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	{{~~merge~~\|~~Nizam~~ of Hyderabad~~\|date=July 2020~~}}		{{Short description\|Muslim dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Hyderabad from 1734 to 1948}}
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	\| residence = [[Chowmahalla Palace]]		\| residence = [[Chowmahalla Palace]]
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	\| founding_year = 31 July 1734		\| founding_year = 31 July 1734
	\| deposition = 17 September 1948		\| deposition = 17 September 1948
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	\| religion = [[Islam]]		\| religion = [[Islam]]
	\| ethnicity = [[Indian Muslim]]		\| ethnicity = [[Indian Muslim]]
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	The '''Asaf Jahi''' was a dynasty ~~which~~ ruled the [[~~Hyderabad State\|~~Kingdom of Hyderabad]]. The family came to [[Indian ~~Subcontinent~~\|India]] in the late 17th century, and became employees of the [[Mughal Empire]]. As the Mughals, of Turco-Mongol origin, were great patrons of Persian culture, language, and literature, the family found a ready patronage.		The '''Asaf Jahi''' was a Muslim dynasty that ruled the [[Kingdom of Hyderabad]]. The family came to [[Indian subcontinent\|India]] in the late 17th century and became employees of the [[Mughal Empire]]. As the Mughals, of [[Turco-Mongol]] origin, were great patrons of [[Persianate society\|Persian culture]], language, and literature, the family found a ready patronage.

	The dynasty was founded by [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I\|Mir Qamar-ud-Din Siddiqi]], a [[Viceroy of the Deccan]]—(administrator of six Mughal governorates) under the [[Mughals\|Mughal emperors]] from 1713 to 1721. He intermittently ruled after [[Aurangzeb\|Aurangzeb's]] death in 1707 and under the title Asaf Jah in 1724. The Mughal Empire crumbled and the Viceroy of the Deccan, Asaf Jah I, declared himself independent, whose domain extend from the [[Narmada river]] in the North to [[Trichinopoly]] in the South and [[Masulipatnam]] in the east to [[Bijapur]] in the west.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Celebrating a long gone Hyderabad\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/181016/celebrating-a-long-gone-hyderabad.html\|last=Gurusamy\|first=Mohan\|newspaper=[[The Deccan Chronicle]]\|date=18 October 2016\|accessdate=5 July 2021}}</ref>		The dynasty was founded by [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I\|Mir Qamar-ud-Din Siddiqi]], a [[Viceroy of the Deccan]]—(administrator of six Mughal governorates) under the [[Mughals\|Mughal emperors]] from 1713 to 1721. He intermittently ruled after [[Aurangzeb\|Aurangzeb's]] death in 1707 and under the title Asaf Jah in 1724. The Mughal Empire crumbled and the Viceroy of the Deccan, Asaf Jah I, declared himself independent, whose domain extend from the [[Narmada river]] in the North to [[Trichinopoly]] in the South and [[Masulipatnam]] in the east to [[Bijapur]] in the west.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Celebrating a long gone Hyderabad\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/181016/celebrating-a-long-gone-hyderabad.html\|last=Gurusamy\|first=Mohan\|newspaper=[[The Deccan Chronicle]]\|date=18 October 2016\|accessdate=5 July 2021}}</ref>
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	On 30 January 1687 during the siege of [[Golconda]] while leading the Imperial armies against the Qutb Shahi King, Qalich Khan died when he was struck fatally by a cannonball.		On 30 January 1687 during the siege of [[Golconda]] while leading the Imperial armies against the Qutb Shahi King, Qalich Khan died when he was struck fatally by a cannonball.

	Qalich Khan was survived by five sons, and his eldest son Shahabuddin Khan, entitled Ghaziuddin Khan Feroz Jung, earned the position of highest distinction in the Mughal Court. He married Safia Khanum, daughter of Saadullah Khan, the famous Prime Minister of Shah Jehan, and by her had a son named Qamaruddin, who later became the celebrated [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I\|Nizam-ul-Mulk]], the founder of the Asaf Jahi Dynasty.		Qalich Khan was survived by five sons, and his eldest son Shahabuddin Khan, entitled Ghaziuddin Khan Feroz Jung, earned the position of highest distinction in the Mughal Court. He married Safia Khanum, daughter of [[Saadullah Khan (Mughal Empire)\|Saadullah Khan]], the famous Prime Minister of Shah Jehan, and by her had a son named Qamaruddin, who later became the celebrated [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I\|Nizam-ul-Mulk]], the founder of the Asaf Jahi Dynasty.

	==Asaf Jah I==		==Asaf Jah I==
	{{Main\|Asaf Jah I}}		{{Main\|Asaf Jah I}}
	[[File:Asaf Jah I.jpg\|right\|thumb\|[[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I\|Qamaruddin Khan,Asaf Jah I]]]]		[[File:Asaf Jah I.jpg\|right\|thumb\|[[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I\|Qamaruddin Khan, Asaf Jah I]]]]
	The founder of this dynasty was [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asif Jah I\|Mir Qamaruddin Khan]], a noble and a courtier of the Mughal [[Muhammad Shah]], who negotiated for a peace treaty with Nadirshah, the Iranian invader; got disgusted with the intrigues that prevailed in [[Delhi]]. He was on his way back to the Deccan, where, earlier he was a [[Subedar]]. But he had to confront [[Mubariz Khan]], as a result of a plot by the Mughal emperor to kill the former. Mubariz Khan failed in his attempt and he was himself slain. This one on one took place in AD 1724, and henceforth Mir Qamaruddin, who assumed the title of [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I\|Nizam-ul-Mulk]], conducted himself as an independent ruler. Earlier, while he was one of the Ministers of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah, the latter conferred on him the title of Asaf Jah. Thus begins the Asaf Jahi rule over Golconda with the capital at [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra\|Aurangabad]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.hydonline.com/cityscape/history/nizams.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416073722/http://www.hydonline.com/cityscape/history/nizams.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2007-04-16 \| title=Nizams}}</ref>		The founder of this dynasty was [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asif Jah I\|Mir Qamaruddin Khan]], a noble and a courtier of the Mughal [[Muhammad Shah]], who negotiated for a peace treaty with Nadirshah, the Iranian invader; got disgusted with the intrigues that prevailed in [[Delhi]]. He was on his way back to the Deccan, where, earlier he was a [[Subedar]]. But he had to confront [[Mubariz Khan]], as a result of a plot by the Mughal emperor to kill the former. Mubariz Khan failed in his attempt and he was himself slain. This one on one took place in AD 1724, and henceforth Mir Qamaruddin, who assumed the title of [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I\|Nizam-ul-Mulk]], conducted himself as an independent ruler. Earlier, while he was one of the Ministers of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah, the latter conferred on him the title of Asaf Jah. Thus begins the Asaf Jahi rule over Golconda with the capital at [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra\|Aurangabad]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.hydonline.com/cityscape/history/nizams.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416073722/http://www.hydonline.com/cityscape/history/nizams.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2007-04-16 \| title=Nizams}}</ref>

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	==Asaf Jah VII==		==Asaf Jah VII==
	{{Main\|Asaf Jah VII}}		{{Main\|Asaf Jah VII}}
	[[Mir Osman Ali Khan]] was born in Hyderabad on 5 April 1886 at Purani Haveli. Since he was the heir-apparent, great attention was paid to his education, and eminent scholars were engaged to teach him English, Urdu, Persian. On 14 April 1906 he was married to Dulhan Pasha Begum, daughter of Nawab Jahangir Jung, at Eden Bagh at the age 21.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Nizam VII cared more for people than himself \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/270518/nizam-vii-cared-more-for-people-than-himself.html\|date=2018-05-26}}</ref>		[[Mir Osman Ali Khan]] was born in Hyderabad on 5 April 1886 at Purani Haveli. Since he was the heir-apparent, great attention was paid to his education, and eminent scholars were engaged to teach him [[English language\|English]], [[Urdu]], [[Persian language\|Persian]]. On 14 April 1906, he was married to Dulhan Pasha Begum, daughter of Nawab Jahangir Jung, at Eden Bagh, at the age 21.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Nizam VII cared more for people than himself \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/270518/nizam-vii-cared-more-for-people-than-himself.html\|date=2018-05-26}}</ref>

	He is credited for various reforms in education and development and remembered for being a truly secular<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/nizam-hyderabad-mir-osman-ali-khan-was-perfect-secular-ruler-812716/ \| title=Nizam Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan was a perfect secular ruler\| date=2015-08-13}}</ref> King by giving yearly donations to various temples.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Nizam gave funding for temples, and Hindu educational institutions \|url=http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ \|access-date=30 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074635/http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ \|archive-date=8 July 2018 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He made large donations to educational institutions in India and abroad~~, he~~ donated Rs 10 Lakh ~~for~~ the [[Banaras Hindu University]] and Rs 5 Lakh ~~for~~ the [[Aligarh Muslim University]].{{cn\|date=July 2021}}		He is credited for various reforms in education and development and remembered for being a truly secular<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/nizam-hyderabad-mir-osman-ali-khan-was-perfect-secular-ruler-812716/ \| title=Nizam Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan was a perfect secular ruler\| date=2015-08-13}}</ref> King by giving yearly donations to various temples.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Nizam gave funding for temples, and Hindu educational institutions \|url=http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ \|access-date=30 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074635/http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ \|archive-date=8 July 2018 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He made large donations to educational institutions in India and abroad. He donated Rs 10 Lakh to the [[Banaras Hindu University]] and Rs 5 Lakh to the [[Aligarh Muslim University]].{{cn\|date=July 2021}}

	He set up the [[Osmania University]],<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/osmania-university-first-to-teach-in-blend-of-urdu-amp-english/articleshow/57366802.cms \| title=Osmania University first to teach in blend of Urdu & English - Times of India}}</ref> [[Osmania General Hospital]], [[Osmania Medical College]], [[State Bank of Hyderabad]], South India's first airport -the [[Begumpet Airport]], [[Nizamia Observatory]], [[Government Nizamia General Hospital]], etc.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://telanganatoday.com/reminiscing-seventh-nizam-enormous-contribution-education \| title=Reminiscing the seventh Nizam's enormous contribution to education}}</ref>		He set up the [[Osmania University]],<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/osmania-university-first-to-teach-in-blend-of-urdu-amp-english/articleshow/57366802.cms \| title=Osmania University first to teach in blend of Urdu & English - Times of India}}</ref> [[Osmania General Hospital]], [[Osmania Medical College]], [[State Bank of Hyderabad]], South India's first airport -the [[Begumpet Airport]], [[Nizamia Observatory]], [[Government Nizamia General Hospital]], etc.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://telanganatoday.com/reminiscing-seventh-nizam-enormous-contribution-education \| title=Reminiscing the seventh Nizam's enormous contribution to education}}</ref>
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	* [[Azam Jah]], Prince of [[Berar Province\|Berar]], [[GCIE]], [[Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire\|GBE]], [[Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom)\|MSM]] (21 February 1907 – 9 October 1970). Granted the title of ''His Highness the Prince of Berar'' (13 November 1936). Passed over in the line of succession in 1967 in favour of his elder son. He had two sons, the elder [[Mukarram Jah]] and the younger [[Muffakham Jah]]		* [[Azam Jah]], Prince of [[Berar Province\|Berar]], [[GCIE]], [[Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire\|GBE]], [[Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom)\|MSM]] (21 February 1907 – 9 October 1970). Granted the title of ''His Highness the Prince of Berar'' (13 November 1936). Passed over in the line of succession in 1967 in favour of his elder son. He had two sons, the elder [[Mukarram Jah]] and the younger [[Muffakham Jah]]
	* [[Moazzam Jah]], second son of [[Asaf Jah VII]].		* [[Moazzam Jah]], second son of [[Asaf Jah VII]].
	* [[Mukarram Jah\|Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah, Asaf Jah VIII]], ~~11th~~ Nizam of Hyderabad (6 October 1933-). Succeeded his grandfather as titular monarch on 24 January 1967; titles abolished by the Indian Government on 28 December 1971. He has children that include two sons.		* [[Mukarram Jah\|Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah, Asaf Jah VIII]], 8th (Titular) Nizam of Hyderabad (6 October 1933-). Succeeded his grandfather as titular monarch on 24 January 1967; titles abolished by the Indian Government on 28 December 1971. He has children that include two sons.{{cn\|date=November 2021}}
			* [[Najaf Ali Khan]] - Grandson of 7th Nizam - known for being a [[Culture of Hyderabad\|Hyderabad Heritage]] enthusiast, who has also criticized the [[Government of Telangana]] regarding the negligence of several [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India\|heritage structures]] and hospitals built by the [[Mir Osman Ali Khan\|7th Nizam]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/151016/a-treasure-lost-nizam-scion.html\|title=A treasure lost: Nizam scion\|date=2016-10-15\|work=Deccan Chronicle\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/nizams-family-wants-hangar-collapse-probe/articleshow/64902501.cms\|title=Nizam's family wants hangar collapse probe - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref>

	==Asaf Jahi Rulers Of Hyderabad==		==Asaf Jahi Rulers Of Hyderabad==
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	\| founding_year = 31 July ~~1724~~		\| founding_year = 31 July 1734
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	==History==		==History==
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	[[Nawab Khwaja Abid Siddiqi]], grandfather of the first [[Nizam]], was born in Aliabad near [[Samarkhand]] in the kingdom of [[Bukhara]] in modern-day [[Uzbekistan]]. His father, Alam Shaik, was a well-known [[Sufi]] and celebrated man of letters. ~~Khaja~~ Abid's mother was of the family of Mir Hamdan, a distinguished [[Syed]] of Samarkhand.		[[Nawab Khwaja Abid Siddiqi]], grandfather of the first [[Nizam]], was born in Aliabad near [[Samarkhand]] in the kingdom of [[Bukhara]] in modern-day [[Uzbekistan]]. His father, Alam Shaik, was a well-known [[Sufi]] and celebrated man of letters. Khwaja Abid's mother was of the family of Mir Hamdan, a distinguished [[Syed]] of Samarkhand.

	~~Khaja~~ Abid, who had held the high office of [[Qazi]] (judge) and [[Shaykh al-Islām\|Shaik-ul-Islam]], first visited [[India]] during the reign of [[Shah Jehan]] ~~(Mughal Emperor)~~ in 1655 on his way to Mecca. He presented himself at the Imperial Court where he won favours and robe of honour. He was offered a position in the Emperor's service, which he agreed to accept after his return from Mecca.		Khwaja Abid, who had held the high office of [[Qazi]] (judge) and [[Shaykh al-Islām\|Shaik-ul-Islam]], first visited [[India]] during the reign of Mughal Emperor [[Shah Jehan]] in 1655 on his way to Mecca. He presented himself at the Imperial Court where he won favours and robe of honour. He was offered a position in the Emperor's service, which he agreed to accept after his return from Mecca.

	In 1657 Khaja Abid returned from his pilgrimage and joined the service of [[Aurangzeb]] ~~(Mughal Emperor)~~. At that time Aurangzeb was in the [[Deccan Plateau\|Deccan]] preparing for the war of succession to the Mughal throne. Khaja Abid, besides being a learned man, was well versed in the art of war. Aurangzeb gave him an important post in the Imperial army. He was granted a high rank of 3000 Zat and 500 Sawars and the title of [[Khan (title)\|Khan]].		In 1657 Khaja Abid returned from his pilgrimage and joined the service of [[Aurangzeb]]. At that time Aurangzeb was in the [[Deccan Plateau\|Deccan]] preparing for the war of succession to the Mughal throne. Khaja Abid, besides being a learned man, was well versed in the art of war. Aurangzeb gave him an important post in the Imperial army. He was granted a high rank of 3000 Zat and 500 Sawars and the title of [[Khan (title)\|Khan]].

	After succeeding in the war of succession, Aurangzeb made him the Governor of [[Ajmer]] and subsequently of [[Multan]] with the title of ''Qalich Khan''. He served the Emperor with distinction particularly during the early years of Aurangzeb's reign while he was consolidating and restoring peace in his newly acquired territory.		After succeeding in the war of succession, Aurangzeb made him the Governor of [[Ajmer]] and subsequently of [[Multan]] with the title of ''Qalich Khan''. He served the Emperor with distinction particularly during the early years of Aurangzeb's reign while he was consolidating and restoring peace in his newly acquired territory.
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	==Asaf Jah III==		==Asaf Jah III==
	{{Main\|Asaf Jah III}}		{{Main\|Asaf Jah III}}
	[[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III]] was born on 11 November 1768. After the death of the Nizam Ali Khan he became the Subedar Jah was ratified by the emperor [[Shah Alam II]] and he also conferred all his father's titles on Sikander Jah.<ref>{{cite web \|title=SECUNDERABAD: ORIGINS, TALES & ARMY CONNECTION \|url=https://salute.co.in/secunderabad-origins-tales-army-connection/}}</ref>		[[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III]] was born on 11 November 1768. After the death of the Nizam Ali Khan he became the Subedar Jah was ratified by the emperor [[Shah Alam II]] and he also conferred all his father's titles on Sikander Jah.<ref>{{cite web \|title=SECUNDERABAD: ORIGINS, TALES & ARMY CONNECTION \|date=February 2017\|url=https://salute.co.in/secunderabad-origins-tales-army-connection/}}</ref>

	==Asaf Jah IV==		==Asaf Jah IV==
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	[[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI\|Mir Mahboob Ali Khan]] was born on 17 August 1866. He was the only son of Nawab [[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V\|Afzal-ud-Daula Asaf Jah V]]. When his father died he was two years and seven months old. He was installed as the Munsab by Sir [[Salar Jung I]], Nawab Rasheeduddin Khan, Shar-ul-Ummul and the residents, there functioned as the Reyab. Shar-ul-Ummul died on 12 December 1881 and Salar Jung become the sole regent. He was remembered administrator and regent till his death.<ref>{{cite news\|title=NIZAM OF HYDERABAD DEAD.; Premier Prince of Indian Empire Had Annual Income of $10,000,000. \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1911/08/30/archives/nizam-of-hyderabad-dead-premier-prince-of-indian-empire-had-annual.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-staying-at-falaknuma-is-like-holding-a-mirror-up-to-our-past-1741439\|title=Staying at Falaknuma is like holding a mirror up to our past \| date=16 September 2012 \| first=Sumit \| last=Chakraberty\|publisher=DNA \|access-date=22 October 2018 }}</ref>		[[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI\|Mir Mahboob Ali Khan]] was born on 17 August 1866. He was the only son of Nawab [[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V\|Afzal-ud-Daula Asaf Jah V]]. When his father died he was two years and seven months old. He was installed as the Munsab by Sir [[Salar Jung I]], Nawab Rasheeduddin Khan, Shar-ul-Ummul and the residents, there functioned as the Reyab. Shar-ul-Ummul died on 12 December 1881 and Salar Jung become the sole regent. He was remembered administrator and regent till his death.<ref>{{cite news\|title=NIZAM OF HYDERABAD DEAD.; Premier Prince of Indian Empire Had Annual Income of $10,000,000. \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1911/08/30/archives/nizam-of-hyderabad-dead-premier-prince-of-indian-empire-had-annual.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-staying-at-falaknuma-is-like-holding-a-mirror-up-to-our-past-1741439\|title=Staying at Falaknuma is like holding a mirror up to our past \| date=16 September 2012 \| first=Sumit \| last=Chakraberty\|publisher=DNA \|access-date=22 October 2018 }}</ref>

