Asaf Jah I

Qamar ad-Din Chin Qilij Khan Asif Jah I was the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty that ruled Hyderabad state from 1724 to 1949. Image File history File links First-Nizam-Hyderabad. ... Image File history File links First-Nizam-Hyderabad. ... The Nizams Coat of Arms Nizam-ul-Mulk was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad state from 1724 to 1949. ... Flag of the State of Hyderabad. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

Birth

He was born to Nawab Ghazi ud-din Nawab Khan Bahadur (Farzand-i-Arjumand) and his first wife Wazir un-nisa Begum at Agra, 20 August 1671 as Mir Qamar ud-din Khan. His grandfathers were Nawab Qilich Khan Bahadur (Paternal) and Nawab Sa'adu'llah Khan Bahadur(Maternal). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ...

Offcial name

His official name is Asaf Jah I, Yamin us-Sultanat, Rukn us-Sultanat, Jumlat ul-Mulk, Madar ul-Maham, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Khan-i-Dauran, Nawab Mir Ghazi ud-din Khan Bahadur, Fath Jang, Sipah Salar, Nawab Subadar of the Deccan.

Life

He was a general in the Mughal empire who was designated governor of the deccan, and sent to south India. Taking advantage of the decline of the mughal empire, especially their lack of control over the deccan, he asserted his independence and established the kingdom of Hyderabad, with the beautiful city of Hyderabad as its capital. This native state lasted till the independence of India in 1947, and was indeed the largest, and one of the most prosperous, among the princely states of the British Raj. The Nizams (as they were later called) lived lavishly and spent fortunes on jewels and diamonds (their possession, Golconda, being rich in diamonds). The famous Koh-e-noor (Kohinoor) diamond was extracted from there, before being taken by the British for use on the Victorian Crown. The jewels are in display at the Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad. The Mughal Empire at its greatest extent. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... Flag of the State of Hyderabad. ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... A princely state or native state was a feudal monarchy in British India ruled by a hereditary ruler, who was nominally sovereign. ... The British Empire at its zenith in 1919. ... Koh-i-noor is Persian and means Mountain of Light. The Koh-i-Noor, Koh-i-Nur, or Kohinoor is a 108 carat diamond that originated in the subcontinent of India and belonged to various Indian and Persian rulers at different points in its history. ... The Salar Jung Museum is located in the city of Hyderabad, state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ...

death

He died at Burhanpur, 1 June 1748 and was burried at Mausoleum of Shaikh Burhan ud-din Gharib Chisti, Khuldabad, near Aurangabad. Burhanpur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state, India. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... St. ... Aurangabad (औरंगाबाद, from Persian اورنگ‌آباد meaning Built by the Throne, named after Mughal Emporer Aurangazeb) is a city and district in Maharashtra, India. ...

Titles

• Yamin us-Sultanat
• Rukn us-Sultanat
• Jumlat ul-Mulk
• Madar ul-Maham
• Nizam ul-Mulk
• Nizam ud-Daula
• Khan-i-Dauran
• Nawab Mir Ghazi ud-din Khan Bahadur
• Fateh Jang
• Sipah Salar
• Nawab Subadar of the Deccan
  

Positions

• Subedar of Oudh and Faujdar of Gorakhpur from 9 December 1707-6 February 1711.
• Subedar of the Deccan and Faujdar of the Carnatic from 12 January 1713-April 1715
• Faujdar of Moradabad from April 1717-7 January 1719.
• Subedar of Patna from 7 February-15 March 1719.
• Subedar of Malwa from 15 March 1719-1724.
• Subedar of Gujarat from 1722-1724.

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See also

• Hyderabad State
• Nizam

Flag of the State of Hyderabad. ... Nizam-ul-Mulk was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad state from 1724 to 1949. ...

References

• Brief biography and detailed genealogy