Asker Shirazie 1808 (1808) |
Died | 1891 (aged 82–83) Bangalore, India |
Relatives | Mirza Ismail (grandson) Shakereh Khaleeli (great-grandson) Fouaad Mirza (descendent) Lailli Mirza (descendent) Alizey Mirza (descendent) |
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