HYDERABA

D (Princely
State)
(21 gun
salute)
AREA: 213,190
PRIVY PURSE: 5,000,000R
km2
STATE: Hyderabad DYNASTY: Qamarid/Asaf
Jahi

ACCESSION: 25th January

1950
RELIGION: Muslim (Sunni)

PRESENT RULER: H.E.H. Nizam al-Molk Fath Jang BARKAT ALI KHAN
MUKARRAM JAH ASAF JAH VIII (1967/-)(Bella Vista Palace, Hyderabad -500082, Andhra Pradesh, India)
born 1933, educated at Harrow School 1948/1952, married 1stly 1959 (div.), Esra
Birgin, born 1938, married 2ndly, 1979 (div.), Helen Simmons [Ayesha Jah], born 26th
August 1948, died 13th May 1989, married 3rdly August 1990 (div. 1994) (as her
second husband), Manolya Onur, born 1954, a former Miss Turkey (1975), married
4thly (div. 1995), Jamila, a 22 year old from Morrocco, married 5thly, Orchid, a
Turkish lady, and has issue.

Sahibzada Azmet Jah (by Esra), born 1960.

Sahibzadi Shehkyer Jah (by Esra), born 1964.

Sahibzada Alexander Azam Jah (by Helen), born 1979.

Sahibzada Mohammad Umar Jah (by Helen), born 1983.

Sahibzadi Nilofur Jah (by Manolya), born 27th March 1991.

PREDECESSORS and SHORT HISTORY: Founded circa 1725. Rulers were...

1.
born
of

QAMAR ad-DIN CHIN QILIJ KHAN NIZAM ulMULK FATEH JUNG ASAF JAH I 1725/1748,
11th August 1671, Governor of Bijaipur, subedar
six provinces of the Deccan and faujdar of
Karnatak. Nizam-Ul-Mulk never openly claimed
independence of the Deccan from the central
government. From 1724 he carried on the
government of the six subas of the Deccan without

any reference to Delhi, unhampered in the exercise of all the sovereign

attributes of a state., he advised his successor to keep intact the traditional
relations of loyalty with the imperial government, married and had issue, six
sons. He died 22nd May 1748 and was buried at Khuldabad.
o MUHAMMED NASIR JANG MIR AHMAD (qv)
o ASAJ ad-DOWLA MIR ALI SALABAT (qv)
o GHAZI ad-DIN (qv)
o Mir Basalat Jang
o Mir Mughal, died 1775.
o NIZAM ALI KHAN ASAF JAH II (qv)
o Daughter, married and had issue.

MUHYI ad-DIN MUZAFFAR JANG (qv)

1a. MUHAMMED NASIR JANG MIR AHMAD 1748/1750, died 5th December 1750.
1b. MUHYI ad-DIN MUZAFFAR JANG 1750/1751, died 1751.
1c. GHAZI ad-DIN 1751/1752 (in rebellion), died 16th October 1752. Ancestor of the
Nawabs of Baoni.
1d. ASAJ ad-DOWLA MIR ALI SALABAT 1751/1763, died 1763.
2. NIZAM ALI KHAN ASAF JAH II 1763/1803 , born 24th February 1734.
After the treaty of 1798 Bolarum became one of the largest British
cantonments in the south. Nizam Ali Khan was the absolute sovereign of the
state as mughal Subedar of the Deccan. Territories were given on contracts and
the contractors were known as Taluqdars. They maintained troops for the
protection of the Nizam in the Districts. The whole territory of the state was
divided mainly into three categories namely "Khalsa", "Paigah" and Jagirs,
married and had issue. He died 6th August 1803 and was buried at Mecca
Masjid by the side of his mother Umda Begum.
o MIR AKBAR ALI KHAN SIKANDER JAH ASAF JAH III (qv)

o Mir Ali Jah, died 1795.

o Mir Subhan Ali
o Mir Ahmad Ali
o Bashirunissa Begum, married Fakhruddin Khan Amir-e-Kabir Shams
ul-Umra II, born 1781, died 1863 and had issue.
o Mir Zulfiqar Ali Khan Taymur Jang Nasiruddaula Zulfiqar Malik-eJan-Dar-Jha, married and had issue.

