Nawab Asman Jah Bahadur

Asman Jah, Amir-i-Akbar, Azam ul-Umara, Umdat ul-Mulk, Bashir-ud-Daula, Nawab Sir
Muhammad Mazharuddin Khan Bahadur
Rifa’at Jang, KCIE
Born Muhammad Mazharuddin Khan
1839 (1839)
Died 1898 (aged 5859)
Burial place Paigah Tombs, Hyderabad
Prime Minister of Hyderabad
In office
1887–1894
Monarch Asaf Jah VI
Preceded by Salar Jung II
Succeeded by Sir Vicar-ul-Umra

Sir Asman Jah or Nawab Asman Jah Bahadur KCIE (1839-1898)[1], was a nobleman belonging to the Paigah family of Hyderabad State. He served as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad from 1887 to 1894.

He was born to the third son of Fakhruddin Khan, Nawab Muhammad Sultan ud-din Khan Bahadur. After his father died, he was adopted by his uncle Shams-ul-Umra III.[2] His adoptive son Syed Mohammed Hadi was a tennis player as well as a cricketer.[3]

He built the famous Bashir Bagh Palace and Asman Garh Palace.[4]

References

  1. Buckland, Charles Edward, ed. (1906). "Asman Jah, Bahadur, Nawab Sir". Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. p. 18.
  2. Lynton, Harriet Ronken (1987). Days Of The Beloved. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9780863112690.
  3. Dhole, Pradip (2016-06-14). "Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred". Cricket Country. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  4. "The Hindu : Castle of dreams". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
Government offices
Preceded by
Mir Laiq Ali Khan, Salar Jung II
Prime Minister of Hyderabad
1887–1893
Succeeded by
Sir Vicar-ul-Umra
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