Gold invested was 425 Kgs and not 5000 kgs.
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[[Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII]], the last [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] of the former [[Hyderabad State]], made a donation of | [[Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII]], the last [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] of the former [[Hyderabad State]], made a donation of 425 kg of gold to the National Defence Fund in 1965.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nizam of Hyderabad, world donated five tons of gold coins to the Indian army |url=http://www.ourtimebd.com/beta/2019/10/20/nizam-of-hyderabad-world-donated-five-tons-of-gold-coins-to-the-indian-army/ |website=OurtimeBD |date=19 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Politicians slammed for tarnishing Hyderabad Nizam Osman Ali Khan Bahadur's name |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/dec/01/politicians-slammed-fortarnishing-hyderabad-nizam-osman-ali-khan-bahadurs-name-2230145.html |access-date=14 April 2021 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>( Hindu 11 NOV 2018) | ||
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