Nasir-ud-Daulah
Afzal-ud-Daulah | |
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Born | Mir Farqunda Ali Khan 25 April 1794 Bidar |
Died | 16 May 1857 | (aged 63)
Buried | Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad |
Family | Asaf Jahi |
Begum | Dilwarunnisa Begum |
Issue |
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Father | Sikandar Jah |
Mother | Fazilatunnisa Begum |
Mir Farqunda Ali Khan (25 April 1794 – 16 May 1857) 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.
Born as Farqunda Ali Khan to Nizam
Early life
Nasir-ud-Daulah was born as Mir Farkhunda Ali Khan in
Reign
Nasir-ud-Daulah's father Nizam Sikandar Jah died on 21 May 1829.
Upon ascending the throne, possibly on the advice of Maharaja Chandu Lal, Nasir-ud-Daulah asked
Because of the state's financial difficulties, Nasir-ud-Daulah found it difficult to pay his army. The state was becoming more and more indebted to the British.
According to contemporaneous records, highway robbery, looting, murders and
In 1835, the Court of Directors of the East India Company revolted and wrote to the British government that there was a breakdown of law and order in the state of Hyderabad and that they could not ignore the misrule. In response, Nasir-ud-Daulah appointed some government workers as confidential servants to various districts of the state to monitor the activities of revenue officers, to suppress any oppression and to administer justice. The servants, however, were illiterate mansabdars (military officers) of low rank, and this system failed. These servants instead became agents of the taluqdars (landed gentry), who misused them to extort money from private individuals.[8][12] Four years later, the Court of Directors wrote a similar letter.[13]
Nasir-ud-Daulah's younger brother, Prince
Under the guidance of Prime Minister Siraj-ul-Mulk (until his death in 1853) and the next Prime Minister Salar Jung I, Nasir-ud-Daulah established a modern revenue administration system.[6][16] The kingdom was divided into 16 districts, each of which was administered by a taluqdar who was responsible for its judicial and civil administration.[6] In 1846, Nasir-ud-Daulah founded the Hyderabad Medical School, which is now known as Osmania Medical College. He was interested in recruiting both men and women for the medical field.[17]
By 31 December 1850, Nasir-ud-Daulah's debts to the British had reached ₹7 million (equivalent to ₹5.0 billion or US$63 million in 2023). By mid-1852, he found it difficult to pay his own officers.[18] In 1853, he signed a treaty with the British government, during the rule of Governor-General The Earl of Dalhousie. According to this treaty, the British agreed to liquidate his debts in return for the Nizam ceding the Berar Province to the British.[19][20] In return, the British paid the Nizam's officers.[19]
Death
On 16 May 1857, Nasir-ud-Daulah died. He was buried at the
Personal life
Nasir-ud-Daulah had two nikkah wives. His first wife was Dilwarunnisa Begum, the daughter of an unranked officer in his court. His second wife was the daughter of an officer of a lower rank who worked at his palace. He fathered two sons- one from each wife. Afzal-ud-Daulah, born in October 1827, was his son from Dilwarunnisa Begum. Roshan-ud-Daulah, born March 1828, was his second son and was from his second wife.[19]
Titular Name
Upon ascending the throne, Nasir-ud-Daulah took the following titular name: Asaf Jah, Muzaffar-ul-Mumamlik, Nizam-ul-Mulk, Nizam-ul-Daulah, Mir Farkhunda Ali Khan Bahadur, Fateh Jung, Sipah Salar, Ayn Waffadar, Rustam-i-Dauran, Arastu-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Senliena, Iqtidar-i-Kishwarsitan, Muhammad Akbar Shah, Padshah-i-Ghazi. In English, it translates to "Asaf Jah, (equal to
See also
- Hyderabad State
- Nizam
References
- ^ a b c Briggs 2007, p. 104.
- ISBN 9788188661640.
Mir Farkhunda Ali Khan (1829-1857) Mir Farkhanda Ali Khan Nusir-ud-Daulu was born in Bidar on 25th April 1794. He was the eldest son of Sikander Jah and after his father's death he succeeded him on 23rd May 1829. During the reign of his father, a number of British officers were employed in several civil services. He continued in the footsteps of his father.
- ^ Chandraiah, K. (1998). Hyderabad, 400 Glorious Years. K. Chandraiah Memorial Trust. p. 233.
The Nizam permits Chandini Begum entitled Fazilat-unnisa Begum, the mother of Mubarizuddaula to visit the Golkonda Fort
- ^ Prabash K. Dutta (3 December 2018). "Beyond Yogi-Owaisi debate: The story of Nizam and Hyderabad". India Today. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Briggs 2007, p. 100.
- ^ a b c "A brief history of the Nizams of Hyderabad". Outlook. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Briggs 2007, pp. 96, 105, 307.
- ^ a b Briggs 2007, p. 106.
- ^ Kate 1987, p. 35.
- ^ a b Kate 1987, p. 36.
- ^ Kate 1987, p. 37.
- ^ Briggs 2007, p. 107.
- ^ Briggs 2007, p. 108.
- ^ Mallampalli 2017, p. 66.
- ^ Seshan, KSS (10 June 2017). "Mubarez-ud-Daulah's era: Of passion, rebellion and conspiracy". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Gribble, J. D. E. History of the Deccan: Volume Two. India: Mittal Publications. pp. 234–235.
- ^ Jovita Aranha (4 March 2019). "This Forgotten Hyderabad Woman Was The World's First Female Anaesthesiologist!". The Better India. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Briggs 2007, p. 113.
- ^ a b c Briggs 2007, p. 114.
- ^ "Pesticide poisoning continues to claim farmers' lives in Maharashtra". The Hindu. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Sarojini Regani (1988). Nizam-British Relations, 1724–1857. Concept Publishing Company. p. 300.
- ^ "Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad". British Library. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Kate 1987, p. 38.
Further reading
- Briggs, Henry George (2007), The Nizam – His History And Relations With The British Government, vol. 1, Read Books, ISBN 9781406710946
- Kate, P. V. (1987), Marathwada Under the Nizams, 1724–1948, Mittal Publications, ISBN 9788170990178
- Mallampalli, Chandra (2017), A Muslim Conspiracy in British India?, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781107196254