Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang
| Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang | |
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| Nawab Subadar of the Deccan | |
| Reign | 13 February 1751 – 8 July 1762 |
| Born | November 24, 1718 |
| Birthplace | Hyderabad |
| Died | September 16, 1763 |
| Place of death | Bidar fort |
| Buried | Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad |
| Predecessor | Muzaffar Jung |
| Successor | Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah II |
| Offspring | 2 sons |
| Royal House | Chowmahalla Palace |
| Father | Asaf Jah I |
Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang (November 24, 1718-September 16, 1763 in Bidar) was the Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad. He was the third son of H.H. Asaf Jah I Nayab, Subedar of the Deccan. He was appointed as Deputy Viceroy to his elder brother, Ghazi Uddin, in 1751. He was proclaimed at the camp near Luckridpalli, at French instigation.
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Birth
Nawab Sa'id Muhammad Khan Siddiqi Bahadur was born in Hyderabad as the third son of Asaf Jah I before 24 November 1718.
Official name
His official name is Amir ul-Mamalik, Asaf ud-Daula, Nawab Said Muhammad Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Zaffar Jang, Nawab Subadar of the Deccan.
Life
Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang succeeded as Nizam of Hyderabad after the death of his predecessor and nephew, Nizam Muzaffar Jang. Muzaffar Jang was killed in the Battle of Lakkireddipalli Pass, when the Nawab of Kurnool struck him in the head with a spear on February 13, 1751.
Again the eldest brother of the Nizam, Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung II, was ignored while he was at Delhi serving the Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. But he would not wait long to contest this ascension. His ascension took place right after the Battle of Lakkireddipalli Pass by the help of French commander Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau.
Salabat Jang was invested by Imperial firman, at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, September 12, 1749. He was granted the titles of Khan Bahadur and Salabat Jang during his father's lifetime and was promoted to Asaf ud-Daula and Zafar Jang in 1751 and Amir ul-Mamalik by the Emperor Alamgir II. He was the ruler of the Hyderabad State in India from 1751 until 1762. Khilwath palace of Hyderabad was built by him.
Death
He was deposed by his brother, Asaf Jah II, on July 8, 1762 and ordered held in Bidar Fort prison where he was killed on September 16, 1763. He was buried at Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad. Having had issue two sons at Chowmahalla Palace one on March 12, 1756 and other on March 27, 1759.
Positions held
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Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang
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| Preceded by Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat |
Nizam of Hyderabad 13 February 1751–8 July 1762 |
Succeeded by Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah II |
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