	He is popularly known for his efforts to abolish the practice of [[Sati (practice)\|Sati]]<ref>{{cite news\|title=Letters leave a rich legacy of rulers \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100618/letters-leave-a-rich-legacy-of-rulers.html}}</ref> and having supernatural healing powers against [[Snakebite]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Picturing the ~~‘Beloved’~~\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/180816/picturing-the-beloved.html}}</ref>		He is popularly known for his efforts to abolish the practice of [[Sati (practice)\|Sati]]<ref>{{cite news\|title=Letters leave a rich legacy of rulers \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100618/letters-leave-a-rich-legacy-of-rulers.html}}</ref> and having supernatural healing powers against [[Snakebite]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Picturing the 'Beloved'\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/180816/picturing-the-beloved.html}}</ref>

	==Asaf Jah VII==		==Asaf Jah VII==
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	[[Mir Osman Ali Khan]] was born in Hyderabad on 5 April 1886 at Purani Haveli. Since he was the heir-apparent, great attention was paid to his education, and eminent scholars were engaged to teach him English, Urdu, Persian. On 14 April 1906 he was married to Dulhan Pasha Begum, daughter of Nawab Jahangir Jung, at Eden Bagh at the age 21.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Nizam VII cared more for people than himself \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/270518/nizam-vii-cared-more-for-people-than-himself.html\|date=2018-05-26}}</ref>		[[Mir Osman Ali Khan]] was born in Hyderabad on 5 April 1886 at Purani Haveli. Since he was the heir-apparent, great attention was paid to his education, and eminent scholars were engaged to teach him English, Urdu, Persian. On 14 April 1906 he was married to Dulhan Pasha Begum, daughter of Nawab Jahangir Jung, at Eden Bagh at the age 21.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Nizam VII cared more for people than himself \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/270518/nizam-vii-cared-more-for-people-than-himself.html\|date=2018-05-26}}</ref>

	He is credited for various reforms in education and development and remembered for being a truly secular<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/nizam-hyderabad-mir-osman-ali-khan-was-perfect-secular-ruler-812716/ \| title=Nizam Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan was a perfect secular ruler\| date=2015-08-13}}</ref> King by giving yearly donations to various temples.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Nizam gave funding for temples, and Hindu educational institutions \|url=http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ \|access-date=30 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074635/http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ \|archive-date=8 July 2018 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He made large donations to educational institutions in India and abroad, he donated Rs 10 Lakh for the [[Banaras Hindu University]] and Rs 5 Lakh for the [[Aligarh Muslim University]].~~<ref>~~{{~~Cite web~~ \| ~~url~~=https://www.coursehero.com/file/p487l5m/Government-of-India-donated-Rs-15-Lakh-and-Nizam-of-Hyderabad-also-donated-Rs \| title=Government of India donated Rs 15 Lakh and Nizam of Hyderabad also donated Rs}}~~</ref>~~		He is credited for various reforms in education and development and remembered for being a truly secular<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/nizam-hyderabad-mir-osman-ali-khan-was-perfect-secular-ruler-812716/ \| title=Nizam Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan was a perfect secular ruler\| date=2015-08-13}}</ref> King by giving yearly donations to various temples.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Nizam gave funding for temples, and Hindu educational institutions \|url=http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ \|access-date=30 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074635/http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ \|archive-date=8 July 2018 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He made large donations to educational institutions in India and abroad, he donated Rs 10 Lakh for the [[Banaras Hindu University]] and Rs 5 Lakh for the [[Aligarh Muslim University]].{{cn\|date=July 2021}}

	He set up the [[Osmania University]],<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/osmania-university-first-to-teach-in-blend-of-urdu-amp-english/articleshow/57366802.cms \| title=Osmania University first to teach in blend of Urdu & English - Times of India}}</ref> [[Osmania General Hospital]], [[Osmania Medical College]], [[State Bank of Hyderabad]], South India's first airport -the [[Begumpet Airport]], [[Nizamia Observatory]], [[Government Nizamia General Hospital]], etc.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://telanganatoday.com/reminiscing-seventh-nizam-enormous-contribution-education \| title=Reminiscing the seventh Nizam's enormous contribution to education}}</ref>		He set up the [[Osmania University]],<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/osmania-university-first-to-teach-in-blend-of-urdu-amp-english/articleshow/57366802.cms \| title=Osmania University first to teach in blend of Urdu & English - Times of India}}</ref> [[Osmania General Hospital]], [[Osmania Medical College]], [[State Bank of Hyderabad]], South India's first airport -the [[Begumpet Airport]], [[Nizamia Observatory]], [[Government Nizamia General Hospital]], etc.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://telanganatoday.com/reminiscing-seventh-nizam-enormous-contribution-education \| title=Reminiscing the seventh Nizam's enormous contribution to education}}</ref>

