حیدر آباد State of Hyderabad ← 1724 – 1948 → Flag Capital Delhi / Agra Language(s) Persian (initially also Chagatai, Turkish; later also Urdu) Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1526-1530 Babur  - 1530–1539 and after restoration 1555–1556 Humayun  - 1556–1605 Akbar  - 1605–1627 Jahangir  - 1628–1658 Shah Jahan  - 1659–1707 Aurangzeb History  - Established April 21, 1526  - Ended September 21, 1857... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Motto Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit)  (Devanagari) Truth Alone Triumphs[1] Anthem Jana Gana Mana Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people[2] Vande Mataram I bow to thee, Mother[4] Capital New Delhi Largest city Mumbai Official Languages: Scheduled Languages: Hindi, English Hindi in the Devanagari script is... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag Capital Hyderabad Government Principality Nizam  - 1720-48 (first) Asaf Jah I  - 1911-48 (last) Asaf Jah VII History  - Established 1724  - Annexed by India September 18, 1948

Hyderābād and Berar pronunciation (help· info) (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد) under the Nizams, was the largest princely state in India. The area of the state was bigger than Great Britain.The Berar region of present day Vidharbha in Maharashtra was merged with The Central Provinces in 1903, to form Central Provinces and Berar. Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist, the capital was moved, or the capital city was renamed. ... , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a Monarch with the title of prince or princess (a synonym is princedom) or (in the widest sense) a Monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince. ... The Nizam of Hyderabads coat of arms Nizam-ul-Mulk, commonly shortened to Nizam, was the title taken by the Asif Jahi rulers of Hyderabad state in India. ... Chin Qilij Khan Asaf Jah I was the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty that ruled Hyderabad state from 1724 to 1949. ... Sir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur Fateh Jung, GCSI, GBE, (April 6, 1886 – February 24, 1967) , styled His Exalted Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad, also named Fath Jang Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII, was the last Nizam (or ruler) of the Princely State of Hyderabad in Southern India. ... Combatants Union of India State of Hyderabad Commanders Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri S.A. El Edroos #, Qasim Razvi # Strength 35,000 Indian Armed Forces 40,000 Hyderabad State Forces est. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Hyderabad. ... “Telugu” redirects here. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... The Nizam of Hyderabads coat of arms Nizam-ul-Mulk, commonly shortened to Nizam, was the title taken by the Asif Jahi rulers of Hyderabad state in India. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. ...

Hyderabad state was located in south-central India from 1724 until 1948, ruled by a hereditary Nizam. During partition in 1947, the Nizam of Hyderabad declared his intentions of being a part of Pakistan. Sensing trouble, India launched "Operation Polo" which resulted in the unification of Hyderabad into Indian Union, in 1948. It is widely believed that the timely action by Indian forces had averted what would have been a henious pogrom against Hindus by Razakaars (Islamic mercenaries). 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. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nizam of Hyderabads coat of arms Nizam-ul-Mulk, commonly shortened to Nizam, was the title taken by the Asif Jahi rulers of Hyderabad state in India. ...

Though Hindus were in the majority, Muslims also had a substantial population and most of the Muslims portray the erstwhile Hyderabad state as one of the most prosperous of the Indian states. Its capital city Hyderabad was for most of that time one of India's five largest cities. Hyderabad   or Haydarābād // ( Urdu:حیدر آباد), (Telugu:హైదరాబాదు) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ...

History

Main Article: History of Hyderabad The city of Hyderabad is an historic city noted for its many temples, Churches, Mosques, and bazaars. ...

Hyderabad and Berar, 1903

Hyderabad was founded by the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda. In 1686 the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb campaigned in the Deccan to overcome the Marathas and conquer the independent Deccan states. Before the campaign, the Mughals had controlled the northwestern Deccan, including Khandesh and Berar, but Mughal control ended at the Godavari River. Aurangzeb conquered Golconda and Bijapur in 1687, extending Mughal control south of the Krishna River. From map of India by Dodd, Mead and Company, 1903. ... From map of India by Dodd, Mead and Company, 1903. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The Qutb Shahi dynasty (whose members were also called the Qutub Shahis) was the ruling family of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India. ... Golconda is a ruined city and fortress 11 km west of the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India. ... 1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Aurangzeb (Persian: (full title Al-Sultan al-Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram Abdul Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I, Padshah Ghazi) (November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707), also known by his chosen Imperial title Alamgir I (Conqueror of the Universe) (Persian: ), was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... Districts comprising the Khandesh region of Maharashtra. ... Berar is a former province of British India, located in central India. ... Godavari river map The Godavari River, adjacent to the town of Kovvur This article is about Godavari River in India. ... Bijapur (Kannada: ವಿಜಾಪುರ) is a district headquarters of the Bijapur district in the state of Karnataka. ... Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ... Krishna in Vijayawada in 2007 The River Krishna (meaning dark (feminine) in Sanskrit, also called the Krishnaveni, is one of the longest rivers of India (about 1300 km in length). ...

The Mughal Empire began to weaken during the reign of Aurangzeb's grandson, Muhammad Shah. A Mughal official, Asif Jah, treacherously defeated a rival Mughal governor to seize control of the empire's southern provinces, declaring himself Nizam-al-Mulk of Hyderabad in 1724. The Mughal emperor, under renewed attack from the Marathas, was unable to prevent it. Muhammad Shah (1702 – 1748) was a Mughal emperor of India between 1719 and 1748. ... 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. ... 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. ...

The Nizams patronized Islamic art, culture and literature and had a railway system called The Nizam's Government State Railways. Sharia-The Islamic Religious Law Code, was the guidng principle of the Nizams' official machinery. He even changed the names of many places and institutions to bring those "vedic" sounding names in confirmation with shariat. The example of Induru is a case in the point. The Nizam renamed Induru (named after the HIndu god 'Indra') 'Nizamabad' which in Arabic/Urdu means 'the place established and grown by Nizam'. For more on this, please refer to the link 'RENAMING OF PLACES BY NIZAM" under the section External Links. This article is about Islamic religious law. ...

During the British Raj

The seniormost (21-gun) princely state in British India, Hyderabad was an 82,000 square mile (212,000 km²) region in the Deccan ruled by the Asif Jahi dynasty, who had the title of Nizam and was bestowed the title of His Exalted Highness by the British Empire. This title was the British way to pamper a pliant satrap who had been loyal to them and who had successfully kept the native Indian freedom movement at bay. The Nizam had a penchant for setting up institutions in the name of the dynasty. He set up schools, colleges, madrasas (Islamic Seminaries) and a University that imparted education in Urdu, the then language of choice for South Asian Islamists. Very few of those institutions have surived the test of time. Inspired by the elite and prestigious ICS (Indian Civil Service), he started what he chose to call HCS (Hyderabad Civil Service). The pace with which he amassed wealth, thru some fair and some not so fair means, made him to be counted among the world's richest men in the 1930's, (Time cover story Feb. 22, 1937). Carrying a gift, called Nazrana in the local dialect, in accordance with one's net worth while meeting Nizam was a de facto neccesity. A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... The Nizam of Hyderabads coat of arms Nizam-ul-Mulk, commonly shortened to Nizam, was the title taken by the Asif Jahi rulers of Hyderabad state in India. ...

After the British Raj (1947-48)

When India gained independence in 1947, the British, left the choice of independance or unification up to the local rulers of the princely states. The Muslim ruler of Hyderbad, the last Nizam, was reluctant to join a "Hindu" nation where Hindus would constitute the majority. First he tried to declare Hyderabad as an independent country but the British government did not allow this. Later in the same year, he announced his intention to become part of Pakistan.

People of the Hyderabad state revolted against the Nizam, under the leadership of Communist Party of India. The Telangana peasant armed struggle was successful in driving out local landlords called Zamindars, and distributing their land to the landless. Nizam sought the help of Razakars, a motley group of mercenaries, to suppress the armed struggle. Qasim Rizvi, also known as Kasin Razvi, the leader of Razakaars, had also stated at one point of time that he aims to hoist the Islamic flag on Delhi's Redfort. The 'Police Action' (officially-Operation Polo) by Indian forces neutralized the Razakars, paving the way for unification of Hydrabad into India, much to the rejoice of the local populace. Location of Telangana region Telangana region marked in white. ... Zamindar, also known as Zemindar, Zamindari, or the Zamindari System (Persian: زمیندار) were employed by the Mughals to collect taxes from peasants. ... Razakar (Persian word, meaning volunteer) is the name of the paramilitary force organized by the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. ...

Hyderabad Today

In 1956 during the Reorganisation of the Indian States, Hyderabad was split up between Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. The last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, passed away in 1967. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... , Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA:  ) is a state in the southern part of India. ...

Administratively, Hyderabad State was made up of sixteen districts, grouped into four divisions. Aurangabad division included Aurangabad, Beed, Nanded, and Parbhani districts; Gulbargah (Gulbargah) division included Bidar District, Gulbarga, Osmanabad District, and Raichur District; Gulshanabad District or Medak division included Atraf-i-Baldah, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda (Nalgundah), and Nizamabad districts, and Warangal division included Adilabad, Karimnagar, and Warangal districts. Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Aurangabad District is a District in Maharashtra, India. ... Bid is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. ... , Nanded (Marathi: नांदेड) is a the second largest city in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India. ... , Parbhani is a city and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Gulbarga is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Bidar (Kannada: ) is a district of Karnataka state in southern India. ... Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Map showing mehboobnagar district Mahbubnagar or Mehboobnagar محبوب نگر is a city in Mahbubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Medak is a city and a municipality in Medak District in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... , Nalgonda   is a town and a municipality in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... See for the district information in Nizamabad district. ... , For the district of the same name, see Warangal district. ... Adilabad is a town and a municipality in Adilabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... , Karimnagar is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Karimnagar district is in the northern Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh state of India. ...

The present 'Nizam' (the eighth), Nawwab Mir Barkat Ali Khan, Mukarram Jah Bahadur, currently has an Indian address but spends most of his time in Turkey and Australia. Ms. Manolya Unur, a former Miss Turkey and the present 'Nizam's' most recent divorcee, won an alimony-related case against him in 2006, in an Indian family court. His Highness Prince Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah Asaf Jah VIII born 6th October 1933 in the Hilafet Palace in Nice, France is the current pretender to the throne of Hyderabad. ...

Hyderabad state in 1909

Telugu, Hindi, Hindustani, (essentially Hindi but with an urdu flavour), Tamil, Marathi and Kannada are the important languages spoken in Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh today. Biryani, a spicy dish made of rice and meat, is among the remnants of the Nizami cuisine. Download high resolution version (1000x790, 274 KB)Hyderabad state in 1909. ... Download high resolution version (1000x790, 274 KB)Hyderabad state in 1909. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... “Telugu” redirects here. ... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... Hindustani (/ /; ; हिन्दुस्तानी, ہندوستانی), also known as Hindi-Urdu, is a term used by linguists to describe several closely related idioms in the northern, central and northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and the vernacular blend between its two standardized registers in the form of the official languages of Hindi and Urdu, as...

A subtle animosity between the pro-India Hindus and Nizam loyalist Muslims still lingers. The political party MIM (Majlis-Ittehadul-Musalmeen, with Qasim Rizvi as one of the founders, is considered by many as the de-facto successor of the Razakaars. The Owaisi family presently leads MIM.

See also

• Hyderabad (India) for the city.
• Nizam for a list of Nizams and other information.
• Operation Polo the military operation that resulted in the unification of Hyderabad state into India.

Hyderabad   or Haydarābād // ( Urdu:حیدر آباد), (Telugu:హైదరాబాదు) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... The Nizam of Hyderabads coat of arms Nizam-ul-Mulk, commonly shortened to Nizam, was the title taken by the Asif Jahi rulers of Hyderabad state in India. ... Combatants Union of India State of Hyderabad Commanders Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri S.A. El Edroos #, Qasim Razvi # Strength 35,000 Indian Armed Forces 40,000 Hyderabad State Forces est. ...

References

• Zubrzycki, John. (2006) The Last Nizam: An Indian Prince in the Australian Outback. Pan Macmillan, Australia. ISBN 978-0-3304-2321-2.

(1911)

External links

• RENAMING OF PLACES BY NIZAM

• Manolya's legal fight
• About Razakars and Islamic ambitions
• Hyderabad
• Genealogy of the Nizams of Hyderabad
• Article on some aspects of life in erstwhile Hyderabad state
• Hyderabad Casino