Mir Rustam Ali Khan, married and had issue.

Mir Jamshed Ali Khan, married and had issue.

Mir Asif Ali Khan

Mir Sujat Ali Khan, married and had issue.

Mir Iradat Ali Khan

Mir Hyder Ali Khan, married and had

issue.

Mir Sabir Ali Khan, married and

has issue.

Mir Barkat Ali Khan

Mir Azmat Ali Khan

Shabeena Zarine Begum

Mir Asad Ali Khan, married and

has issue.

Samiya Begum

Mir Muhammed Ali Khan

Mir Ahmad Ali Khan

Asma Begum

Mir Rustam Ali Khan, married and

has issue.

Mir Shujat Ali Khan

Mir Hussain Ali Khan

Saedunissa Begum

Tajunissa Begum

Hajra Begum

Rahamatunissa Begum

Karimunissa Begum

Sogha Begum

Mir Liyaqat Ali Khan

Mir Nawazish Ali Khan

Mir Zafar Ali Khan

Tajunissa Begum

3. MIR AKBAR ALI KHAN SIKANDER JAH ASAF JAH III 1803/1829 , born
11th November 1768. There was no treaty between the Nizam and the British
for the maintenance of the Contingent. He allowed the state to go into debt ,
borrowing money at 25% interest, which resulted in the Nizam losing a
substantial amount of territory to William Palmer & Company. The Nizam
wavied the Peshkash (tribute) of Rs.7 lakh per annum, which the company was
paying on account of Northern Circars. The death of his favorite daughter in
1826 gave Sikander Jah a great shock that slowly led to his death on Thursday
21st May 1829, 9 sons and 10 daughters survived him, including.
o NASER ad-DOWLA FARKHUNDA ALI KHAN ASAF JAH IV (qv)

o Mir Gawhar Ali Khan Mubarizuddaula, died 1854.

o Zulfiqar ul-Mulk
o Sham samul-Mulk

4. NASER ad-DOWLA FARKHUNDA ALI KHAN ASAF JAH IV 1829/1857 ,

born 25th April 1794 in Bidar. In 1853 when General Fraser left Hyderabad and
in his place General C.B. Low took over as the Resident, he received a message
from Lord Dalhousie to inform the Nizam to pay sixty-four lakh rupees which
were due to the British for maintaining the Contingent. On 20th May 1853 a
new treaty was concluded by which the strength of the Contingent force was
settled for its payments. The Contingent ceased to be a part of the Nizam's
Army and became an auxiliary force kept by the British Government for the
benefit of Hyderabad State, married and had issue. He died 18th May 1857.
o MIR TAHNIATH ALI KHAN AFZAL ad-DOWLA MAHBUB ALI
KHAN ASAF JAH V (qv)
o Roshanuddaula

5. MIR TAHNIATH ALI KHAN AFZAL ad-DOWLA MAHBUB ALI KHAN

ASAF JAH V 1857/1869 , born 11th October 1827. On 31st August 1861 the
order of the Star of India was conferred on Nawab Afzal-ud-Daula. Dominion
was divided into five Subas and sixteen districts. Each Suba was headed by a
Subedar and each district was under a Taluqdar. During the reign of Nawab
Afzal-ud-Daula, the reforms carried out by Sir Salar Jung included the
establishment of a Government central treasury in 1855. He died 26th February
1869.
6. Lt.Gen. HH MUZAFFAR ul-MAMALIK NIZAM ul-MULK NIZAM adDOWLA Nawab Mir Sir MAHBUB ALI KHAN Bahadur Fath Jang ASAF
JAH VI 1869/1911 (son), born 17th August 1866, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., Lt.Gen.
(Hon.) 1910. On 5th November 1902 an agreement was signed by the Nizam's
government assigning Berar districts to the British on lease on payment of
Rs.25 lakh per annum. "In the Nizam's dominion, medical treatment and
medical education reached a high standard of excellence. Here was held the
famous chloroform commission which was due to the liberality and scientific
interest of the Nizam and the energy and enthusiasm of Dr.Lawrie, the
presidency surgeon". "British Medical Journal 1895". In 1893 Mahboob Ali
Khan announced a major reform in the constitution of the government through

an edict called "Qanunche Mubarick". On 5th May 1905 Victoria Memorial

Orphanage was established in memory of Queen Victoria. In 1878 Madrasa-IAliya was founded and in 1908 the Mahboobia girls school was set up. On
Tuesday 28th September 1908 Hyderabad witnessed disastrous floods of the
river musi, flowing through the city. On 5th February 1885 her majesty the
queen empress conferred upon his highness the honour of grand commander of
the star of India. His highness had a sudden stroke of paralysis and succumbed
to it at 12:30 p.m at Falaknuma palace on Tuesday, August 29 1911 at the age of
46 years. He married a number of times and had issue.
o Lt.Gen. H.E.H. Asaf Jah Muzaffar-ul-Mamalik Nizam-ul-Mulk Nizamud-Daula Nawab Mir Sir OSMAN ALI KHAN Bahadur Fath Jang
ASAF JAH VII (by Amat uz-Zehra Begum) (qv)
o Sahibzadi Dawudunissa Begum (5th daughter), married Monaziruddin
Khan Nazir Jung Paigah and had issue.

7. Lt.Gen. H.E.H. Asaf Jah Muzaffar-ul-Mamalik Nizam-ul-Mulk Nizam-udDaula Nawab Mir Sir OSMAN ALI KHAN Bahadur Fath Jang ASAF JAH
VII 1911/1967, Mir Osman Ali Khan was born in Hyderabad on 6th April
1886 at Purani Haveli, educated privately, G.C.S.I. [cr.1911], G.B.E. (civil)
[cr.1917]. Mir Osman Ali Khan was a great scholar and wrote poetry in Urdu
and Persian. On 14th April 1906 he was married to Dulhan Pasha Begum,
daughter of Nawab Jahangir Jung at Eden Bagh at the age of 21. In 1911 Mir
Osman Ali Khan was proclaimed the Nizam by Nawab Shahab Jung, the
Minister of police.In 1912 Maharaja sir Kishen Pershad resigned as the Prime
Minister and in his place Nawab Yousuf Ali Khan Salar Jung III was appointed
as the Prime Minister. In 1914 Salar Jung resigned and the Nizam took the
administration. Under the first head may be mentioned the despatch of the
Hyderabad Imperial Service cavalry to Egypt in 1914. His exalted highness was
the honorary Colonel of the 20 Deccan Horse. In 1918, Nawab Mir Osman Ali
Khan was elevated by King George V from "His Highness" to "His Exalted
Highness". In a letter dated 24th January, 1918, the title "Faithful Ally of the
British Government" was conferred on him, married (amongst others),
Mazharunnisa Begum, died 18th June 1964, and had issue. He died 24th
February 1967.
o HH Walashan Nawab Sir Mir Himayat Ali Khan Azam Jah, Prince of
Berar, born 22nd February 1907, married 12th November 1931 in Nice,
HIH Princess Drrhshehvar Sultana of Turkey, died 7th February 2006
in London, and had issue. He died 9th October 1970.

H.E.H. Nizam al-Molk Fath Jang BARKAT ALI KHAN

MUKARRAM JAH ASAF JAH VIII (qv)

Mir Karamat Ali Khan Muffakham Jah, born 1939, educated at

Harrow School 1952/1957 and at Balliol College, Oxford
1957/1960.

o Sahibzada Nawab Muazam Jah, born 22nd December 1907, married

12th November 1931 in Nice, Princess Nilfer Hanim Sultana of
Turkey, and had issue.

