Nasir Jung
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Nasir Jung was an 18th-century Nizam of Hyderabad in the Deccan, known for his role in the Carnatic Wars and complex alliances with European colonial powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nasir Jung canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century ruler
ⓘ
Indian noble ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| ally | British East India Company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carnatic region of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic region
European colonial rivalry in India ⓘ decline of Mughal central authority in the Deccan ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Anglo-French rivalry in South India ⓘ |
| country | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| culture | Indo-Persian court culture ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathManner | assassination in a military camp ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Gingee ⓘ |
| dynasty | Asaf Jahi dynasty ⓘ |
| father |
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I
|
| fullName |
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
ⓘ
surface form:
Nasir Jung Asaf Jah
|
| givenName | Nasir ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Hyderabad State
ⓘ
parts of the Deccan ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | influenced balance of power in South India during Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| mother |
Sayed-UnNissa Begum
ⓘ
surface form:
Sayed-un-Nissa Begum
|
| notableFor |
alliances with European colonial powers
ⓘ
conflict over succession in Hyderabad ⓘ role in the Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chanda Sahib
ⓘ
French East India Company ⓘ Muzaffar Jung ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional power broker between Mughal authority and European companies ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | balancing alliances with British and French interests ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Nizam of Hyderabad
ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad State
|
| powerBase | Hyderabad ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I
|
| region |
Deccan region
ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInCarnaticWars | contested control of the Deccan and Carnatic with rival claimants and European powers ⓘ |
| successor | Muzaffar Jung ⓘ |
| title |
Nizam of Hyderabad
ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of the Deccan
Subahdar of the Deccan ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.