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'Nawab Mir Nizam Ali Khan Bahadur Asaf Jah II' was the Nizam of Hyderabad State in South India between 1762 and 1803.

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Birth

Official name

Life

Death

See also

External links

Birth

He was born on March 7, 1734 as fourth son to Asaf Jah I and Umda Begum.

Official name

His official name is ''Asaf Jah II, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Nizam 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Fath Jang, Sipah Salar, Nawab Subadar of the Deccan''.

Life

Asaf Jah II transferred his capital from Aurangabad to Hyderabad in 1763. His long reign was particularly notable for events towards its end: in 1795, he was dealt a sound defeat by the Marathas and was forced to cede Daulatabad, Ahmedabad and Sholapur and pay an indemnity of Rs. 30 million. The following year, judging himself menaced by Tipu Sultan of Mysore, he entered into Subsidiary Alliance with the British East India Company. Thus Hyderabad, which is in both area and population comparable to the United Kingdom, became a princely state within the British Raj. The French general known as Monsieur Raymond served as his military leader, strategist and advisor.

Death

Asaf Jah II died in Chow Mahala, Hyderabad at the age of 69 on August 6, 1803.

See also

★ Hyderabad State

★ Nizam

External links

★ Brief biography