Afzal-ud-Daulah
His Highness Asaf Jah V, Nizam ul-Mulk, Afzal ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Tahniyat 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur | |||||
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| Nizam of Hyderabad | |||||
| Reign | 16 May 1857 - 26 February 1869 | ||||
| Coronation | 1857 | ||||
| Predecessor | Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV | ||||
| Successor | Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI | ||||
| Born | 11 October 1827 Gufran Manzil, Hyderabad State, British India | ||||
| Died | 26 February 1869 (aged 41) Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India | ||||
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| Spouse | Sahebzadi Mahboob Begum Sahebzadi Allah Rakhi Begum Sahebzadi Hussaini Begum Saheba | ||||
| Issue | Asaf Jah VI | ||||
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| House | Asaf Jahi | ||||
| Father | Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV | ||||
| Mother | Sahebzadi Dilawar unisa Begum Saheba | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V Mir Tahniyath Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi (11 October 1827 – 26 February 1869) was the ruling 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.
Developmental reforms
Reforms during his reign, by his Prime Minister Salar Jung, included the establishment of a governmental central treasury in 1855.
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.[2]
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.[3]
Personal life
Asaf Jah V was the eldest son of Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV "Mir Farqunda Ali Khan" and his wife Sahebzadi Dilawar unisa Begum Saheba. He was married three times, first to Sahebzadi Mahboob Begum Saheba, second to Sahebzadi Allah Rakhi Begum and third to Sahebzadi Hussaini Begum Saheba, and sired four sons and six daughters.
Death
He died at Hyderabad on 26 February 1869, after a reign of just 12 years and was buried at the Mecca Masjid mosque.[4][5]
Style and titles
His Highness Sir Nizam-ul-Mulk, Afzal ad-Dawlah, Nawab Farooqi Mir Tahniat Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi Bahadur, Asaf Jah V, GCSI, Nizam of Hyderabad.[6]
References
- ^ Law, John. Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). pp. 25–27.
- ^ Law, John. Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). pp. 34–37.
- ^ "Osmania University first to teach in blend of Urdu and English".
- ^ "Hyder8".
- ^ "Nasir-ud-Daula & Afzal-ud-daula | Telangana History: From Nizam's to Integration into Indian Union".
- ^ "Asaf Jahis (1724-1948)". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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