	The Nizam was reported to have fathered many children; as few as 34, and as many as 149 or more, including more than 100 illegitimate children.<ref name="34 children #3">{{cite news\|title=Last surviving son of Nizam, Fazal Jah, dies\|author=Mir Ayoob Ali Khan\|date=19 February 2018\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/last-surviving-son-of-nizam-fazal-jah-dies/articleshow/62975984.cms\|access-date=18 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220040300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/last-surviving-son-of-nizam-fazal-jah-dies/articleshow/62975984.cms\|archive-date=20 February 2018\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="34 mention #2">{{cite news \|title=Last Surviving son of seventh Nizam passes away in Hyderabad \|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/last-surviving-son-seventh-nizam-passes-away-hyderabad-76681 \|access-date=18 December 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193305/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/last-surviving-son-seventh-nizam-passes-away-hyderabad-76681 \|archive-date=18 December 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Nizams34children">{{cite news \|title=Nizam's heirs seek Pakistani intervention to unfreeze bank account \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nizam-heirs-pakistani-intervention-unfreeze-bank-account-110376-2012-07-20 \|publisher=indiatoday \|date=20 July 2012 \|access-date=18 December 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218145641/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nizam-heirs-pakistani-intervention-unfreeze-bank-account-110376-2012-07-20 \|archive-date=18 December 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Mohla \|first=Anika \|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/article1306390.ece \|title=From richest to rags in seven generations \|publisher=The New Indian Express \|accessdate=18 August 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814120438/http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/article1306390.ece \|archive-date=14 August 2015 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1584818/India-finally-settles-1million-Nizam-dispute.html \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=11 April 2019 \|archive-date=11 April 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411234313/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1584818/India-finally-settles-1million-Nizam-dispute.html \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/g2/story/0,3604,497496,00.html \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=11 April 2019 \|archive-date=9 February 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063024/https://www.theguardian.com/g2/story/0,3604,497496,00.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The Nizam was reported to have fathered many children; as few as 34, and as many as 149 or more, including more than 100 illegitimate children.<ref name="34 children #3">{{cite news\|title=Last surviving son of Nizam, Fazal Jah, dies\|author=Mir Ayoob Ali Khan\|date=19 February 2018\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/last-surviving-son-of-nizam-fazal-jah-dies/articleshow/62975984.cms\|access-date=18 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220040300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/last-surviving-son-of-nizam-fazal-jah-dies/articleshow/62975984.cms\|archive-date=20 February 2018\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="34 mention #2">{{cite news \|title=Last Surviving son of seventh Nizam passes away in Hyderabad \|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/last-surviving-son-seventh-nizam-passes-away-hyderabad-76681 \|access-date=18 December 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193305/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/last-surviving-son-seventh-nizam-passes-away-hyderabad-76681 \|archive-date=18 December 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Nizams34children">{{cite news \|title=Nizam's heirs seek Pakistani intervention to unfreeze bank account \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nizam-heirs-pakistani-intervention-unfreeze-bank-account-110376-2012-07-20 \|publisher=indiatoday \|date=20 July 2012 \|access-date=18 December 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218145641/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nizam-heirs-pakistani-intervention-unfreeze-bank-account-110376-2012-07-20 \|archive-date=18 December 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Mohla \|first=Anika \|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/article1306390.ece \|title=From richest to rags in seven generations \|publisher=The New Indian Express \|accessdate=18 August 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814120438/http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/article1306390.ece \|archive-date=14 August 2015 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1584818/India-finally-settles-1million-Nizam-dispute.html \|title=India finally settles £1million Nizam dispute \|access-date=11 April 2019 \|archive-date=11 April 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411234313/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1584818/India-finally-settles-1million-Nizam-dispute.html \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/g2/story/0,3604,497496,00.html \|title=A prince's ransom \| the Guardian \| guardian.co.uk \|access-date=11 April 2019 \|archive-date=9 February 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063024/https://www.theguardian.com/g2/story/0,3604,497496,00.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>

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{{Infobox royal house
| surname = Asaf Jah
| titles = Nizam-ul-Mulk Nawab
| estate = [[Hyderabad State|Kingdom of Hyderabad]]
| coat_of_arms = Hyderabad Coat of Arms.jpg
| coatofarmssize =
| coat_of_arms_caption = Coat of Arms of the Nizam
| image =
| image_caption = Osman Ali Khan
| founder = [[Asaf Jah I]]
| final_ruler = [[Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII|Osman Ali Khan]]
| styles = [[His Exalted Highness]]
| residence = [[Chowmahalla Palace]]
| appointer =
| founding_year = 31 July 1724
| deposition = 17 September 1948
| pretender =
| religion = [[Islam]]
| ethnicity = [[Indian Muslim]]
}}

The '''Asaf Jahi''' was a dynasty which ruled the [[Hyderabad State|Kingdom of Hyderabad]]. The family came to [[Indian Subcontinent|India]] in the late 17th century, and became employees of the [[Mughal Empire]]. As the Mughals, of Turco-Mongol origin, were great patrons of Persian culture, language, and literature, the family found a ready patronage.

The dynasty was founded by [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I|Mir Qamar-ud-Din Siddiqi]], a [[Viceroy of the Deccan]]—(administrator of six Mughal governorates) under the [[Mughals|Mughal emperors]] from 1713 to 1721. He intermittently ruled after [[Aurangzeb|Aurangzeb's]] death in 1707 and under the title Asaf Jah in 1724. The Mughal Empire crumbled and the Viceroy of the Deccan, Asaf Jah I, declared himself independent, whose domain extend from the [[Narmada river]] in the North to [[Trichinopoly]] in the South and [[Masulipatnam]] in the east to [[Bijapur]] in the west.<ref>{{cite news|title=Celebrating a long gone Hyderabad|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/181016/celebrating-a-long-gone-hyderabad.html|last=Gurusamy|first=Mohan|newspaper=[[The Deccan Chronicle]]|date=18 October 2016|accessdate=5 July 2021}}</ref>

==History==
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[[Nawab Khwaja Abid Siddiqi]], grandfather of the first [[Nizam]], was born in Aliabad near [[Samarkhand]] in the kingdom of [[Bukhara]] in modern-day [[Uzbekistan]]. His father, Alam Shaik, was a well-known [[Sufi]] and celebrated man of letters. Khaja Abid's mother was of the family of Mir Hamdan, a distinguished [[Syed]] of Samarkhand.

Khaja Abid, who had held the high office of [[Qazi]] (judge) and [[Shaykh al-Islām|Shaik-ul-Islam]], first visited [[India]] during the reign of [[Shah Jehan]] (Mughal Emperor) in 1655 on his way to Mecca. He presented himself at the Imperial Court where he won favours and robe of honour. He was offered a position in the Emperor's service, which he agreed to accept after his return from Mecca.

In 1657 Khaja Abid returned from his pilgrimage and joined the service of [[Aurangzeb]] (Mughal Emperor). At that time Aurangzeb was in the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] preparing for the war of succession to the Mughal throne. Khaja Abid, besides being a learned man, was well versed in the art of war. Aurangzeb gave him an important post in the Imperial army. He was granted a high rank of 3000 Zat and 500 Sawars and the title of [[Khan (title)|Khan]].