SON, married Fatima Fouzia, and had issue.

Sahibzada Himayat Ali Mirza

Sahibzada Dilshad Jah

8. H.E.H. Nizam al-Molk Fath Jang BARKAT ALI KHAN MUKARRAM JAH
ASAF JAH VIII (see above)
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Some good photos

posted Jul 24, 2008, 1:38 AM by Haranath Kadaveru
Old photo of street scene, Hyderabad

Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad

Charminar, Hyderabad

Three Gopurams, Tirupati, Andra Pradesh

1000 Pillars Temple, Warangal, Andra Pradesh

Heritage Blues
posted Jul 18, 2008, 4:24 AM by Haranath Kadaveru [ updated Jul 18, 2008, 4:28 AM ]
Publication: Times Of India Hyderabad; Date:2008 Jul 18; Section:Times City; Page
Number 2....
A decade has gone by and it would perhaps take another ten years or more for Hyderabads
pride, Golconda Fort, to get the world heritage site tag. Of the 27 sites in India declared as
world heritage, none is from Andhra Pradesh. Now it seems that the city of havelis and
minars has missed the bus yet again, with the government lacking both political will and the
chutzpah to make the dream of having a world heritage site in the state a reality. G Arun
Kumar finds out
Its not the first time that the crumbling facade of Golconda, whose place under the sun is
unrivalled, has sneaked its way into the newsprint. The monument that has been vying for a
slice of the world heritage site (WHS) pie, has gone through a roller-coaster ride over the
last few years for the elusive WHS status. But the ride came to a grinding halt when the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) politely pointed
out that much needed to be done before the fort could even dream of getting the WHS tag.
For starters, the representation made for the world heritage status needs to be revised.
When Unesco official Minja Yang recently visited the fort and Qutub Shahi Tombs she
insisted on a revised dossier, the whole process of which might take another two years.
While efforts for the WHS tag for Golconda started over 10 years ago, a plethora of
problems including official apathy and lack of political will have nipped its chances in the
bud each time.
Heritage lovers note that while the city is teeming with havelis and minars of architectural
wonder, including the magnificent Golconda standing tall in its midst, it is both sad and
surprising that of the 27 sites in India, declared as world heritage sites, Andhra Pradesh does
not possess even one.
Golcondas Heritage Glitches
The drive to get the WHS status for Golconda began in 1998 and a massive 450-page report
was submitted in February 2003 but the Unesco rejected the proposal and there has been no
change in the status since. Currently, the fort stands in the fourth place in Unescos tentative
list of Indian monuments. Grossly neglected by successive governments, dwarfed by

encroachments and blurred by high-rise structures, the over 800-year-old monument, which
once withstood the onslaught of Mughal emperor Aurangazeb, is in a pathetic state.
And insensitivity is not the only issue the fort is battling with to get the heritage tag. The
fort is in a state of monumental neglectlittered, vandalised and encroached. We have not
projected the fort properly in the past and that surely impeded the process, agrees Jitendra
Das, superintending archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). With the Unesco
firm on the revised dossier that would highlight the monument and the nearby tombs
comprehensively, efforts have begun to document them in chronological order. Das says
they are scouting for an expert hand as the process of preparing the dossier all over again in
itself is a challenging task.
The dossier being prepared in association with the state Department of Archaeology and
Museums (DAM) as per the prescribed format has to meet international standards and
would be forwarded to the Union Department of Culture and later to Unesco. It is the first
step towards reaching the ultimate goal of WHS status for the fort, says conservation
architect planner Vasanta Sobha Turaga. Despite initiatives taken by the ASI (which takes
care of the fort) and the DAM (the tombs are under its control), nothing much has moved
forward all these 10 years.
It doesnt take an expert to discover the reason why the WHS tag has been evading
Golconda. As per the Ancient Monuments Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1958,
the area within 100 metres of a monument (in some cases it is 300 metres) is prohibited and
no construction activity is allowed. But there are more than 1,000 houses in the prohibited
area of Golconda fort and nearly 25 dwellings within 30 feet of the fort wall.
The tombs complex had a good buffer zone before with no encroachments. Now,
encroachments have attained menacing proportions in the fort zone with the authorities
expressing helplessness on the ground that the area has been inhabited by people for
centuries. A large number of dwellings inside and outside the fort, especially near Moti
Darwaza and Banjara Darwaza, and slums along the fort walls do not cut a pretty picture.
More houses are coming up atop the hill leading to the fort, all this even as officials look
the other way.
No official will dare demolish the constructions at this stage, clearly under political
pressure. No political party will antagonise the locals, more so when there is a talk about
GHMC elections, says Sajjad Shahid, Intach member.
Moreover, doubts are being expressed on the upkeep of the fort and the tombs. Asserting
that rampant encroachments in the prohibited as well as regulated zones are the biggest
stumbling blocks for the fort from securing the WHS status, Shahid says: Just brushing up
the fort and the tombs here and there whenever a Unesco official visits them wont do. In
fact, the conservation standards followed by the babus leave a lot to be desired.
Hyderabad district collector Navin Mittal admits that the administration is aware of the
encroachments. It is difficult to monitor the encroachments, more so when there is stiff
resistance from the dwellers, some of whom have patta lands within the fort, he says.
Now, World Heritage For Hyderabad
The developments on the heritage status for one fort taking years notwithstanding, officials
are already dreaming big for the city. Stating that his department is going all-out to secure
the WHS tag, director of department of archaeology and museums P Chenna Reddy says:

We are hopeful of getting the Unesco nod that will not only pitch Hyderabad as a mustvisit destination but would also pave the way for getting the world heritage city status for
the city.
Officials maintain that in marketing the whole city as a heritage site the government has
not lost out on promoting the Golconda Fort. But heritage experts point out that the lack of
coordination between the ASI and DAM is working against Golconda; the ASI feels it is the
state governments job to guard the fort and project it properly, the latter feels this
responsibility rests with the former.
Towards this end, DAM is making a strong case for the royal mausoleums cluster by
including the fort also, saying it fulfils all the criteria laid down by the Unesco. The
Unescos heritage sites essentially include temples, mosques, tombs, churches, cemeteries,
forts, palaces, rock-cut caves and secular architecture as well as ancient mounds and sites,
representing the remains of an ancient habitation. These are outstanding sites which the
world body aims at preserving for the future and for which funds are released and technical
expertise is provided, says Sobha. India is home to 27 world heritage sites that include
exciting caves, magnificent forts and monuments, wildlife parks and other heritage
properties.
However, experts believe that Hyderabad as a world heritage site might have qualified
had it not been for the massive urban development at the cost of centuries-old heritage
structures which have been demolished or neglected. It is impossible for Hyderabad to be
recognised as heritage city what with the lost glory, Shahid says. But conservation activists
are firm that this is the time the government made a concrete proposal for Golconda, not as
an isolated site but as a great heritage area that includes the Quli Qutub Shahi tombs also.
We are in the process of preparing an elaborate dossier with well-documented data on
the fort area, but the authorities must ensure that the site is free of illegal encroachments,
Das says. Sobha does not foresee any problem in coordinating with other departments in
compiling the data. Seeking heritage status for one or two monuments will not work, what
you need is a proper heritage area. The government should send a proposal of Golconda
Fort and Qutub Shahi Tombs along with 10 other important clusters as a heritage area, she
says.
When Ambika Soni was Union tourism minister, she had said (in April 2007) that
Golconda Fort and Majuli Islands in Assam are the two priorities for the Centre. We have
Union minister Jaipal Reddy and others from our own state but precious little has been done
to project the fort before the Unesco officials, a tourism department official says.
Skewed Priorities
Experts also question as to why heritage preservation is put under tourism and culture wing
when it is a technical subject. The government is ready to spend crores on flyovers but not
on heritage conservation, Sobha seeks to know. Another piece of splendid architectural
marvel which lies crumbling is the Raja Bhagwandas Pavilion in Karwan. It was bought by
Raja Haridas, who hailed from Gujarat, from a nawab 180 years ago. Satish Govindas Shah
is the only descendent involved in the upkeep of the structure. Shah, a gemologist,
complains that while the tourism officials guide visitors to the pavilion, they look the other
way whenever support for repairs and maintenance is sought.
The necropolis of Qutub Shahi Tombs and the Golconda Fort may stand out as

