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Qutub Shahi dynasty by

 Founded by Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk in 1518

 Who was he? Officer of Bahmani Sultan

City founded by

 Md Quli Qutub Shah (QQS) fifth Sultan 1591

City named after (two theories)

 Fourth Caliph Ali Ibn Abi Talib (also called Hyder)

 QQSs lover Bhagmati who was titled Hyder Begum


Built by
 Md Quli Qutb Shah
 in 1591

Why

 Tall structure to oversee development

 Keep an eye on Musi flooding to prevent
epidemics like plague


Founded by

 Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi in 1724

 Leading official in Mughal court

Titles

 Chin Qilich Khan (given by Aurangzeb, 1690)

 Nizam ul-Mulk (given by Farukh Siyyar, 1713)

 Asaf Jah (given by Md Shah, 1725)

Largest princely
state - 2.1 lakh sq km

 Nizam was worlds

richest man in 1947
 Hindu majority
state, ruled by
Muslim Nawab
 Razakars private
militia of the Nawab


Partition

 Osman Ali Khan - Seventh & last Nizam

 Rabidly anti-India

 Nizams own designs Pak support; Razakars

atrocities against pro-India supporters
 Hindu - Muslim pop ratio 8:1
 Negotiations failed

Operation Polo

 Govt of India launched military operation

 Sep 13, 1948 codenamed Operation Polo

 Polo because Hyd had 17 Polo grounds!