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ASAFJAHIS DYNASTY (1724 to 1948) In 1751, Salabath Jung was appointed as the King of
Rulers of Asafjahi Dynasty: Golconda by army chief of the French, Bussi.
1.Nizam-ul-mulk (1724 -1748 A.D.) In return, Salabath jung gave the following Northern Sarkars
➢ Nasir jung (1748 -1750) – Son to French.
➢ Muzaffar jung (1750-1751) – Nizam-ul- • Kondapalli
mulks’s Daughter Son. • Elluru
➢ Salabathjung (1751-1761) – Son • Rajamundry
2.Nizam-Ali-Khan (1761-1803) • Srikakulam
3.Sikandar Jha (1803-1829) On 14th May 1759, Salabath jung made a Treaty with
4.Nasir-ud-Daula (1829-1857) Britishers, This Treaty is known as Machilipatnam Treaty. As
5.Afzal-ud-Daula (1857-1869) a result of This Treaty, Salabath jung gave following areas to
6.Mir Mahboob Ali Khan (1869-1911) Britishers. They are:
7.Mir Osman Ali Khan (1911-1948) • Machilipatnam
• Nizampatnam
Nizam-ul-mulk (1724-1748) • Vakulmanad
Original Name: Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi • Kondavedu
He was the founder of Hyderabad state According to Machilipatnam Treaty, the king Salabath jung
Titles :– wanted to Send out French Army from Hyd. As a result of
• Chin Qilich Khan - awarded by emperor Aurangzeb Sending Out French Army by Salabath jung. He was alone at
in 1690–91 this time in 1761 A.D. his Brother Nizam Ali khan Attacked
• Nizam-ul-Mulk - awarded by Farrukhsiyar in 1713 Hyd & declared as Nizam to the Hyderabad by making
• Asaf Jah - awarded by Muhammad Shah in 1725 Salabath as prisoner in Bidar fort .
• Nizam-ul-Mulk was also a great poet. ’Shakir’
meaning ‘The Contended’ was his pen name. 2.Nizam – Ali – Khan
Sons of Nizam-ul-Mulk :- Title :Asafjah II
1. Ghazi Ud-Din His Army Chief : Mir Alam
2. Nasir jung His Contemporary kings :
3.Salabath jung • Shah Alam – II (Mughal Empire).
4.Nizam Ali khan – 2nd Nizam • Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan (King of Mysore)
5. Basalath Jung – ruler of Guntur • Madhav Rao-II and Baji Rao (Maratha Kings)
Governor Generals:
In 1713 – 1715 A.D Marathas defeated Nizam-ul-Mulk and • Robert Clive
accepted to pay the following taxes to continue as • Warran Hastings
subhedar of 6-subhas.
• Lord Cornwallis
Taxes:-
• Lord Wellesley
Chauth : 1/4th of Revenue
During his period following wars were taken place
Sardeshmukhi :It’s an additional 10% tax levied upon the
• 1st Anglo Mysore war
collected 'Chauth'
• 2nd Anglo Mysore war
Road Tax
• 3rd Anglo Mysore war
In 1714, Nasir jung raised a revolt against his father, this • 4th Anglo Mysore war
was Suppressed by Nizam-ul-Mulk. • 1st Anglo Maratha war
Mohammad Shah appointed Qumuruddin as Wazir (Prime Important Incidents:
Minister)in 1722, but vexed with the court politics of sayyad The capital of deccan was shifted from Aurangabad to
brothers came to Deccan defeated the then Deccan Hyderabad.
Subedhar(governor) Mubariz Khan in ‘Shakar Kheda’ battle In1795 A.D., his son ,Ali Jha revolted against him. This was
and became Deccan subedar. first supported by Medak Zaminder Sadasiva Reddy.
On June 2nd 1748, Nizam-ul-Mulk passed away in This revolt was Suppressed by Nizam-Ali khan and Ali Jha was
Burhanpur of M.H. killed in this Battle .
The death of Nizam-ul-Mulk was followed by a war of Subsidiary Alliance Treaty - In 1798, Nizam Ali Khan, Signed
succession between Nasir jung & Muzaffar Jung. on the agreement.
In the Similar way, there was a fight between Anwaruddin • According to this policy French Army should be
& Chandasaheb in the carnatic. removed from Estates / kingdom.
Group-A Group-B • Only British Army Should be Maintained in Estates.
Nasir jung Muzaffer jung • The Expenditure to Maintain Army must be
Anwaruddin Chandu Saheb incurred by estates / kingdom.
British Army French Army • The Estate / kingdom must Maintain relationship
This war is known as Carnatic War-II with Other kingdoms through British Resident only.
In this, Anwaruddin was killed by French Army. & Muzzafar • Any war / Treaty must be fought or signed only with
jung was appointed as king by French Army Chief, Dupleix the approved of Britishers.
in 1750 A.D. December. • Nizam Estate / kingdom is the first kingdom, which
This Muzaffar jung was killed by Nasir jung in Jinji Forts accepted this policy
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Ceded Districts: In 1800, under the Subsidiary Alliance Treaty Building is better than the Govt Building in Madras and after
the following territories were ceded by the Nizam to the the Building of Governor General in Calcutta.
British: 2. In 1816, Henry Russell established Russel Brigade. It is also
• Bellary known as Army of Nizam or Hyderabad Contingent.
• Kadapa (Cuddapah) This Brigade participated in
• Anantapuram 1) Battle of Pindaries - With the help of Baji Rao – II, Pindaries
• parts of Davanagere (Harapanahalli taluk) attacked Hyd in 1817, This attack was Suppressed by Army
• Much of Karnoolu (Kurnool) of Nizam & Russell’s Brigade.
The joining of Nizam Estate was strong supported by Nizam 2) Anglo-Maratha War
Diwan : - Az-ul- Umra and Kirik Patrick British resident of Hyd. Sikandar Jha gave a title to Henry Russell as Sabithjung.
Officer (1798-1805). To maintain Russell’s Brigade, 60,00,000/- were taken from
Palmer & Company by Sikander Jha in 1823.
Raymond, joined in the Army of French in Guntur under the NOTE:-
Ruler of Basalath Jung. Palmer & Company - Founder : William Palmer; Members:
• The Army belong to Basalathjung was undertaken Henry Russell ,Southbey Palmer, William Rambold,Hastings
by Nizam Ali khan. At that time, Raymond became Palmer.
Army chief of French. In 1812, Rajabhavani Parshad Invited Sikander Jha to Estb /
• To Maintain the Army, Nizam Ali khan given Medak Open Ramalayam Temple in Attapur.
Jagir to Raymond. In order to gain the support of the British troops camped in
• In AD 1795, Raymond Estb, Gun Foundry in Hyd. tents in the open areas of the village Ulwul, north-east
• This Raymond is known as Musa Rahim – of Hussain Sagar, the lake that separates Secunderabad from
Muslims its twin city Hyderabad.
Musa Ram – Hindus. Later, in 1803, Nizam Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of
Hyderabad, renamed Ulwul as Secunderabad after
• He was Expired in AD 1798
himself.[9] The city was formed in 1806, after the order was
• His Tomb Asamgadh, Malakpet
signed by the Nizam allotting the land north of Hussain Sagar
to set up the British Cantonment
James Kirk Patrick (1798 – 1805)
• First British Resident of Hyderabad State.
Nasir –Ud- Daula (1829 – 1857)
• Built the Koti Residency in Hyderabad, a landmark
His name: Mir Farqunda Ali khan Nasir –Ud-Daula.
and major tourist attraction.
His Contemporary:
Documented interracial love affair and marriage
• Akbar – II
between him and Indian noblewoman Khair-un-
• Bahadur Shah – II
Nissa Begum.
British Residents:
• A large part of White Mughals, a book by the
• Martin – (1825-1930)
historian William Dalrymple, concerns Kirk Patrick's
• Davidson – (1827-1962)
relationship with Khair-un-Nissa.
Imp Diwans: -
• He also constructed a building in the name of Ranga
1) Nawab Munirul Mulk (1809-1832)
Mahal, for his wife – kair unnisa Begum.
2) Chandulal (1832-18 42)
• Kirk Patrick was Expired on 5th Oct 1805’ in
3) Nawab Siraj-Ul- Mulk (1851-53)
Kolkatta.
4) Turab Ali Khan (1853 – 83) - Titled as “Salarjung I”
3.Mir Akbar Ali Khan : (1803- 1829)
Imp Events taken place during Nasir –Ud – Daula.
• The only Illiterate Nizam
1. Revolt by Zaminders
Titles :
Following Jaminders were Involved in the revolt
1) Sikandar Jha – Secunderabad named after him
Venkata Narasimha Rao – Ammapalam
2) Asaf Jahi – III
Kapa Narasimha Rao – Chintagani
Contemporary Kings:
This revolt was Suppressed by “Army of contingency”, Hyd.
• Shah Alam – II – Mughal
• Baji Rao – II – Maratha 2. Wahabi Movement – 1838 :
• James Kirk Patrik- British Resident officer • This was started by “Syed Ahmed Barelvi”.
