Kingdom of Hyderabad

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The Kingdom of Hyderabad was a major princely state in south-central India, ruled by the Nizams and known for its political influence, cultural richness, and strategic alliances during the late Mughal and British colonial periods.

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Label Occurrences
Nizam of Hyderabad 36
Kingdom of Hyderabad canonical 3
Nizams of Hyderabad 2

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Former monarchy
Princely state
annexationDate 1948-09-17
annexedBy Dominion of India
area ~214000 square kilometers
capital Hyderabad
commonName Hyderabad State
continent Asia
country India
currency Hyderabadi rupee
educationPolicy Patronage of modern and traditional education
endTime 1948
event Hyderabad Police Action
surface form: Annexation of Hyderabad
founder Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
governmentType Absolute monarchy
Princely state under British suzerainty
includesCity Hyderabad
includesRegion Hyderabad-Karnataka
Marathwada
Telangana
knownFor Cultural richness
Patronage of arts and architecture
Political influence in Deccan
Religious and linguistic diversity
Strategic alliances during British colonial period
Strategic alliances during late Mughal period
lastRuler Mir Osman Ali Khan
lastRulerTitle Nizam VII
legalSystem Combination of Islamic law and customary law
locatedIn South-Central India
militaryForce Hyderabad State Forces
notableBuilding Chowmahalla Palace
Falaknuma Palace
notableMonument Charminar
surface form: Charminar (in its capital)
officialLanguage Marathi language
surface form: Marathi

Persian
Telugu
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
operationPoloDate 1948
population ~16,000,000 (early 20th century)
postColonialIntegrationEvent police action Operation Polo (September 1948)
surface form: Police action Operation Polo
predecessor Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
religion Hinduism
Islam
rulerTitle Nizam
rulingDynasty Asaf Jahi dynasty
startTime 1724
treaty Subsidiary Alliance with the British
vassalOf British Empire
British India
surface form: British Raj

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Treaty of Seringapatam signatory Kingdom of Hyderabad
Treaty of Seringapatam requiredCessionTo Kingdom of Hyderabad
Chowmahalla Palace formerOfficialResidenceOf Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizams of Hyderabad
Maratha foughtAgainst Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Hyderabadi rupee issuer Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Gulshanabad (Medak) division usedInAdministrativeSystemOf Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Gulshanabad (Medak) division locatedInFormerEntity Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Dominion of Hyderabad
Warangal division governedBy Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Telangana peasant armed struggle (late 1940s) opposedTo Kingdom of Hyderabad
subject surface form: Telangana peasant armed struggle
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Gulbarga division governedBy Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I title Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I officeCreated Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Anglo-French rivalry in India mainParticipants Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Anglo-Mysore Wars conflictBetween Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Anglo-Mysore Wars opponent Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Daulatabad Fort associatedDynasty Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Hyderabad-Karnataka historicalRuler Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Northern Circars underRuleOf Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Northern Circars cededBy Kingdom of Hyderabad
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Fatehnagar associatedWithDynastyRegion Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Nizamabad district namedAfter Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Kingdom of Mysore enemyOf Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Mysorean forces opponent Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Hyder Ali opponent Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Tipu Sultan opponent Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British associatedWith Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Nizam Sagar Dam builder Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Palkhed belligerent Kingdom of Hyderabad
subject surface form: Battle of Palkhed
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
forces of the Nizam of Hyderabad commander Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
forces of the Nizam of Hyderabad allegiance Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Mysore under Tipu Sultan opponent Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Siege of Seringapatam (1792) belligerent Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Siege of Seringapatam (1799) belligerent Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Battle of Malavelly belligerent Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Berar cededBy Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Maratha–Nizam conflict conflictBetween Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
His Exalted Highness usedFor Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizams of Hyderabad
His Exalted Highness usedForTitle Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
His Exalted Highness usedInProclamationsOf Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Hyderabad State Railway patron Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
Hyderabad State Railway operatedUnderPatronageOf Kingdom of Hyderabad
this entity surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad