Succeeding his father, Sir Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur, he continued his father"s good works, expanding the Rampur library, constructing the Jama Masjid costing Rs.3 lakhs and encouraging the spread of education, architecture, literature and art in general.
He was a member of John Lawrence"s council from 1878 to his death, attended the Delhi Durbar of Queen Victoria and was granted a personal salute of 17-guns.
A gifted ruler, Sir Kalb Ali Khan was highly literate in Arabic and Persian and patronised scholars from across India and the Islamic world. 1832-1865: Nawabzada Kalb Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur.
1832-1865: Nawabzada Kalb Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur 1865-1872: His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Kalb Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur 1872-1873: His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Hajji Nawab Kalb Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur 1873-1875: His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Hajji Nawab Kalb Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur 1875-1877: His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Hajji Nawab Sir Kalb Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCSI 1877-1878: His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Hajji Nawab Sir Kalb Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCSI 1878-1887: His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Hajji Nawab Sir Kalb Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCSI, International Commission on Illumination Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)-1875 Prince of Wales"s Gold Medal-1875 Empress of India Medal in Gold-1877 Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire ( International Commission on Illumination)-1878 kapil thakur from Dhakia.
