Nizam

Nizam al-Mulk ( Arabic : نظام الملك; in German also N [e] isam ) is the title of the Islamic ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad in India , which existed from 1724 to 1949.

Appearance of the title

The title Nizam al-Mulk (from Arabic نظام الملك, DMG Nizam al-Mulk , order of domination ') was first in the 11th century by the Seljuks - Sultans of Baghdad , Alp Arslan and Malik Shah , at their grand vizier Abu Ali al-Hasan awarded. It first appeared in Urdu around 1600.

Nizam of Hyderabad

The first Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I. (1671-1748), the large parts of southern India as governor of the Great Mughals managed, sometimes also ruled the entire Mughal Empire for its nominal ruler in the years from 1713 to 1721. After the death of Aurangzeb (1707) and the subsequent collapse of the Mughal Empire, his rule in Hyderabad became independent in 1724 as the property of the Asaf-Jahi dynasty and lasted until Indian independence.

The Nizam of Hyderabad was one of only five princely rulers in British India , and of these the highest in rank, who was entitled to a salute of 21 cannon shots until the end of British rule .

The last ruling Nizam of Hyderabad, Asaf Jah VII. , Muslim ruler of a predominantly Hindu population, wanted to maintain his independence or join the Islamic state of Pakistan , but the Indian army occupied his territory as part of "Operation Polo" in September 1948.

Since Asaf Jah III. (1768–1829) all nizams of Hyderabad are buried in the royal tombs of the Mecca mosque near the Charminar in Hyderabad.