Viqar ul-Umara

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Viqar ul-Umara in an open carriage

Nawab Iqbal ud-Daula Viqar ul-Umara Bahadur (born August 13, 1856 in Hyderabad , † February 15, 1902 ), was a nobleman of the Indian princely state of Hyderabad . At the time of Asaf Jah VI. Member of the Privy Council and divan from 1893 to 1901 .

Life path

Viqar ul-Umara on elephants ( Muharram parade, 1900)

Viqar ul-Umara (II.) Was the son of Rafid ud-Din († 1877; = Fazal ud-Din. Co-regent for the minor Nizam from 1869) from the younger line of the sons of Shams ul-Umara (Diwan 1848/49 ; = Amir-i-Kabir I. ). The clan was, after the ruler, the country's second largest landowner (as Paigah committed to military success). Traditionally, the family provided the commanding officer of the principality's troops. His brothers Khurshid Jah and cousin Asman Jah also held top state offices in the 1890s. Like his cousin Asman Jah - with whom he had fallen out - he was married to a daughter of Asaf Jah V , Jahandar un-Nissa Begum . He had two sons, the elder Mukhtar ud-Din Khan Sultan ul-Mulk, who later also held ministerial offices.

Mosque (born 1906) in the Palace of Begumpet

After the resignation of his predecessor, it was initially used as a divan as a trial. He then remained in office until 1901. He was responsible for implementing the minimal democratic reforms created in 1893 by an appointed Legislative Council with an advisory function, of which he was ex officio chairman . During his tenure he was a constant companion of the ruler.

representation

He had the splendid but tastefully designed Falaknuma Palace built from 1884 to 1893 on 1.2 km². Asaf Jah VI. acquired the building on a hill outside the capital in 1895 to initially use it as a guest house. Then Viqar had the same style added to the south of the old family palace. Another complex was built for Viqar ul-Umara in the suburb of Begumpet (towards Secunderabad ). A mosque based on a Spanish model in the Saracen style was built there in 1906.

For high-ranking visitors he often organized the "sport" of a tiger hunt.

He was knighted by the British and received the Kaisar-i-Hind medal in 1900 .

Literature and Sources

  • Lethbridge, Roper: Golden Book of India. 1893, p. 569
personal data
SURNAME Viqar ul-Umara
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Iqbal ud-Daula
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nobleman of the Indian princely state of Hyderabad, member of the Privy Council and divan (1893–1901)
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH Hyderabad (Deccan)
DATE OF DEATH February 15, 1902
Place of death Hyderabad (Deccan)