Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III
Mecca Masjid , Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India(now in Telangana, India) | |
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Spouse(s) | Jahan Parwar Begum Sahiba |
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Father | Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II |
Mother | Tahniat un-nisa Begum |
Nawab Mir Akbar Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III (11 November 1768 – 21 May 1829), was the 6th
Marriage
He was married (first) with Jahan Parwar Begum Sahiba (Haji Begum) daughter of Nawab Saif Ul Mulk (Maali Mian) son of Moin un Daula Nawab Gulam Said Khan Bahadir Surab Jang in May 1800. Second with Fazilath Unisa Begum (Chandni Begum).
Official name
His original names were Sikandar Jah, Asaf ul-Mulk, Asad ud-Daula, Walashan Nawab Mir Akbar 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Asad Jang. He was officially known as Asaf Jah III, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Mir Akbar 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Faulad Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad.[2]
Military expansion
During his reign, a British cantonment was established near Hyderabad and the area was christened after him as Secunderabad. His son Samsamadaula (Mir Basheeruddin Ali Khan) was Defence Adviser to his brother, Nasir ud Daula, and nephew, Afzal ud daula. But he did not have any pact with the British for maintaining the contingent. The state was in a financial mess during his reign.[3][4]
Sikh Regiment
Upon the recommendation of Maharaja
Building of temple
Sikander Jah not only built the Rambagh temple in
See also
- Kingdom of Hyderabad
- Nizam
References
- ^ "The University of Queensland Homepage".
- ^ "Seven Asaf Jah Rulers - Seven Nizams". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Asaf Jahis". AP state portal. Ap state portal. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Asaf Jahis (1724-1948)". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Dakkhani Sikhs - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". www.sikhiwiki.org.
- ^ Singh, S. Harpal (29 December 2019). "Guru Nanak's centuries-old link with Nizam's Nirmal". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Nanisetti, Serish (8 April 2017). "Nizam built this temple". The Hindu. thehindu. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Rambagh temple, a hidden gem in the Hyderabad".
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