Hyderabad State was an independent monarchy/princely state/country Located in the south-central Deccan region of Indian Subcontinent with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana,the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka,and the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in India.
Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi also known as Chin Qilich Qamaruddin Khan,Nizam-ul-Mulk,Asaf Jah and Nizam I,was the first Nizam of Hyderabad. He was married to the daughter of a Syed nobleman of Gulbarga. He began his career as a favourite of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb,who made him a general. Following the death of Aurangzeb in 1707,Asaf Jah refused to Favour any one of Aurangzeb's warring sons and as such remained neutral. When Aurangzeb's third son Bahadur Shah ultimately emerged victorious,Asaf Jah was rotated as governor of multiple Mughal provinces until 1714,when he was created Viceroy of the Deccan with authority over six Mughal provinces in southern India from 1714 to 1719. From 1719 onwards he was involved in combating the intrigues of the Sayyid Brothers. From 1720 to 1722 he helped the new Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah eliminate the Sayyed brothers and was rewarded by being elevated to the grand viziership from 1722 to 1724. He also engaged in military conflict against Bajirao I in Battle of Palkhed and Battle of Bhopal.
Nizam of Hyderabad was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State. Nizam is a shortened form of Niẓām ul-Mulk,which means Administrator of the Realm,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 the independent monarchy of Hyderabad and adopted the title "Nizam of Hyderabad".
Asaf Jah VI,also known as Sir Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi,was the 9th Nizam of Hyderabad. He ruled Hyderabad State,one of the princely states of India,between 1869 and 1911.
Mir Osman Ali Khan,Asaf Jah VII was the last Nizam (ruler) of the Princely State of Hyderabad,the largest princely state in British India. He ascended the throne on 29 August 1911,at the age of 25 and ruled the Kingdom of Hyderabad between 1911 and 1948,until India annexed it. He was styled as His Exalted Highness (H.E.H) the Nizam of Hyderabad,and was widely considered one of the world's wealthiest people of all time. With some estimate placing his wealth at 2% of U.S. GDP,his portrait was on the cover of Time magazine in 1937. As a semi-autonomous monarch,he had his mint,printing his currency,the Hyderabadi rupee,and had a private treasury that was said to contain £100 million in gold and silver bullion,and a further £400 million of jewels. The major source of his wealth was the Golconda mines,the only supplier of diamonds in the world at that time. Among them was the Jacob Diamond,valued at some £50 million,and used by the Nizam as a paperweight.
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.
Mirza Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi,Asaf Jah II was the 5th 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. Sawānih-i-Deccan,a Persian work compiled by Munim Khan,a military commander during the era of Asaf Jah II gave more insight about administration of Asaf Jahis.
Mir Farqunda Ali Khan commonly known as Nasir-ud-Daulah,was Nizam of Hyderabad,a princely state of British India,from 24 May 1829 until his death in 1857.
Afzal ad-Dawlah,Asaf Jah VMir Tahniyat Ali Khan Siddiqi was the ruling Nizam of Hyderabad,India,from 1857 to 1869.
Sir Mir Turab Ali Khan,Salar Jung I,,known simply as Salar Jung I,was an Indian nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad State between 1853 until his death in 1883. He also served as regent for the sixth Nizam,Asaf Jah VI between 1869 and 1883.
The Salar Jung family was a noble Hyderabad family under the Nizams,who ruled from 1720 to 1948. They are credited with safeguarding rare artifacts and collections,which are now at Salar Jung Museum.
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 Persian culture,language,and literature,and the family found ready patronage.
Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan,Salar Jung III (1889–1949),commonly known as Salar Jung III,was a nobleman and art collector from Hyderabad Deccan. He served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad Deccan during the reign of the seventh Nizam,Mir Osman Ali Khan. In 1912,at the age of twenty-three,Salar Jung III succeeded Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad as Prime Minister and served for two and a half years. He held the fourth-highest position among the Hyderabad Deccan nobility,below three members of the Paigah family.
Mir Laiq Ali Khan,Salar Jung II was a former Prime Minister of Hyderabad State (1884–1887). He belonged to the noble Salar Jung family. He is also known for authoring the Persian-language travelogue Vaqayeʿ-e Mosaferat.
Mir Hashim Ali Khan was commandant of the 2nd Lancers,Hyderabad Imperial Service Troops.
Mir Alam Ali Khan,also known as Nawab Alam Yar Jung Bahadur,was an Indian judge and politician.
Mah Laqa Bai,born Chanda Bai,and sometimes referred to as Mah Laqa Chanda,was an Indian 18th century Urdu poet,courtesan(tawaif) and philanthropist based in Hyderabad. In 1824,she became the first female poet to have a diwan of her work,a compilation of Urdu Ghazals named Gulzar-e-Mahlaqa,published posthumously. She lived in a period when Dakhini was making its transition into the highly Persianized Urdu. Her literary contributions provide insight into such linguistic transformations in southern India.
The Old City of Hyderabad is a walled city of Hyderabad,Telangana,India,located on the banks of the Musi River built by Qutb Shahi sultan Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 AD. There used to be a wall surrounding the Old City,most of which is destroyed. Mubariz Khan,the Mughal governor of Deccan Subah,had fortified the city in 1712 and was completed by Nizam of Hyderabad.
The localities and neighborhoods of Hyderabad have unique oral histories,dating to the time of the Qutb Shahi dynasty,over 400 years ago,and are named after various people and things. Some are named after a major building or structure in the locality,others named for individuals. The names are mostly in Telugu and Urdu,the major languages of the city. This is a list of localities,neighborhoods and streets of Hyderabad and their etymology.
Daira Mir Momin,,is a Muslim cemetery located in the Old City of Hyderabad.
