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{{ | {{Short description|Son of the last nizam of Hyderabad (1907–1970)}} | ||
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| caption = Azam Jah in 1937 | |||
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| full name = Sahebzada Mir Himayat Ali Khan Siddiqi Azam Jah | | full name = Sahebzada Mir Himayat Ali Khan Siddiqi Azam Jah | ||
| house = [[House of Asaf Jah]] | | house = [[House of Asaf Jah]] | ||
| father = [[Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII|Osman Ali Khan]] | | father = [[Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII|Osman Ali Khan]] | ||
| mother = Sahebzadi | | mother = Sahebzadi Azamunnisa Begum (Dulhan Pasha Begum)<ref>[http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/h/hyderabad.html Hyderabad] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323023339/http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/h/hyderabad.html |date=23 March 2009 }}, Indian Princely States website, accessed 2 July 2010</ref> | ||
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''' | '''Sahebzada Mir Himayat Ali Khan Siddiqi Azam Jah''' ({{langx|ur|اعظم جاہ داماد والاشان صاحب زادہ نواب سر میر حمایت علی خان بہادر بے آفندی}}; 21/22 February 1907 – 9 October 1970) was the eldest son of the seventh and last [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], [[Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII|Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII]] and Sahebzadi Azamunnisa Begum, daughter of Sahebzada Mir Jahangir Ali Khan Siddiqi. | ||
==Life== | |||
In 1936, he was given the courtesy title of [[prince of Berar]],<ref name="berar prince">{{cite book |last1=Haidar |first1=Navina Najat |last2=Sardar |first2=Marika |title=Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy |date=13 April 2015 |publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art |isbn=978-0-300-21110-8 |page=332 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oi4nBwAAQBAJ&dq=azam+jah+prince+berar&pg=PA332 |language=en}}</ref> a territory of the Nizam then leased in perpetuity to the [[United Kingdom|British]] and administered by them. | |||
== | In 1931 Azam Jah married [[Dürrüşehvar Sultan]], a member of the [[House of Osman]] (formerly of the [[Ottoman Empire]]) and the daughter of the last [[Ottoman Caliphate|Ottoman Caliph]] [[Abdülmecid II]], in [[Nice]] on 12 November 1932. The marriage failed in 1954 after having two sons.{{Citation needed|date= March 2022}} | ||
He lived at [[Bella Vista, Hyderabad]], a {{convert|10|acre|m2|adj=on}} palace near [[Hussain Sagar]]. | |||
On the death of the seventh Nizam, the title passed to Azam Jah's elder son, Sahebzada Mir Barkat Ali Khan Siddiqi [[Mukarram Jah]], as the eighth Nizam. Whereas, Azam's younger son is Sahebzada Mir Karamat Ali Khan Siddiqi [[Muffakham Jah]].{{Citation needed|date= March 2022}} | |||
He lived at [[Bella Vista, Hyderabad]], a {{convert|10|acre|m2|adj=on}} palace near [[Hussain Sagar]].<ref>{{cite news |title= The Prince and The Palace|url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/25/stories/2004022500270300.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040530154223/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/25/stories/2004022500270300.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 30 May 2004|newspaper= [[தி இந்து]]|date= 2004-02-25|access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Deen Dayal's eyes capture bygone era|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-04-26/hyderabad/27818880_1_exhibition-salar-jung-museum-hyderabad|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111204145348/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-04-26/hyderabad/27818880_1_exhibition-salar-jung-museum-hyderabad|url-status= dead|archive-date= 4 December 2011|newspaper= [[தி டைம்ஸ் ஆஃப் இந்தியா]]|access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref> | |||
==Titles== | ==Titles== | ||
*1907–1912: Second Wali Ahad [[Nawab]] [[Mir (title)|Mir]] Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur | *1907–1912: Second Wali Ahad [[Nawab]] [[Mir (title)|Mir]] Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur | ||
*1912–1934: Wali Ahad Sahebzada Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Bahadur | *1912–1934: Wali Ahad Sahebzada Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Bahadur | ||
*1934–1937: [[Major]] [[His Highness]] Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, [[Prince | *1934–1937: [[Major (rank)|Major]] [[His Highness]] Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, [[Prince of Berar]] | ||
*1937–1942: [[General]] His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Prince of Berar | *1937–1942: [[General]] His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, [[Prince of Berar]] | ||
*1942–1947: General His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir [[Sir]] Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Prince of Berar, [[Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire|GBE]] | *1942–1947: General His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir [[Sir]] Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, [[Prince of Berar]], [[Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire|GBE]] | ||
*1947–1970: General His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Sir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Prince of Berar, [[GCIE]], GBE | *1947–1970: General His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Sir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, [[Prince of Berar]], [[GCIE]], GBE<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hyderabad State. |url=http://archive.org/details/listofleadingoff030666mbp |title=List Of Leading Officials Nobles And Personages |date=1937 |publisher=Hyderabad Residency Government Press |others=Osmania University, Digital Library Of India}}</ref> | ||
==Notable philanthropy== | ==Notable philanthropy== | ||
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==Honours and legacy== | ==Honours and legacy== | ||
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*[[King George V Silver Jubilee Medal]] – 1935 | *[[King George V Silver Jubilee Medal]] – 1935 | ||
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===Namesakes=== | ===Namesakes=== | ||
* [[Himayatnagar, Hyderabad]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.knowap.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:a-history-behind-street-names-of-hyderabad-a-secunderabad&catid=14:cover-features&Itemid=69|title=A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad|last=Administrator|website=knowap.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-08-05}}</ref> | * [[Himayatnagar, Hyderabad]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.knowap.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:a-history-behind-street-names-of-hyderabad-a-secunderabad&catid=14:cover-features&Itemid=69|title=A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad|last=Administrator|website=knowap.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-08-05|archive-date=19 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619163139/http://www.knowap.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:a-history-behind-street-names-of-hyderabad-a-secunderabad&catid=14:cover-features&Itemid=69|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
* [[Himayatnagar, Maharashtra]] | * [[Himayatnagar, Maharashtra]] | ||
* [[Himayatnagar, Ranga Reddy district]] | * [[Himayatnagar, Ranga Reddy district]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071130192541/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,742647,00.html ''Time'' magazine feature] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071130192541/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,742647,00.html ''Time'' magazine feature] | ||
*[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/02/25/stories/2004022500270300.htm ''The Hindu'': "The prince and the palace"] | *{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040604145402/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/02/25/stories/2004022500270300.htm ''The Hindu'': "The prince and the palace"]}} | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060907101648/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/10/stories/2006021011660400.htm ''The Hindu'': "When marriage brought continents closer"] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060907101648/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/10/stories/2006021011660400.htm ''The Hindu'': "When marriage brought continents closer"] | ||
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[[Category:1970 deaths]] | [[Category:1970 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] | [[Category:Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire]] | [[Category:Indian Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Nawabs of India]] | [[Category:Nawabs of India]] | ||
[[Category:People from Hyderabad district, India]] | [[Category:People from Hyderabad district, India]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian royalty]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian royalty]] | ||
[[Category:Asaf Jahi dynasty]] | [[Category:Asaf Jahi dynasty]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:30, 8 March 2026
Sahebzada Mir Himayat Ali Khan Siddiqi Azam Jah (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; 21/22 February 1907 – 9 October 1970) was the eldest son of the seventh and last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII and Sahebzadi Azamunnisa Begum, daughter of Sahebzada Mir Jahangir Ali Khan Siddiqi.
Life[edit | edit source]
In 1936, he was given the courtesy title of prince of Berar,[1] a territory of the Nizam then leased in perpetuity to the British and administered by them.
In 1931 Azam Jah married Dürrüşehvar Sultan, a member of the House of Osman (formerly of the Ottoman Empire) and the daughter of the last Ottoman Caliph Abdülmecid II, in Nice on 12 November 1932. The marriage failed in 1954 after having two sons.[citation needed]
On the death of the seventh Nizam, the title passed to Azam Jah's elder son, Sahebzada Mir Barkat Ali Khan Siddiqi Mukarram Jah, as the eighth Nizam. Whereas, Azam's younger son is Sahebzada Mir Karamat Ali Khan Siddiqi Muffakham Jah.[citation needed]
He lived at Bella Vista, Hyderabad, a 10-acre (40,000 m2) palace near Hussain Sagar.[2][3]
Titles[edit | edit source]
- 1907–1912: Second Wali Ahad Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur
- 1912–1934: Wali Ahad Sahebzada Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Bahadur
- 1934–1937: Major His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Prince of Berar
- 1937–1942: General His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Prince of Berar
- 1942–1947: General His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Sir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Prince of Berar, GBE
- 1947–1970: General His Highness Azam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Sir Himayat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Prince of Berar, GCIE, GBE[4]
Notable philanthropy[edit | edit source]
The (Nizamia Mosque) now known as (London Central Mosque) was funded by the Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII and the foundation stone of the mosque was laid on Friday, 4 June 1937, by his eldest son - His Highness Prince Azam Jah.[5][6]
Honours and legacy[edit | edit source]
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- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal – 1935
- King George VI Coronation Medal – 1937
- Nizam Silver Jubilee Medal – 1937
- Tunis Victory Medal – 1942
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) – 1943
- Defence Medal – 1945
- War Medal 1939-1945 – 1945
- Hyderabad War Medal – 1945
- (Hyderabad) Meritorious Service Medal-1945
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) – 1946
Namesakes[edit | edit source]
- Himayatnagar, Hyderabad[7]
- Himayatnagar, Maharashtra
- Himayatnagar, Ranga Reddy district
- Himayat Sagar[8]
- Himayat Bagh, Aurangabad
- Himayat (mango)[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Haidar, Navina Najat; Sardar, Marika (13 April 2015). Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-300-21110-8.
- ↑ "The Prince and The Palace". தி இந்து. 25 February 2004. Archived from the original on 30 May 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ "Deen Dayal's eyes capture bygone era". தி டைம்ஸ் ஆஃப் இந்தியா. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ Hyderabad State. (1937). List Of Leading Officials Nobles And Personages. Osmania University, Digital Library Of India. Hyderabad Residency Government Press.
- ↑ "Laying of foundation stone of London Nizamia Mosque, June 1937". wokingmuslim.org.
- ↑ "Crescent obscured: Indian Muslims in Britain". twocircles.in. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.
- ↑ Administrator. "A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad". knowap.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ "Himayat Sagar Lake – Weekend Tourist Spot of Hyderabad". exploretelangana.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ Ahmed, Shelly (19 May 2020). "King of Fruits 'Mango' The Most Delicious And Sweetest!". Hyderabad News. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
It is no wonder that the best varieties of mangoes from Indian Subcontinent bear royal names such as Jahangir and Himayuddin, Himayat (named after Mir Himayat Ali Khan Muazzam Jah Bahadur, eldest son of Nizam of Hyderabad Deccan, Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur).