Afzal-ud-Daulah

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Afzal ad-Dawlah
GCSI
Āṣaf Jāh V
Niẓāmu ʾl Mulk
Afḍalu ʾl Daūlah
8th Nizam of Hyderabad State
Reign16 May 1857 – 26 February 1869
PredecessorNasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV
SuccessorMir Mahboob Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI
Born(1827-10-11)11 October 1827
Gufran Manzil, Hyderabad State, British India
Died26 February 1869(1869-02-26) (aged 41)
Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India
Burial
Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad
Spouse
  • Mahbub Begum
  • Hussaini Begum
  • Allah Rakhi Begum
IssueMir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi, Asaf Jah VI
Hussain-un-Nisa Begum
Jahandar-un-Nisa Begum
Parvarish-un-Nisa Begum
Siraj-un-Nisa Begum
Names
Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V Mir Tahniyat Ali Khan Siddiqi
HouseAsaf Jahi
FatherNasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV
MotherDilawar-un-Nisa Begum
ReligionSunni Islam

Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V Mir Tahniyat Ali Khan Siddiqi (11 October 1827 – 26 February 1869) was the eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, India, from 1857 to 1869.[1]

Realm

Asaf Jah V's realm was divided into five subahs and sixteen districts; each subah was headed by a Subedar and each district by a Taluqdar.[citation needed]

Developmental reforms

Hyderabad Medical School

He set up the Hyderabad Medical School (HMS) in 1846 which later came to be known as Osmania Medical College.[2]

Rubath for pilgrims of Hyderabad State

Main article: Nizam's Rubath

The Nizam's Rubath is an accommodation building purchased by the 5th Nizam for the people of Hyderabad State travelling for their Holy pilgrimage (Hajj) to city of Mecca.[3][4] It initially consisted of 42 buildings, but with the expansion of the Grand Mosque, only three buildings remain.[citation needed]

Other reforms

Other reforms during his reign, by his Prime Minister Salar Jung, included the establishment of a governmental central treasury in 1855.[citation needed]

Asaf Jah V reformed the Hyderabad revenue and judicial systems, instituted a postal service and constructed the first rail and telegraph networks. In 1861 he was awarded the Star of India.[5]

During the regime of the Nizam V- Mir Tahniyath Ali Khan Siddiqi (Afzal-ud-Dawlah), Dar-ul-Uloom, the first regular educational institution of Hyderabad, was set up in 1854.[6]

Personal life

Asaf Jah V was the eldest son of Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV (Mir Farqunda Ali Khan) and his wife Dilawar-un-Nisa Begum (buried in Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad).[7]

Consorts

He was married three times, firstly to Mahbub Begum,[8] secondly to Hussaini Begum,[9] and thirdly to Allah Rakhi Begum.[10]

Sons
  • A son (7 June 1858 – 23 September 1858) – with Mahbub Begum;[8]
  • Hifazat Ali Khan (2 May 1860 – 8 September 1861, buried near the tomb of Barhana Shah) – with Hussaini Begum;[9]
  • Mahboob Ali Khan (17 August 1866 – 29 August 1911) – with Allah Rakhi Begum;[10]
Daughters
  • Hussain-un-Nisa Begum, married on 29 May 1859 to Khurshid Jah Muhammad Muhi-ud-Din Khan Bahadur Tegh Jang;[11][12]
  • Parvarish-un-Nnisa Begum, married on 28 November 1869 to Nawab Bashir ud-Daulah Asman Jah Bahadur, son of Sultan-ud-Din Khan;[13][14]
  • Siraj-un-Nisa Begum, betrothed on 15 November 1877 and married on 19 January 1879 to Vazier Ali Pasha;[15]
  • Jahandar-un-Nisa Begum, married to Iqbal-ud-Daulah Viqar-ul-Umara;[14]

Death

He died in Hyderabad on 26 February 1869, after a reign of just 12 years and was buried at the Mecca Masjid mosque.[citation needed]

Style and titles

His Highness Sir Nizam-ul-Mulk, Afzal ad-Dawlah, Nawab Farooqi Mir Tahniat Ali Khan Bahadur, Asaf Jah V, GCSI, Nizam of Hyderabad.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Law, John. Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). pp. 25–27.
  2. ^ Shahzore, Dr Mohammed Najeeb (5 July 2020). "Chloroform & how modern medicine came to Hyderabad". The Asian Age.
  3. ^ "Hajj 2018: Draw for free accommodation at Nizam Rubath today in Hyderabad, Telangana". ummid. 10 April 2018.
  4. ^ Aug 2, Syed Akbar. "Nizam: Nizam descendants demand new properties be acquired for Rubat | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Law, John. Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). pp. 34–37.
  6. ^ "Osmania University first to teach in blend of Urdu and English".
  7. ^ Bilgrami, S.A.A. (1992). Landmarks of the Deccan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Archaeological Remains of the City and Suburbs of Hyderabad. Asian Educational Services. p. 36. ISBN 978-81-206-0543-5.
  8. ^ a b Rao 1954, p. 286.
  9. ^ a b Rao 1954, pp. 289, 292–293.
  10. ^ a b Mukhopādhyāẏa, A. (1996). Women in Indian Life and Society. Punthi Pustak and Institute of Historical Studies. p. 166. ISBN 978-81-85094-97-7.
  11. ^ Rao 1954, p. 288.
  12. ^ Qadri, S.A.U. (1939). Memoirs of Chand Bibi: The Princess of Ahmadnagar. Nawab Lutf un-Dawlah Memorial Series. Tarikh Office. p. 4.
  13. ^ Rao 1954, p. 307.
  14. ^ a b Naqvī, Ṣ.; Rao, V.K.; Satyanarayana, A. (2005). A Thousand Laurels--Dr. Sadiq Naqvi: Studies on Medieval India with Special Reference to Deccan. A Thousand Laurels--Dr. Sadiq Naqvi: Studies on Medieval India with Special Reference to Deccan. Felicitation Committee, Department of History & Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology, Osmania University. pp. 827, 831.
  15. ^ Rao 1954, pp. 38, 317–318.
  16. ^ "Asaf Jahis (1724-1948)". Retrieved 21 September 2019.

Bibliography

  • Rao, Ekbote Gopal (1954). The Chronology of Modern Hyderabad, 1720-1890. Central Records Office Hyderabad Government.

External links

Afzal-ud-Daulah
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1857–1869 		Succeeded by
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