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Mirza Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi, Asaf Jah II (7 March 1734 – 6 August 1803) was the 5th
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
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.[3]
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
.
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Nizam's intervention against the Peshwa
In 1762,
Marathas.[citation needed
]
In 1795, he was defeated by
Sholapur and pay an indemnity of Rs. 30 million.[4]
A French general, Monsieur Raymond, served as his military leader, strategist and advisor.[5]
Fall of Mysore
The following year, he realized that the fall of
British East India Company.[6] 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
- Hyderabad State
- Nizam of Hyderabad
- Asaf Jahi dynasty
- Sawānih-i-Deccan
References
- ^ "Journal: Humanities. Section A., Volumes 33-36". University of Madras. 1961. p. 141.
- ISBN 9781799883654.
- ^ History of modern Deccan, 1720/1724-1948: Volume 1
- ^ The Marathas 1600–1818, Band 2 by Stewart Gordon p.169
- ^ "Raymond's tomb languishes in neglect". The Hindu. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ Hasan, Mohibbul (1971). History of Tipu Sultan (2nd ed.). Calcutta: THE WORLD PRESS PRIVATE LTD. p. 291.
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