British Governors
• In 1831 A.D. Syed Ahmed Braelvi passed away.
• Lord Wellesley (1798 – 1805)
• After his death, his associates Moulavi Vilayat Ali &
• Lord Hastings (1813 – 1828 ) Saleem Started a movement in Bombay, Banglore,
• Lord William Bentick (1828 – 35) Hyderabad & Madras.
• In Hyd, the leader of this Group is Mubariz-Ud-
Diwan: Az-Ul-Umra Doula, family relative of Nazir-ur-Doula.
Az-Ul-Umra died and Mir Alam was appointed as Diwan on
• On 25thJune, 1864, MubarizUd-Doula passed away
the recommendations of Kirk Patrick.
in Golconda fort.
Mir Alam as Diwan constructed Mir Alam Tank during 1804 –
1806 .
3. Sepoy Movement
1.In 1804 A.D granted an area for Construction of British
Residency in 1804. According to Sir John Marshall, this
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• Started 10th May 1857, in Meerut, during the
period of 5th Nizam. (Nazir-Ur-Doula).
• Important Constructions:-
• St George Grammar School - by Church of England
in 1834
• Translation Bureau Press – 1834, Medical and
Engineering books were printed here.
• President Medical School - 1839
• Chadarghat Brigde - 1839
• Bollaram Medical School – 1841
• St George’s Church (Abids) – 1844
• Ban on Sati in Hyderabad State – 1848
• King Edward Memorial Hospital – 1854 , later
renamed as “Gandhi Hospital” .
• Saint Mary’s High School – 1855 ,This was later
renamed as “All Saint School”.
• Industrial Exhibition – 1856 Started by Dr. Smith.
• Telegraph facility b/w Bombay &Hyd
1856
Kurnool &Hyd
5.Afzal –Ud-Daula (1857 – 1869)
Mir-Thahniyat Ali Khan.
Titles : Afzal –ud – Daula
Asafjha – V
Star of India
His Contemporary kings:
• Bahadur Shah – II – Last Mughal Emperor
• British Viceroy’s: Lord Canning, Lord Elgin, Sir John
Lawrence
• Diwan : Salarjung I
Imp Events during his period:
• (1757 : Battle of Plassey)
1857: Sepoy Mutiny - In June 1857, Sepoy Muting was
Started in Hyd
• Following were participated in Movement
• Turrebaz Khan
• Khamash Shah
• Moulvi Ibrahim
• Moulvi Allauddin
• In June 1857, there is a revolt in Cantonment of
Hyderabad on 2nd July 1857, 11 members were
arrested in Sec-bad reziment and they were Send
to Salarjung.
• Imp persons from that group are as follows :
• Shiva Charan
• Krishna Das
• Madhav Das
• Lal Khan
• Khadhar Khan
• Anoop Singh
• On 23rdJune, 1857, 94 Jawans were arrested as a
result remaining Jawans revolted against Britishers
Under the leadership of Daufedar-Mir-Faida-Ali.
• This man tried to kill, Captain Abbott, as a result
Mir-faida-Ali was Sentenced to Aurangabad.
• On 17thJuly, 1857, One attack was taken place on
British Residency under the leadership of Turrebaz
Khan.
• NOTE:-Turrebaz khan is also known as “Turrum
Khan”.
• He was famed as “The Unsung Hero of
Hyderabad”.
• He belongs to Begum Bazar, Hyd.
• After the attack he Escaped and found in
Mougiligidda, MBNR.
• On 24thJan, 1859, TurreBuz Khan was Killed by
Soldiers of British.
• In this Revolt, Afzal-Ud-Doula & Salarjung I
supported the Britishers as a result, following
benefits were received by Afzal-Ud-daula.
• 1.Star of India(Title)
• 2.Raichur
• 3.Osmanabad
• 4. AntharVedi
• 37,00,000/- rupees given to Nizam.
• 50,00,000/- rupees loan amount was Cancelled.
• Sholapur Estate was donated to Nizam.
• 10,000/- pounds, Valuable Items were given to
Nizam.
• 3000/- pounds, Items were given to Salarjung.
• In return, 15,000/- pounds Valuable items were
given by Afzal-Ud-Daula to Lord Cannings.
• After 1857 – Sepoy Mutiny Mughal Empire was
disappeared.
• Afzal-Ud-daula, declared Independence. As a
result, he introduced new Coins in the name of
Nizam-Ul-Mulk-Asafjah-Bahadur / “Hali Sikka” in
the place of Mughal Sikka .
