Nizam of Hyderabad was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State. Nizam is a shortened form of Niẓām ul-Mulk,and was the title bestowed upon Asaf Jah I when he was appointed Viceroy of the Deccan by the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar. In addition to being the Mughal Viceroy (Naib) of the Deccan,Asaf Jah I was also the premier courtier of the Mughal Empire until 1724,when he established an independent realm based in Hyderabad,but in practice,continued to recognise the nominal authority of emperor.
Asaf Jah VI,also known as Sir Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi,was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad. He ruled Hyderabad State,one of the princely states of India,between 1869 and 1911.
Paigah family was a noble family from the former Hyderabad State. The family maintained their own court,individual palaces,and a standing army of about fourteen thousand infantry and cavalry troops.
Afzal ad-Dawlah,Asaf Jah VMir Tahniyat Ali Khan Siddiqi was the eighth Nizam of Hyderabad,India,from 1857 to 1869.
Shamshabad is a census town in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Shamshabad mandal of Rajendranagar revenue division. Sri Vendikonda Siddalingeswara Devastanam temple is situated in Siddulagutta Road in Shamshabad mandal. The international airport of Hyderabad is located here.
Vikarabad is a town and mandal in Vikarabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Vikarabad mandal of Vikarabad revenue division.
The Asaf Jahi was a Muslim dynasty that ruled the Hyderabad State. The family came to India in the late 17th century and became employees of the Mughal Empire. They were great patrons of Indo-Persian culture,language,and literature,and the family found ready patronage.
Sir Viqar ul-Umara,Iqtidar ul-Mulk,Iqbal ud-Dowla,Secundar Jung,Nawab Muhammad Fazl-ud-din Khan Bahadur,was the Prime Minister of Hyderabad State from 1893 to 1901,and also served as the Amir-e-Paigah from 1881 to 1902.
Asman Garh Palace located in Malakpet,a suburb of Hyderabad,was a palace belonging to the Paigahs of Hyderabad State. The palace was declared a heritage structure by INTACH. Asman means "sky",and Garh means "home",since the palace was located so high on a hillock.
Paigah Palace is a palace in Hyderabad,India. It was built by Sir Vicar-ul-Umra,a Paigah nobleman. This was built after he gave the famous Falaknuma Palace to the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad state,Mahbub Ali Khan,Asaf Jah VI.
Paigah Tombs or Maqhbara Shams al-Umara,are the tombs belonging to the nobility of Paigah family,who were fierce loyalists of the Nizams,served as statespeople,philanthropists and generals under and alongside them. The Paigah tombs are among the major wonders of Hyderabad State which are known for their architectural excellence as shown in their laid mosaic tiles and craftsmanship work. Since it was Amir-e-Kabir H.E. Nawab Sir Khursheed Jah Bahadur who built the Paigah Tombs,he gave special preference in terms of construction to his immediate family. Of all the arches at Paigah Tombs,it is only the arch of his family's tomb that is bigger when compared with others. the entire necropolis was built earlier then the architecture would have been the same for all the tombs but instead in terms of architectural beauty,the tomb of Nawab Sir Khursheed Jah's family was given special preference. The largest arch and the double maqbara inside known as "Mahajar" cannot be seen inside any other tomb and also to mention the beautifully decorated stucco work in the tomb of Lateefunnisa Begum Saheba is not found in any other tomb. The tombstone of Lateefunnisa Begum Saheba,on which is already mentioned was built by Nawab Sir Khursheed Jah Bahadur. "Lateefunnisa Begum Saheba Jid'de Mohammed Mohiuddin Khan Khursheed Jah Tayyari ye Mohammed Mohiuddin Khan Khursheed Jah Bahadur." The word "Jid'de" over here would mean Grandmother of Sir Khursheed Jah Bahadur and "Tayyari'ye Mohammed Mohiuddin Khan Khursheed Jah Bahadur" would mean "Prepared by Khursheed Jah Bahadur." Inside this tomb are the graves of Nawab Sir Khursheed Jah Bahadur's immediate family members. Shahzadi Hussainunnisa Begum (Wife),Shahzadi Hashmatunnisa Begum (Mother),Amir-e-Kabir Nawab Mohammed Rasheeduddin Khan Bahadur (Father) and Hussaini Begum. The Paigah's necropolis is located in a quiet neighbourhood 4 km southeast of Charminar Hyderabad,at Phisal banda suburb,down a small lane across from Owaisi Hospital near Santosh Nagar. These tombs are made out of lime and mortar with beautiful inlaid marble carvings. These tombs are 200 years old and represent the final resting places of several generations of the Paigah Nobles.
