Nizam
E83121
Nizam was the hereditary title of the monarchs who ruled the princely state of Hyderabad in India, known for their immense wealth and semi-autonomous power under British rule.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mir Osman Ali Khan | 1 |
| Nizam VII | 1 |
| Nizam of Hyderabad (nominally, in early period) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary royal title
ⓘ
monarchic title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | monarchs of the princely state of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| capital | Hyderabad ⓘ |
| country | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| currencyIssued | Hyderabadi rupee ⓘ |
| dynasty | Asaf Jahi dynasty ⓘ |
| endTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Arabic-Persian word "Nizam" meaning order or system ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy (de facto, within British framework) ⓘ |
| hadPrivilege | 21-gun salute status under British Raj ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
feudal sovereignty within Hyderabad State
ⓘ
hereditary succession ⓘ immense wealth ⓘ semi-autonomous authority under British rule ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStatus | princely state ruler under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| honorific |
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
ⓘ
surface form:
Asaf Jah
|
| inception | 1724 ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Dominion of India ⓘ |
| integrationEvent |
police action Operation Polo (September 1948)
ⓘ
surface form:
Police action in Hyderabad (Operation Polo)
|
| integrationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| language |
Marathi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Marathi
Persian ⓘ Telugu ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| lastHolder | Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII ⓘ |
| locatedIn | India ⓘ |
| maintainedInstitution |
Hyderabad State Railway
ⓘ
Osmania General Hospital (as patron) ⓘ Osmania University ⓘ
surface form:
Osmania University (as patron)
|
| notableFor |
being among the richest rulers in the world in the early 20th century
ⓘ
founding educational and medical institutions in Hyderabad ⓘ issuing own currency in Hyderabad State ⓘ maintaining own army under British paramountcy ⓘ maintaining separate railways and postal system in Hyderabad State ⓘ patronage of arts and architecture in Hyderabad ⓘ |
| overlord | British Crown ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian princely state system ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mughal imperial governors of the Deccan ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | British Government as a princely ruler ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| style | His Exalted Highness ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
large parts of present-day Telangana
ⓘ
parts of present-day Karnataka ⓘ parts of present-day Maharashtra ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| usedFor | designating the rulers of Hyderabad State ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mir Osman Ali Khan
this entity surface form:
Nizam VII
this entity surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad (nominally, in early period)