Imp Events:
While Salabat Jung initiated its construction in 1750,[8] it
was completed by the period of Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah
V between 1857 and 1869. This is the oldest part of the
palace, and has four palaces Afzal Mahal, Mahtab Mahal,
Tahniyat Mahal and Aftab Mahal. It was built in the neo-
classical style.
1858 –> Hali Sikka Currency was issued
1859 –> Afzalgunj Bridge Started.
1860 –> Civil Engineering College
1862 –> Mahabubia School Estd by Syed Ali Bilgrani,
1864 –> Deccan Times (English Newspaper)
1866 –> Dept of Customs
1867 –> Dept of Printing and Stationary
1868 –> Hyd – Sholapur Grand Trunk Road.
Bank of Bengal Estd in Hyd
Basheerbagh Palace.
1869 – Dept of Nizam State Railway.
-1st Postal Stamp Introduced in Hyd. Printed its own
stamps from 1869 onwards until it became a part of the
Indian Union in 1949.
6) Mir-Mahboob-Ali Khan (1869 – 1911)
Title:
Grand Commander of Star of India.
6th – Asafjah.
Little Fellow
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Mahaboob Ali Pasha. 1872 – One library was Established in Sec-bad by Soma
Rang Rangeli Raja sunder modaliar.
1873 – Public Garden was Estd.
Imp Contemporary Persons: 1874 – 6th Nizam Visited British residence
• Salarjung (1853-83) – Diwan - Wadi-Secbad, Railway line completed.
• Layak Ali (1884 – 87) – Diwan - Sec-bad Railway station was Estb.
• Kishan Parshad (1900 – 12) – Diwan -Dept of Horticulture was Estb.
• Imp Viceroys :- The Nampally Railway Station was built in 1907 by Osman Ali
• Lord Mayo (1869 -72) Khan, Asaf Jah VII, the last Nizam of Hyderabad. Constructed
• Lord Rippon (1880 – 84) in 1916, by the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf Jah VII, this Station
• Lord Curzon (1889 – 1905) was the Headquarters of the then Nizam's Guaranteed State
• Lord Minto (1905 – 1910) Railway.
• Lord Hardinge (1910 – 1916) 1875 – One Minting Press was Estb in Gadwal, MBNR.
1878 – 26thApr, 1874 – Sec-bad club was Estd.
NOTE :- 1st Viceroy Visited Hyderabad State is Lord Rippon. 1879 – Race course was Started in Maulali, & It was Shifted
On 1st August 1874, Mahaboob Ali Khan, visited the British to malakpet in 1886.
residency for the first time. At that time, C.B. Saunders was 1880 – Census office was Estb.
in-Charge of British residence. He Visited this residence at -Postal Dept was Started.
the age of 8 yrs. As a result of this Visit, “Times of India” 1881 – Census Started from Gloria Girls High School Hyd.
described him as a Little fellow. 1882 – Theosophical Society branch was Started in
On 5th Feb -1884, Lord Rippon Visited Hyd. Chaderghat
On 5th Feb – 1884, Layak Ali was appointed as Diwan - Chanchalguda Jail was Estd.
He is childhood friend of “Mahboob Ali Khan”. 1883 – Salarjung was Expired.
On 29th March – 1902, Lord Curzon visited Hyd. – Lord Rippon Visited Hyd.
Mulki Movement, also Started in this year Only. Layak Ali was appointed as Diwan of Hyd.
MuLkiMovement : -In place of Parsi, Urdu was declared as official Language of
Mulki means “Sons of Soil”. Hyd
In Urdu, Mulki Means National / local. -Construction of Falaknuma Palace Started -Nizam club
It was Started in 1888. Started.
At that time, Nizam was Mir mahaboob Ali Khan. 1885 – “Hyd Recorder” Newpaper Started.
Diwan – Sir Asman Jha. 1886 – Railway Track b/w Sec-bad and Vijaywada
This Movement was Started against the appointment of completed.
Hindustanis in Govt jobs. 1887 – Nizam College was Started.
Acc to Govt Gazzette – 1888, Govt Job Should be given to 1888 – Mulki Movement Movement started.
Mulkies.This was Supported by Kishan Parshad But this 1889 – Deccan Standard Newspaper Started.
Gazzette was not Implemented. 1891 – Ban on Newspaper was 1st Introduced.
Mulki Movement was again Started in 1919 A.D. 1892 – Branch of Arya Samaj was Started in Hyd. -
Presidential Building Construction Started in Bollaram.
Floods in Musi River : 1893 – Swami Vivekananda Visited, Mahaboobia College in
Acc to reports floods occurred in Musi for 12 – times, But Hyd.
locals registered it for only 4 – times. 1895 – