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{{Short description|Indian noble and socialite}}
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{{Infobox person
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| name = Raunaq Yar Khan
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| image = Nizam Raunaq Yar Khan.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1960|4|13}}
| birth_place = Viqar-Ul-Umra Palace, [[Begumpet]], [[Hyderabad]]
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| parents = Ahmad Yar Khan<br>Lateef Unnisa Begum
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'''Raunaq Yar Khan''' (born 13 April 1960, at Viqar-Ul-Umra Palace, [[Begumpet]], [[Hyderabad]]) is a Hyderabadi aristocratic noble and socialite.

== Early life and education ==
Yar Khan is connected to the Asaf Jahi dynasty through his maternal lineage, as he is the great-grandson of Nizam Mir [[Mahboob Ali Khan]], the VIth Nizam of Hyderabad. His grandmother, Dawood Unnisa Begum, was the daughter of Nizam Mahboob Ali Khan and was married to the nobleman Nawab Muhammad Nazir ud-din Khan Bahadur, Nazir Nawaz Jang<ref>{{Cite book |last=V.H. |first=Desai |title=Vande Mataram to Jana Gana Mana: Saga of Hyderabad Freedom Struggle |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |year=1990 |pages=238}}</ref> (also a descendant of the Vth Nizam, [[Afzal-ud-Daulah]]). Raunaq Yar Khan is the son of Lateef Unnisa Begum, their daughter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mohammed |first=Syed |date=2023-03-03 |title=VIII Nizam heir dispute reaches theological proportions |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/viii-nizam-heir-dispute-reaches-theological-proportions/article66577430.ece |access-date=2025-06-23 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> His father, Ahmad Yar Khan,<ref name=":14">{{Cite news |date=2024-10-30 |title=HC sets aside collector's '22 order on Jubilee Hills land |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-high-court-overturns-controversial-denotification-of-jubilee-hills-land/articleshow/114746026.cms |access-date=2025-06-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and his mother, Lateef Unnisa Begum,<ref name=":14" /> are both of the Islamic faith.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-06-19 |title=Shia Council Wants Raunaq Yar Khan to Oversee Muharram Rally |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/shia-council-wants-raunaq-yar-khan-to-oversee-muharram-rally-1886146 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":16">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sameer |date=2025-06-19 |title=Allow Bibi Ka Alam procession under IX Nizam of Hyderabad: Shia Council |url=https://www.siasat.com/allow-bibi-ka-alam-procession-under-ix-nizam-of-hyderabad-shia-council-3235435/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref>

His early education began at the Parsi Pre-primary School, which was established by close friends of the family and Parsi nobility.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=pynr.in |date=2024-06-23 |title=Shepherding a dynasty {{!}} The Pioneer |url=https://pynr.in/shepherding-a-dynasty/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Following his early education, Yar Khan attended [[The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet|Hyderabad Public School]], Begumpet.<ref name=":2" />

After completing his schooling, he pursued higher education in science. He served as a voluntary advisor to the Delhi Police between 1989 and 1999.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Nanisetti |first=Serish |date=2023-02-15 |title=Explained {{!}} The claim for the title of the Hyderabad Nizam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/the-hindu-explains-is-the-claim-for-title-of-nizam-becomes-battle-of-nerves/article66511958.ece |access-date=2025-09-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Raunaq Yar Khan attended courses on Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic technology at [[IIT Madras]] at [[Guindy]], now [[Chennai]], India.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAkvB9_qNic |title=Nizam Prince Raunaq Yar Khan Exclusive Interview {{!}} Koffee With Yamuna Kishore #21 {{!}}{{!}} #427 |date=2017-07-03 |last=iDream Media |access-date=2025-06-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Eventually, he became involved in his father's manufacturing business, where he explored his interests in product design and innovation, particularly in fibreglass technology.<ref name=":2" />

== Cultural contributions ==
His deep roots in the city have positioned him as an authentic representative of Hyderabad's distinctive "[[Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb|tehzeeb]]" (refined culture) and cosmopolitan spirit that developed through centuries of multicultural interaction under Asaf Jahi rule.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Tomar |first=Ajay |date=2023-03-03 |title=1 throne, 2 heirs? Why Asaf Jahi dynasty chose Raunaq Yar Khan over Azmet Jah as Hyderabad Nizam |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/telangana/1-throne-2-rulers-why-asaf-jahi-dynasty-chose-raunaq-yar-khan-over-azmet-jah-as-hyderabad-nizam/ |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=The South First |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2023-02-10 |title=Nawab Raunaq Khan designated as 9th Nizam of Hyderabad |url=https://telanganatoday.com/nawab-raunaq-khan-designated-as-9th-nizam-of-hyderabad |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref> His involvement in both Hindu celebrations<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2025-02-04 |title=Ninth Nizam of Asaf Jahi Dynasty, Raunaq Yar Khan graces Basant Panchami festival in Hyderabad |url=https://telanganatoday.com/ninth-nizam-of-asaf-jahi-dynasty-raunaq-yar-khan-graces-basant-panchami-festival-in-hyderabad |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref> like [[Holi]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSVwlB_hEVA |title=Jubilee Hills Holi Celebrations by HIGHNESS RAUNAQ YAR KHAN 9TH NIZAM OF ASAF JAHIS {{!}} ZEE News |date=2025-03-14 |last=Zee Telugu News |access-date=2025-06-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=In Pics - Grand Holi Celebrations 2016 by Raunaq Yar Khan, Hyderabad |url=https://www.ragalahari.com/localevents/81249/raunaq-yar-khan-holi-celebrations-photos.aspx |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=www.ragalahari.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-03-10 |title=Raunaq Yar Khan's colourful Holi bash |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/raunaq-yar-khans-colourful-holi-bash/articleshow/12197870.cms |access-date=2025-06-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Hans News |date=2019-03-23 |title=Nizam's kin organize inter-faith Holi celebrations |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/nizams-kin-organize-inter-faith-holi-celebrations-514654 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2GO8zA3VSM |title=Raunaq Yar Khan Organised Inter-faith Holi in Hyatt Gachibowli {{!}} Hyderabad {{!}} ABN Entertainment |date=2019-03-23 |last=ABN Chitrajyothy |access-date=2025-06-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-25 |title=Grand Holi Celebrations at Bhut Bangla, Hyderabad {{!}} RITZ |url=https://www.ritzmagazine.in/grand-holi-celebrations-at-bhut-bangla-hyderabad/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |language=en-US}}</ref> and Islamic traditions<ref name=":15" /><ref name=":16" /> promotes harmony among communities.

He owns an expansive 80-acre film facility situated on a 115-acre estate in [[Jubilee Hills]].<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2023-12-27 |title=Reunion of HPS alumni held at Hyderabad's tallest man-made hill |url=https://telanganatoday.com/reunion-of-hps-alumni-held-at-hyderabads-tallest-man-made-hill |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Achary |first=Neel |date=2023-12-30 |title=Former CM Kiran Kumar Reddy among 36 HPS alumni explored Raunaq's H.I.G.H. as part of HPS's 100-year celebrations, at a high tea & more, hosted by Nawab Raunaq |url=https://bizrapidx.com/business/former-cm-kiran-kumar-reddy-among-36-hps-alumni-nawab-raunaq/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Biz RapidX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-27 |title=Former CM Kiran Kumar Reddy among 36 HPS Alumni explored Raunaq's H.I.G.H |url=https://medicircle.in/former-cm-kiran-kumar-reddy-among-36-hps-alumni-explored-raunaqs-high |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=MediCircle |language=en}}</ref> This facility, considered one of the largest in the city, features a unique man-made hill known as H.I.G.H. (Highest In Greater Hyderabad Hill) and has served as a location for film productions such as '[[Rangasthalam]]'.<ref name=":18" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabindra |date=2023-06-05 |title=Nawab Raunaq Yar Khan, the 9th head of the Asif Jahi Dynasty of Nizams pays tributes to Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of the Princely State of Hyderabad |url=https://businessmicro.in/news/nawab-raunaq-yar-khan-the-9th-head-of-the-asif-jahi-dynasty-of-nizams-pays-tributes-to-mir-osman-ali-khan-the-last-nizam-of-the-princely-state-of-hyderabad/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Business Micro |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|//www.nizamraunaqyarkhan.com}}

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[[Category:Indian philanthropists]]
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[[Category:People from Hyderabad, India]]
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