Asman Jah
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Prime Minister of Hyderabad | |
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In office 1887–1894 | |
Monarch | Mahbub Ali Khan |
Governors General | The Earl of Dufferin The Marquess of Lansdowne |
Preceded by | Salar Jung II |
Succeeded by | Viqar-ul-Umra |
Personal details | |
Born | Muhammad Mazharuddin Khan 1839 |
Died | 18 July 1898 Moin-ud-Daula bahadur asmah jahi | (aged 58–59)
Relatives | Viqar-ul-Umra (cousin) Mahbub Ali Khan (brother-in-law) Afzal-ud-Daulah (father-in-law) |
His Excellency Amir e Paigah Basheerd-Ud-daula Azam-Ul-Umra Amir-e-Akbar Nawab Sir Muhammad Mazharuddin Khan Bahadur Rifa’at Jang
Early life and ancestry
Asman Jah was born as Mazharuddin Khan in 1839, although his exact date of birth is not recorded. His biological father Sultanuddin Khan was the third son of Fakhruddin Khan. After Sultanuddin's death, Asman Jah was adopted by his uncle Rafiuddin Khan Shams-ul-Umra II. Jah's maternal grandmother was Bashirunnisa Begum, a daughter of Nizam Nizam Ali Khan.[1][2]
Asman Jah was a member of the
Political career
In 1869, Asman Jah was appointed as Minister for Justice and served in that position until 1888. After the death of Sir Salar Jung I in 1883, Jah was made a member of the Council of Regency. He also went on to become the administrator of the Hyderabad State during the Nizam's visit to Kolkata during the same year.[1]
In 1887, Nizam
later, on the occasion of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, the late Queen Empress again marked her appreciation of Sir Asman Jah and her recognition of the good work he had put in both as Councillor and as Prime Minister, as well as her recollection of his engaging personality and staunch loyalty, by bestowing on him the high honour of a K.C.I.E[citation needed]
Architecture
Jah built the Mahboob Chowk Clock Tower in 1892. The clock tower had clocks on its four sides and was constructed in the middle of a garden.[6] He also built the Basheer Bagh Palace at a cost of about ₹400,000 (equivalent to ₹190 million or US$2.4 million in 2023) in c. 1880.[7] Jah also constructed the Asmah Garh Palace in 1885 at the top of a hillock in Hyderabad. It was built in the Gothic architecture style and had pointed arches supported by Corinthian pillars. Jah's brother-in-law and Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan enjoyed living in the palace and he later gifted it to the Nizam. The building presently houses the St. Joseph's Public School.[7][8]
Personal life
Jah was married to Parwarishunnisa Begum, the daughter of the fifth Nizam
Asmah Jah's full name with titles is Asmah Jah, Amir-i-Akbar, Azam-ul-Umra, Umdat-ul-Mulk, Bashir-ud-Daulah, Nawab Sir Muhammad Mazharuddin Khan Bahadur, Rifat Jung KCIE.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Lethbridge 2005, p. 31.
- ^ Lynton 1992, p. 86.
- ^ Safvi, Rana (21 January 2018). "The Paigah's necropolis". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ bhopal14.
- ^ Lethbridge 2005, p. 32.
- ^ "After decades of neglect, Hyd's 126-year-old Mahboob Chowk clock starts ticking again". The News Minute. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ a b Verma, Anand Raj (14 January 2018). "Palaces lost in time". Telangana Today. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Castle of dreams". The Hindu. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2019.[dead link]
- ISBN 9788185026190.
- ^ Verma, Anand Raj (26 November 2017). "The resplendent Paigah tombs". Telangana Today. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Dhole, Pradip (14 June 2016). "Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred". Cricket Country. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
Sources
- Lynton, Harriet Ronken (1992), Days of the Beloved, Orient Blackswan, ISBN 9780863112690
- ISBN 9788187879541