cornerstones in the citys tourist attractions and officials may keep saying that the fort and
the tombs are an embodiment of the rich nawabi culture and heritage. But with a large
number of revenue projects like golf courses coming up near the vicinity of the fort,
questions are being asked about the seriousness of the powers-that-be who have not done
anything to stop destruction of the heritage area.
As heritage activists question the sagacity and political will of the government, officials
say striking a balance between human needs and conservation efforts is the only way out to
brighten the chances of the fort getting the WHS status. However, pooh-poohing the
authorities claims, Shahid drives the last nail when he says, Are they really serious? If the
officials have not bothered about including the majestic state assembly building neither in
the protected monuments list nor heritage structures list, imagine the plight of the
Golconda.
The fort and the tombs could be to Hyderabad what Humayuns Tomb is to Delhi. But
alas, it may not be the case.
LEARNING

FROM AN

EXAMPLE

About 45 km away from Vadodara city in Gujarat is Champaner-Pavagadh, which was

given the status of World Heritage site by Unesco in 2004 after 22 years of persistent effort
by a Vadodara based NGO, Heritage Trust, led by a noted architect, Karan Grover. Experts
say the state government here could take a leaf out of the meticulous way of representing a
heritage site to get the elusive WHS tag.
Here are Unescos reasons as mentioned on its website for giving Champaner the WHS
tag
The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park with its ancient Hindu architecture, temples
and special water retaining installations together with its religious, military and agricultural
structures, dating back to the regional Capital City built by Mehmud Begda in the 16th
century, represents cultures which have disappeared
The structures represent a perfect blend of Hindu-Muslim architecture, mainly in the
Great Mosque (Jami Masjid), which was a model for later mosque architecture in India.
This special style comes from the significant period of regional sultanates
The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is an outstanding example of a very short
living Capital, making the best use of its setting, topography and natural features. It is quite
vulnerable due to abandonment, forest takeover and modern life
The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is a place of worship and continuous
pilgrimage for Hindu believers
A history of finest craftsmanship
The Golconda Fort dates back to the 13th century and is known for its majestic grandeur
and historical significance. Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah, the founder of the city, is also
credited with strengthening the fortress town of Golconda. Apart from building mosques
and setting up beautiful gardens in the Golconda Fort, Qutub Shah constructed several

monuments in and around the fort, which showcase the skillful artisanship of those days.
Located on a 400-ft high hill (konda), the impregnable Golconda is one of the biggest
fortresses in the Deccan plateau. Since it was inhabited by Gollas (shepherds), it got the
name of Gollakonda, which later became famous as Golconda. It has seven-km-long fort
wall, eight gates and 87 bastions mounted with heavy cannons. The fort, which is divided
into three parts, boasts of over 400-year-old township.
The Qutub Shahi Tombs, popularly known as Saat Gumbad, make up for some of the
worlds largest grave sites. No place in India can boast of so many tombs of Shahi rulers at
one place, a heritage architect says. One of Hyderabads many historic and religious
landmarks, the tombs draw millions of travellers every year. It is a unique heritage
monument where six of seven Qutub Shahi dynasty rulers who ruled from Golconda were
buried. The tombs and gardens are acclaimed for their historical and architectural splendour.
The tombs were built between 1518 and 1687 by the Qutb Shahi dynasty, rulers of Deccan
parts for over 250 years.