Moazzam Jah

General His Highness Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Sir
Mir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur
KCIE
Born (1907-12-21)21 December 1907
Eden Garden, Hyderabad
Died 15 September 1987(1987-09-15) (aged 79)
Fern Villa, Red Hills, Hyderabad
Burial place Daira-i-Mir Mumin, Sultan Shahi, Hyderabad
Residence Hill Fort Palace
Spouse Princess Niloufer
Razia Begum Sahiba
Sahibzadi Anwari Begum Sahiba
Issue Shahamat Jah
Fatima Fouzia Begum
Amina Marzia Begum
Begum Sahiba
Aliya Kulsum
Sakina Begum
Full name
Sahebzada Mir Shujaat Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafendi Moazzam Jah
House House of Asaf Jah
Father Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII
Mother Dulhan Pasha Begum[1]

Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Mir Sir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, KCIE (21 December 1907 – 15 September 1987), was the son of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII and his first wife Dulhan Pasha Begum.

He first married Princess Niloufer (4 January 1916 – 12 June 1989), one of the last princesses of the Ottoman empire. He later had two other wives, Anwari Begum Saheba and Razia Begum Saheba. In 1947, he was granted the personal style of Highness by the King-Emperor George VI.

He was a poetry enthusiast who had close ties with the poet Najm Afandi after the latter moved from Agra to Hyderabad State. The Prince also wrote poetry under the pen name Shahji.[2]

He stayed at the Hill Fort Palace, Hyderabad.

The popular Moazzam Jahi Market of Hyderabad is named after him.

Titles

  • 1907-1929: Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Mir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur
  • 1929-1945: Colonel Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Mir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur
  • 1945-1946: General Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Mir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur
  • 1946-1947: General Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Mir Sir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, KCIE
  • 1947-1987: General His Highness Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Mir Sir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, KCIE

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ Hyderabad, The Royal Ark, accessed 2 July 2010
  2. ↑ Seshan, K. S. S. (2017-12-25). "Prince Moazzam Jah and his nocturnal court". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-05.


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