Mansoor Ali Khan, nicknamed Tiger Pataudi, was the youngest captain of the Indian cricket team.
He was the ninth and last Nawab of Pataudi until 1971, when India abolished royal entitlements through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of India.
Mansoor was born to Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, eighth Nawab of Pataudi and his wife Sajida Sultan, second daughter of the last ruling nawab of Bhopal.
He was educated at Welham Boys' School in Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Lockers Park Prep School in Hertfordshire, Winchester College, and Balliol College, Oxford.
Pataudi was a right-hand batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He played in 46 Test matches for India between 1961 and 1975.
Soon after starting his career, at the age of 20, a car accident permanently damaged vision in his right eye. However, even though it was debated of being end of a career in cricket, Pataudi, was soon at nets learning to play cricket with one eye.
In March 1962, Mansoor was elevated to the captaincy of the Indian cricket team after Nari Contractor was out of game due to injury.
Until 2004 when Pataudi was surpassed by Tatenda Taibu, he held the world record for the youngest test captain, and to date (2011) holds the record for the youngest Indian captain.
Mansoor was captain of the Indian cricket team in 40 matches, 9 of which resulted in victory for his team. But those included India's first ever Test match win overseas against New Zealand in 1968.
India went on to win the series against New Zealand in 1968, making it their first ever Test series win overseas.
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi married actress Sharmila Tagore. She converted to Islam and changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana after she got married.
On 27 December 1969, Mansoor married actress Sharmila Tagore.
Their son Saif Ali Khan was born on August 16, 1970.
Nawab Pataudi and Sharmila are parents of Saif Ali Khan, Sohal Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan.
Saif Ali Khan with his father Nawab Pataudi and ex-girlfriend
Pataudi was admitted to New Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on August 20, 2011 with an acute lung infection. The infection was caused by chronic interstitial lung disease which prevented his lungs from exchanging oxygen properly.
"You were always a tiger !! India has lost one of the best captains ever ! Rest in peace ! Respect," said Yuvraj Singh on Twitter.
Former commissioner of IPL Lalit Modi also expresses his grief over Tiger Pataudi's sad demise.
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar condoles the death of Nawab Pataudi.
Actress Celina Jaitley also expresses her grief over Tiger's demise.
Prime minister Manmohan Singh condoles the death of legendary cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and says that he was a "dashing and daring captain, who brought a new confidence to the Indian cricket scene."
In 1961, he lost vision in his one eye permanently, due to a car accident. However, he continued to play cricket and was later elevated to captain of Indian test cricket team in 1962.
Pataudi died of respiratory failure on September 22, 2011 at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