Bagh Lingampally is a commercial and residential neighbourhood of Hyderabad,Telangana,India. It has become one of the many major centres of Hyderabad. Lingampalli.It was earlier known as Lingampalli Bagh,which contained a royal palace with a compound of 55 acres,with 130 acres around it. Lingampalli Bagh was given as a wedding present by the 5th Nizam,Nawab Afzal-ud-Dowla Bahadur when his daughter Shehzadi Haseen unnisa married Nawab Khursheed Jah Bahadur,H.E. Paigah Amir Nawab Sir Khursheed Jah Bahadur,the second greatest Paigah nobleman of Hyderabad Deccan. A little portion of the palace remains today...in what is Ambedkar College inside Lingampalli Bagh. The bagh was acquired by the Housing Board A.P.,in the sixties. Furthermore,the palace had a tunnel leading to Golconda Fort. This was a property belonging to the Nizams and was given to Haseen Unnisa Begum,wife of Sir Khursheed Jah,by her father Nawab Afzal-ud-Dowla,Asaf Jah V,at the time of her wedding. She was also the sister of H.H Nawab Mahboob Ali Khan,Asaf Jah VI. This locality was also home to one of the Nobility of Hyderabad,Khan Bahadur Abdulkareem Lal Khan,Former Kotwal in the 7th Nizams Government. This area used to be full of fruit gardens belonging to them,from where the prefix ‘Bagh' is derived. The place had a small village called Lingampally which had a tank where queens would bathe. The locality has gained importance due to its proximity to RTC X Roads,Chikkadpally,Barkatpura,Himayathnagar,Nallakunta and Koti. This suburb is a mixture of the Old and New City cultures of Hyderabad. There is a vegetable market on Saturdays.
The Spanish Mosque is a mosque within the Paigah Palace,Begumpet,Hyderabad,India.
Sarf-e-Khas are crown lands across the princely state of Hyderabad belonging to the Nizam family covering 10,000 square miles. The Dar-ul-Shifa was the headquarters for Sarf-e-Khas during the reign of Nizam II. Sarf-e-Khas land revenue and the resources were used to serve the royalty exclusively,until the princely state's merger with Indian Union in 1948. It was taken over by the Government of India after the accession and paid the last Nizam and his family a sum of one crore per annum. The Nizam had a private army known as Sarf-e-Khas army.
Mahboob Chowk Clock Tower is a five-storied architectural clock tower which was built in 1892 by Asman Jah,Prime Minister of Hyderabad. Named after the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad -,the Mahboob Chowk area is considered to be an important part architectural heritage of Hyderabad.
Khursheed Jah Devdi is a European styled architectural palace located in Hyderabad. It was built by the Ancestors of Paigah noble Amir-Paigah Khursheed Jah Bahadur Shams-ul-Umra IV,Its interiors were once adorned with expensive carpets and exclusive chandeliers. It is located at Hussaini Alam,just a kilometre from the historic Charminar.
Amir-e-Paigah-e-Asman Jahi,Moin-ud-Daula Bahadur Innayath Jung,commonly known as Sir Nawab Muhammed Moin Uddin Khan born at Basheer Bagh Palace in 1891 was an Indian nobleman and member of the Paigah Nobility and the Amir of the Asman Jahi Paigah one of the 3 great Paigahs of Hyderabad State The Paigah Nobility was the second most powerful family in Deccan Hyderabad State maintaining their own court and army bound with Asaf Jahi dynasty by matrimonial relationship,Moin-ud-doula and his father Asman Jah was one of those fortunate individuals to whom it has been given by fate to write their names large in the annals of their country,Moin-ud-doula's father Asman Jah who served as co-regent and Prime Minister of Hyderabad created several marvelous architects throughout the city maintained his army court in his domain Shamshabad,was granted the title of Order of the Indian Empire,
Aiwan-i Begumpet,also known as Chiraan Fort Palace,and Devdi Fareed Nawaz Jung,or Devdi Nazir Nawaz Jung,was built in 1880 by Sir Viqar-ul-Umra,Amir of the Great Paigah Dynasty of Deccan,who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad. The palace was built after the construction of Falaknuma Palace gifted to the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Mahbub Ali Khan,Asaf Jah VI. Devdi is one of the complexes in the Paigah Palace residence house of the Paigah Nobility. In the hierarchy of nobles of Hyderabad,the Paigah family ranked immediately next to the ruling family of Nizams.
Nawab Muhammad Abu'l Fateh Khan Bahadur,Taigh Jang Bahadur was an Indian nobleman and founder of the House of Paigah. He was also known as Abu'l Khair Khan II and conferred with the titles Shams ul-Umara,Shams ul-Mulk,Shams ud-Daula,and Imam Jung III.
Abu'l Fakhr Muhammad Fakhruddin Khan (1780–1863),also called Amir e KabirShams-ul-Umra I,was an Indian nobleman. He was the first member of the House of Paigah to be matrimonially allied to the House of Asaf Jah. His full name with titles was Shams ul-Umara,Amir-i-Kabir,Khurshid ul-Mulk,Khurshid ud-Daula, Nawab ‘Abu’l Fakhr Muhammad Fakhr ud-din Khan Bahadur,Imam Jang [‘Abu’l Khair Khan III];he became The First Amir of the House of Paigah,the Paigah Amirs held the honorary monarchal (standard) behind the Nizam of Hyderabad and were the highest order nobility. Paigah members were said to be richer than average Maharajas and had their own standing army,palaces,and courts
