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'''Mir Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II''' (7 March 1734 – 6 August 1803) was the 2nd [[Nizam]] of [[Hyderabad State]] in [[South India]] between 1762 and 1803. He was born on 7 March 1734 as fourth son to [[Asaf Jah I]] and Umda Begum. His official name is ''Asaf Jah II, ul-Mulk, ud-Daula, Nawab Mir 'Ali Khan, Fateh Jang, Sipah Salar, Nawab Subedar of the Deccan''.
'''Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi, Asaf Jah II''' (7 March 1734 – 6 August 1803) was the 2nd [[Nizam]] of [[Hyderabad State]] in [[South India]] between 1762 and 1803. He was born on 7 March 1734 as fourth son to [[Asaf Jah I]] and Umda Begum. His official name is ''Asaf Jah II, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Nizam 'Ali Khan Siddiqi, Fateh Jang, Sipah Salar, Nawab Subedar of the Deccan''.


==Nizam of Hyderabad==
==Nizam of Hyderabad==

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Mir nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah II
The 2nd Nizam of Hyderabad state
2nd Nizam of Hyderabad
Reign8 July 1762 – 6 August 1803
PredecessorSalabat Jung
SuccessorAsaf Jah III
Born7 March 1734
Hyderabad State, Mughal India
(now in India)
Died6 August 1803 (aged 69)
Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, Mughal India
(now in Telangana, India)
Noble familyAsaf Jahi dynasty
FatherQamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi, Asaf Jah I
MotherUmda Begum
Military career
AllegianceMughal Empire
Service/branch Nizam of Hyderabad
RankSubadar
Battles/warsMughal-Maratha Wars, Anglo-Mysore Wars

Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi, Asaf Jah II (7 March 1734 – 6 August 1803) was the 2nd Nizam of Hyderabad State in South India between 1762 and 1803. He was born on 7 March 1734 as fourth son to Asaf Jah I and Umda Begum. His official name is Asaf Jah II, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Nizam 'Ali Khan Siddiqi, Fateh Jang, Sipah Salar, Nawab Subedar of the Deccan.

Nizam of Hyderabad

Faujdar of the Deccan

Nizam Ali was appointed as the leading commander and administrator of the Deccan in the year 1759, his successful methods of fighting against the Marathas had earned him much repute as a capable commander.

Shah Alam II' – Subedar of the Deccan

After the Marathas were routed during the Third Battle of Panipat in the year 1761, Nizam Ali and his army of 60,000 immediately advanced and repulsed them as far as Puna and forced them to sue for lasting peace. Nizam Ali then seized the Bidar Fort and later arrested Salabat Jung, this action of Nizam Ali Khan was ratified by the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, who issued a Firman terminating Salabat Jung (supported by the French East India Company), from his position as the Subedar of Deccan and appointing Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II as his successor.[1]

Supporting Shah Alam II

Immediately after recapturing the throne Shah Alam II in 1772, came under the influence of Nizam Ali Khan the Nizam of Hyderabad.

Nizam's intervention against the Peshwa

In 1762, Raghunathrao allied with the Nizam due to mutual distrust and differences with Madhavrao Peshwa. The Nizam marched towards Poona, but little did he know that Rughunathrao was going to betray him. In 1763, Madhavrao I along with Rughunathrao defeated Nizam at Battle of Rakshasbhuvan and signed a treaty with the Marathas.[citation needed]

In 1795, he was defeated by Madhavrao II's Marathas at the Battle of Kharda and was forced to cede Daulatabad, Aurangabad and Sholapur and pay an indemnity of Rs. 30 million.[2]

A French general, Monsieur Raymond, served as his military leader, strategist and advisor.[3]

Fall of Mysore

The following year, he realized that the fall of Tipu Sultan was imminent and thus, he entered into a Subsidiary alliance with the British East India Company [citation needed]. Thus Hyderabad, which is in both area and population comparable to the United Kingdom, became a princely state within the British Raj. [citation needed]

Death

Asaf Jah II died at Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad at the age of 69 on 6 August 1803.

See also

References

  1. History of modern Deccan, 1720/1724-1948: Volume 1
  2. The Marathas 1600–1818, Band 2 by Stewart Gordon p.169
  3. "Raymond's tomb languishes in neglect". The Hindu. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.

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Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II
Preceded by
Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang
Nizam of Hyderabad
8 July 1762 – 6 August 1803
Succeeded by
Mir Akbar Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah III