Mahboob Ali Khan
Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, GCSI | |
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Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V | |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Asaf Jah VI, also known as Sir Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi
Early life
Mahboob Ali Khan was born on 17 August 1866 at
Mahboob Ali Khan was the first Nizam to have a Western education. A special school, under the guidance of Captain John Clarke, was started in the Chowmahalla Palace. The children of Salar Jung I, Shams-ul-Umra III and Kishen Pershad were his classmates. Besides English, he was also taught Persian, Arabic and Urdu. In 1874, Captain John Clarke, a former tutor to the Duke of Edinburgh, was appointed to teach him English.[5] Clarke imbibed in the "young Mahboob the customs and manners of high English society".[6] Clarje worked closely with an Indian tutor, Navab Agha Mirza Sarvar al-Mulk, who shared in supervising the Nizam's education and ultimately became a close confidant and advisor to him.[7]
Reign
Investiture
At the age of sixteen, Salar Jung I began introducing Mahboob Ali Khan to the administrative processes of the state. The highest-ranking officials of various departments would meet him to teach how their respective departments worked.[8] The regency of Salar Jung I and Shams-ul-Umra III ended when Mahboob Ali Khan came out of age. His investiture ceremony took place on 5 February 1884. Lord Ripon, the Governor-General of India, was present and gave him a golden sword, which was studded with diamonds.[6] Mahboob Ali Khan took the title His Exalted Highness Asaf Jah, Muzaffar-ul-Mulk, Nawab Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur, Fateh Jung.[9]
Development of railway network
After independence, it was integrated into Indian Railways. The introduction of railways also marked the beginning of the industry in Hyderabad, and four factories were built to the south and east of Hussain Sagar Lake.[12]
Education development
Mahboob Ali Khan established the Hyderabad Medical College, the first in India, and commissioned for chloroform the first time in world. In 1873, there were 14 schools in Hyderabad City and 141 in the rest of the districts. That reached 1000 at the time of his death.[13]
Events during rule
Famine
The
Durbar
The Nizam attended the 1903 Delhi Durbar celebrations to mark the succession of Edward VII as Emperor of India, where he played an important part as one of the senior ruling princes present. During the event he was personally invested with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) by the Duke of Connaught, who represented his brother at the ceremonies.[15]
Flood of 1908
The Great Musi Flood of 1908 ravaged the city of Hyderabad,[16] affected at least 200,000 people and killed an estimated 15,000. The Nizam opened his palace to accommodate the flood victims until "normal conditions were restored".[17][18][19] Upon the guidance of the holy priest of the Katta Maisamma Temple, he also took part in a yagna, and it is believed that the waters then started receding within hours of the yagna.[20]
Prohibition of Sati
The practice of Sati was
It is now notified that if anybody takes any action in this direction in the future, they will have to face serious consequences. If Taluqdars, Naibs, Jagirdars, Zamindars and others are found careless and negligent in the matter, serious action will be taken against them by the government.
Personal life
According to the
Marriage
He was married to Amat Uz Zahra Begum, daughter of Salar Jung I with whom he fell in love while he was studying at the age of 18.[24][25]
Lifestyle
The Nizam was well known for his extravagant lifestyle and collection of clothes and cars. His collection of clothes was one of the most extensive in the world at the time. He devoted a whole wing of his palace to his
The Nizam was also fluent in Urdu, Telugu and Persian. He also wrote poems in Telugu and Urdu, some of which are inscribed along the walls of Tank Bund. A keen hunter,[26] he killed at least 30 tigers.[27]
Death
The Nizam died on 29 August 1911 at the age of 45. He was buried alongside his ancestors at
Mystical powers
He claimed to possess a healing power against snakebites. It was his order that if anyone from the public had a snake bite, they could approach him. As a result, he was repeatedly awakened from his sleep[29][30] to cure people of snakebites.[31]
Other names
Mahboob Ali Pasha
He was better known as "Mahboob Ali Pasha" by the people, "Mahboob" meaning "dear one".
Tees Maar Khan
He was known as a skilled hunter. People from nearby villages many times called for his help to kill tigers that were lurking in the nearby fields and threatening the lives of poor farmers. Hence, he ended up killing at least 33 tigers during his lifetime. He was popularly known as Tees Maar Khan, meaning the Khan who killed tees (thirty) tigers.[32]
Despite his reputation as a tiger-hunter, Khan was known for his compassion and love for all living things. He would never kill a tiger unless it was a matter of necessity, and he always treated the animals he hunted with respect. He understood that the tiger was not just a threat but a magnificent creature, which deserved to live unless it posed a threat to humans.[26]
Full titles
- 1866–1869: Sahibzada MirMahbub Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur
- 1869–1877: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad
- 1877–1884: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad
- 1884–1902: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, GCSI
- 1903–1910: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Mir Mahboob 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, GCSI
- 1910–1911: GCSI
Honours
British honours
- Empress of India Gold Medal, 1877
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India(GCSI), 1884
- Delhi Durbar Gold Medal, 1903
Foreign honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle, 1911
See also
- Hyderabad State
- Nizam
- Establishments during Nizams Rule
- Jewels of the Nizams
- Nizam College
References
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- ^ Lynton & Rajan 1974, pp. 13–20.
- ^ "Seven Loaves - Seven Asaf Jahs".
- ^ Law 1914, pp. 84–86.
- ^ "Hyderabad to observe 104th anniversary of Musi flood | The Siasat Daily". archive.siasat.com. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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- ^ "Letters leave a rich legacy of rulers".
- ^ "Proclamation on the abolition of Sati issued by the Nizam VI, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan".
- ^ Keen, Caroline (2003). "The power behind the throne: Relations between the British and the Indian states 1870-1909" (PDF). SOAS University of London: 82.
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- ^ Law 1914, p. 28.
- ^ Lallana Rāya. Tulasī kī sāhitya-sādhanā: The Legacy of the Nizams. H.E.H The Nizam's Urdu Trust Hyderabad.
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