After succeeding in the war of succession, Aurangzeb made him the Governor of [[Ajmer]] and subsequently of [[Multan]] with the title of ''Qalich Khan''. He served the Emperor with distinction particularly during the early years of Aurangzeb's reign while he was consolidating and restoring peace in his newly acquired territory.

On 30 January 1687 during the siege of [[Golconda]] while leading the Imperial armies against the Qutb Shahi King, Qalich Khan died when he was struck fatally by a cannonball.

Qalich Khan was survived by five sons, and his eldest son Shahabuddin Khan, entitled Ghaziuddin Khan Feroz Jung, earned the position of highest distinction in the Mughal Court. He married Safia Khanum, daughter of Saadullah Khan, the famous Prime Minister of Shah Jehan, and by her had a son named Qamaruddin, who later became the celebrated [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I|Nizam-ul-Mulk]], the founder of the Asaf Jahi Dynasty.

==Asaf Jah I==
{{Main|Asaf Jah I}}
[[File:Asaf Jah I.jpg|right|thumb|[[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I|Qamaruddin Khan,Asaf Jah I]]]]
The founder of this dynasty was [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asif Jah I|Mir Qamaruddin Khan]], a noble and a courtier of the Mughal [[Muhammad Shah]], who negotiated for a peace treaty with Nadirshah, the Iranian invader; got disgusted with the intrigues that prevailed in [[Delhi]]. He was on his way back to the Deccan, where, earlier he was a [[Subedar]]. But he had to confront [[Mubariz Khan]], as a result of a plot by the Mughal emperor to kill the former. Mubariz Khan failed in his attempt and he was himself slain. This one on one took place in AD 1724, and henceforth Mir Qamaruddin, who assumed the title of [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I|Nizam-ul-Mulk]], conducted himself as an independent ruler. Earlier, while he was one of the Ministers of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah, the latter conferred on him the title of Asaf Jah. Thus begins the Asaf Jahi rule over Golconda with the capital at [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hydonline.com/cityscape/history/nizams.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416073722/http://www.hydonline.com/cityscape/history/nizams.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2007-04-16 | title=Nizams}}</ref>

The Asafjahi Nizams are generally counted as seven, though they were ten. Nasir Jung, Muzaffar Jung, (son and grandson of the Nizam I who were killed by the [[Kurnool]] and [[Cuddapah]] Nawabs) and Salabat jung who together ruled for a decade, were not counted by the historians and the Mughal emperors at Delhi only recognised them just as Subedars of the Deccan.

The authority of the founder of the State of Hyderabad, Asafjah I, extended from [[Narmada]] to [[Trichinapally]] and from [[Machilipatnam]] to [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur]]. During the period of [[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V|Afzal-ud-Daula (Asaf Jah V)]] (AD 1857–1869) it was estimated to be 95,337 sq.miles (2,46,922.83 km2), forming a lateral square of more than 450 miles (724.17 km) each way.

After Nizam I, Asaf Jah, died in AD 1748. There was a tussle for power among his son, [[Nasir Jung]], and grandson [[Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat|Muzaffar Jung]]. The English supported Nasir Jung whereas Muzaffar Jung got support from the French. These two heirs were subsequently killed by Nawabs of Kurnool and Cuddapah, one after another, in AD 1750 and AD 1751, respectively. The third son of Nizam I, Salabat Jung became the ruler as Nizam under the support of the French.

Hostilities recommenced in India between the French and the English in AD 1758 on the outbreak of [[Seven Years' War]] in Europe in AD 1756. As a result, the French lost their power in India and consequently, it also lost influence at Hyderabad. In AD 1762 Nizam Ali Khan dislodged Salabat Jung and proclaimed himself as Nizam.

==Asaf Jah II==
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{{Main|Asaf Jah II}}
The fourth son of the [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asif Jah I|Nizam-ul-Mulk]], [[Nizam Ali Khan]] was born on 24 February 1734. He assumed the Subedari of the Deccan at the age of 28 years and ruled the Deccan for almost 42 years - the longest period among the Nizams. His reign was one of the most important chapters in the history of the Asaf Jahi dynasty. Among his efforts to consolidate the Nizam empire was the shift of the Deccan capital from Aurangabad to Hyderabad. He ruled the Deccan at a most critical period and got very successful support from the Paigah Party. He protected the Deccan from the attack of the [[Marathas]] and [[Tippu Sultan]] of [[Mysore]] by signing a mutual protection treaty with the British.

After a reign that played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Nizam dynasty, Nizam Ali Khan died in 1803 at the age of 69. He was buried at the [[Mecca Masjid]] alongside the tomb of his mother Umda Begum.

==Asaf Jah III==
{{Main|Asaf Jah III}}
[[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III]] was born on 11 November 1768. After the death of the Nizam Ali Khan he became the Subedar Jah was ratified by the emperor [[Shah Alam II]] and he also conferred all his father's titles on Sikander Jah.<ref>{{cite web |title=SECUNDERABAD: ORIGINS, TALES & ARMY CONNECTION |url=https://salute.co.in/secunderabad-origins-tales-army-connection/}}</ref>

==Asaf Jah IV==
{{Main|Asaf Jah IV}}
[[Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV|Mir Farkhunda Ali Khan Nusir-ud-Dawlah]] was born in [[Bidar]] on 25 April 1794. He was the eldest son of Sikander Jah and after his father's death, he succeeded him on 23 May 1829. During the reign of his father, a number of British officers were employed on several civil services. Hence on ascending the throne in 1829 one of the first acts of his highness was to request the Governor-general, Lord William Bentick to the European officers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/mir-farkhunda-ali-khan-nasir-ud-daula-asaf-jah-nizam.html | title=Mir Farkhunda Ali Khan Nasir-ud-daula - Asaf Jah IV of Hyderabad, India | access-date=30 September 2018 | archive-date=7 December 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207095712/http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/mir-farkhunda-ali-khan-nasir-ud-daula-asaf-jah-nizam.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://unacademy.com/lesson/nasir-ud-daula-afzal-ud-daula/8QL61NKA | title=Nasir-ud-Daula & Afzal-ud-daula | Telangana History: From Nizam's to Integration into Indian Union}}</ref>

==Asaf Jah V==
{{Main|Asaf Jah V}}
[[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V|Mir Tahniath Ali Khan Afzal-ud-daula]] was born on 11 October 1827. He was the eldest son of Nawab Nasir-ud-daula. He ascended the throne on 18 May 1857 and Indian mutiny was stated on 17 July 1857 [[Rohillas]] attacked the residency but [[Sir Salar Jung]] put down the attack with a firm hand. Similarly, trouble was started in [[Solapur]] but the Maharaja of Solapur was unable to control.{{cn|date=August 2020}}

==Asaf Jah VI==
{{Main|Asaf Jah VI}}
[[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI|Mir Mahboob Ali Khan]] was born on 17 August 1866. He was the only son of Nawab [[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V|Afzal-ud-Daula Asaf Jah V]]. When his father died he was two years and seven months old. He was installed as the Munsab by Sir [[Salar Jung I]], Nawab Rasheeduddin Khan, Shar-ul-Ummul and the residents, there functioned as the Reyab. Shar-ul-Ummul died on 12 December 1881 and Salar Jung become the sole regent. He was remembered administrator and regent till his death.<ref>{{cite news|title=NIZAM OF HYDERABAD DEAD.; Premier Prince of Indian Empire Had Annual Income of $10,000,000. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1911/08/30/archives/nizam-of-hyderabad-dead-premier-prince-of-indian-empire-had-annual.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-staying-at-falaknuma-is-like-holding-a-mirror-up-to-our-past-1741439|title=Staying at Falaknuma is like holding a mirror up to our past | date=16 September 2012 | first=Sumit | last=Chakraberty|publisher=DNA |access-date=22 October 2018 }}</ref>

He is popularly known for his efforts to abolish the practice of [[Sati (practice)|Sati]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Letters leave a rich legacy of rulers |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100618/letters-leave-a-rich-legacy-of-rulers.html}}</ref> and having supernatural healing powers against [[Snakebite]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Picturing the ‘Beloved’|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/180816/picturing-the-beloved.html}}</ref>

==Asaf Jah VII==
{{Main|Asaf Jah VII}}
[[Mir Osman Ali Khan]] was born in Hyderabad on 5 April 1886 at Purani Haveli. Since he was the heir-apparent, great attention was paid to his education, and eminent scholars were engaged to teach him English, Urdu, Persian. On 14 April 1906 he was married to Dulhan Pasha Begum, daughter of Nawab Jahangir Jung, at Eden Bagh at the age 21.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nizam VII cared more for people than himself |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/270518/nizam-vii-cared-more-for-people-than-himself.html|date=2018-05-26}}</ref>

He is credited for various reforms in education and development and remembered for being a truly secular<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/nizam-hyderabad-mir-osman-ali-khan-was-perfect-secular-ruler-812716/ | title=Nizam Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan was a perfect secular ruler| date=2015-08-13}}</ref> King by giving yearly donations to various temples.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nizam gave funding for temples, and Hindu educational institutions |url=http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074635/http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions/ |archive-date=8 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made large donations to educational institutions in India and abroad, he donated Rs 10 Lakh for the [[Banaras Hindu University]] and Rs 5 Lakh for the [[Aligarh Muslim University]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.coursehero.com/file/p487l5m/Government-of-India-donated-Rs-15-Lakh-and-Nizam-of-Hyderabad-also-donated-Rs | title=Government of India donated Rs 15 Lakh and Nizam of Hyderabad also donated Rs}}</ref>

He set up the [[Osmania University]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/osmania-university-first-to-teach-in-blend-of-urdu-amp-english/articleshow/57366802.cms | title=Osmania University first to teach in blend of Urdu & English - Times of India}}</ref> [[Osmania General Hospital]], [[Osmania Medical College]], [[State Bank of Hyderabad]], South India's first airport -the [[Begumpet Airport]], [[Nizamia Observatory]], [[Government Nizamia General Hospital]], etc.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://telanganatoday.com/reminiscing-seventh-nizam-enormous-contribution-education | title=Reminiscing the seventh Nizam's enormous contribution to education}}</ref>

The Nizam was reported to have fathered many children; as few as 34, and as many as 149 or more, including more than 100 illegitimate children.<ref name="34 children #3">{{cite news|title=Last surviving son of Nizam, Fazal Jah, dies|author=Mir Ayoob Ali Khan|date=19 February 2018|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/last-surviving-son-of-nizam-fazal-jah-dies/articleshow/62975984.cms|access-date=18 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220040300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/last-surviving-son-of-nizam-fazal-jah-dies/articleshow/62975984.cms|archive-date=20 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="34 mention #2">{{cite news |title=Last Surviving son of seventh Nizam passes away in Hyderabad |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/last-surviving-son-seventh-nizam-passes-away-hyderabad-76681 |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193305/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/last-surviving-son-seventh-nizam-passes-away-hyderabad-76681 |archive-date=18 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Nizams34children">{{cite news |title=Nizam's heirs seek Pakistani intervention to unfreeze bank account |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nizam-heirs-pakistani-intervention-unfreeze-bank-account-110376-2012-07-20 |publisher=indiatoday |date=20 July 2012 |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218145641/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nizam-heirs-pakistani-intervention-unfreeze-bank-account-110376-2012-07-20 |archive-date=18 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mohla |first=Anika |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/article1306390.ece |title=From richest to rags in seven generations |publisher=The New Indian Express |accessdate=18 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814120438/http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/article1306390.ece |archive-date=14 August 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1584818/India-finally-settles-1million-Nizam-dispute.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 April 2019 |archive-date=11 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411234313/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1584818/India-finally-settles-1million-Nizam-dispute.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/g2/story/0,3604,497496,00.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 April 2019 |archive-date=9 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063024/https://www.theguardian.com/g2/story/0,3604,497496,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Others==
===Descendants of Asaf Jah VII===
* [[Azam Jah]], Prince of [[Berar Province|Berar]], [[GCIE]], [[Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire|GBE]], [[Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom)|MSM]] (21 February 1907 – 9 October 1970). Granted the title of ''His Highness the Prince of Berar'' (13 November 1936). Passed over in the line of succession in 1967 in favour of his elder son. He had two sons, the elder [[Mukarram Jah]] and the younger [[Muffakham Jah]]
* [[Moazzam Jah]], second son of [[Asaf Jah VII]].
* [[Mukarram Jah|Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah, Asaf Jah VIII]], 11th Nizam of Hyderabad (6 October 1933-). Succeeded his grandfather as titular monarch on 24 January 1967; titles abolished by the Indian Government on 28 December 1971. He has children that include two sons.

==Asaf Jahi Rulers Of Hyderabad==
{|class="wikitable"
! width=8% | Image
! width=15% | Titular Name
! width=15% | Personal Name
! width=8% | Date of birth
! width=8% | Nizam From
! width=8% | Nizam Until
! width=8% | Date of death
|-
| [[File:Nizam-ul-mulk.jpg|100px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I''' {{Nastaliq|نظام‌الملک آصف جاہ}}
| align="center"| '''[[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I|Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan]]''' {{Nastaliq|}}
| align="center"| 20 August 1671
| align="center"| 31 July 1724
| align="center" colspan="2"| 1 June 1748
|-
| [[File:No image.png|100px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Nasir Jung''' {{Nastaliq|نصیرجنگ}}
| align="center"| '''[[Nasir Jang Mir Ahmad|Mir Ahmed Ali Khan]]'''
| align="center"| 26 February 1712
| align="center"| 1 June 1748
| align="center" colspan="2"| 16 December 1750
|-
| [[File:Dupleix meeting the Soudhabar of the Deccan.jpg|100px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Muzaffar Jung''' {{Nastaliq|مظفرجنگ}}
| align="center"| '''[[Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat|Mir Hidayat Muhi-ud-din Sa'adullah Khan]]'''
| align="center"| ?
| align="center"| 16 December 1750
| align="center" colspan="2"| 13 February 1751
|-
| [[File:Salabat Jung.jpg|100px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Salabat Jung''' {{Nastaliq|صلابت جنگ}}
| align="center"| '''[[Mir Sa'id Muhammad Khan, Salabat Jang|Mir Sa'id Muhammad Khan]]'''
| align="center"| 24 November 1718
| align="center"| 13 February 1751
| align="center"| 8 July 1762 (''deposed'')
| align="center"| 16 September 1763
|-
| [[File:Mir Nizam Ali Khan.jpg|100px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah II''' {{Nastaliq|نظام‌الملک آصف جاہ دوم}}
| align="center"| '''[[Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II|Mir Nizam Ali Khan]]'''
| align="center"| 7 March 1734
| align="center"| 8 July 1762
| align="center" colspan="2"| 6 August 1803
|-
| [[File:Sikandar Jah.jpg|115px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III''' {{Nastaliq|سکندر جاہ ،آصف جاہ سوئم}}
| align="center"| '''[[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III|Mir Akbar Ali Khan]]'''
| align="center"| 11 November 1768
| align="center"| 6 August 1803

| align="center" colspan="2"| 21 May 1829
|-
| [[File:Nasir ud-Daula.jpg|100px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Nasir-ud-Daula, Asaf Jah IV''' {{Nastaliq|ناصر الدولہ ،آصف جاہ چہارم}}
|align="center"| '''[[Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV|Mir Farqunda Ali Khan]]'''
| align="center"| 25 April 1794
| align="center"| 21 May 1829
| align="center" colspan="2"| 16 May 1857
|-
| [[File:Afzal ud-Daula.jpg|100px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Afzal-ud-Daula, Asaf Jah V''' {{Nastaliq|افضال الدولہ ،آصف جاہ پنجم}}
| align="center"| '''[[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V|Mir Tahniyath Ali Khan]]'''
| align="center"| 11 October 1827
| align="center"| 16 May 1857
| align="center" colspan="2"| 26 February 1869
|-
| [[File:Asaf Jah VI.jpg|100px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Asaf Jah VI''' {{Nastaliq|آصف جاہ شیشم}}
| align="center"| '''[[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI|Mir Mahbub Ali Khan]]''' {{Nastaliq|میر محبوب علی خان}}
| align="center"| 17 August 1866
| align="center"| 26 February 1869
| align="center" colspan="2"| 29 August 1911
|-
| [[File:Usman_Ali_Khan.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center"| '''Asaf Jah VII''' {{Nastaliq|آصف جاہ ہفتم}}
| align="center"| '''[[Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII|Mir Osman Ali Khan]]''' {{Nastaliq|میر عثمان علی خان}}
| align="center"| 6 April 1886
| align="center"| 29 August 1911
| align="center"| 17 September 1948 (''deposed'')
| align="center"| 24 February 1967
|}

Nasir Jung, Muzaffar Jung and Salabat Jung:- * These three rulers are not enumerated in the order of the Asaf Jah's, mainly because they were not granted the title of ASAF JAH by the Mughal Emperor.

==See also==
* [[Hyderabad State]]
* [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]
* [[National Anthem of Kingdom of Hyderabad]]
* [[Paigah (Hyderabad)|Paigah]]
* [[Salar Jung family]]
* [[List of Sunni Muslim dynasties]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Google books |id=d1wUgKKzawoC |page=142 |title=Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813 }}
* http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/hyderabad-history.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509093304/http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/hyderabad-history.html |date=9 May 2011 }}

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* [[Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I]]
* [[Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II]]
* [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III]]
* [[Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV]]
* [[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V]]
* [[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI]]
* [[Mir Osman Ali Khan|Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII]]

| group2 = Prime Ministers of Nizams kingdom
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* [[Maharaja Chandu Lal]]
* [[Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad]]
* [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I]]
* [[Mir Laiq Ali Khan, Salar Jung II]]
* [[Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III]]
* [[Viqar-ul-Umra]]
* [[Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari]]
* [[Akbar Hydari]]

| group3 = Hospitals Established
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* [[Osmania General Hospital]]
* [[Government Nizamia General Hospital]]
* [[Niloufer Hospital]]
* [[Durru Shehvar Children's & General Hospital]]
* [[Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences]]

| group4 = Educational Institutions Established
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* [[Nizam College]]
* [[Osmania Medical College]]
* [[Osmania University]]
* [[City College Hyderabad]]
* [[Aliya High School for Boys]]

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* [[Marathwada]]
* [[Medak Gulshanabad Division]]
* [[Atraf-i-Balda]]

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* [[Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute]]
* [[Banaras Hindu University]]
* [[Aligarh Muslim University]]
* [[Andhra University]]
* [[Mahabharata|Compilation of Mahabharata]]
* [[Sita Ramachandraswamy temple, Bhadrachalam]]
* [[Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Yadadri|Yadagirigutta temple]]
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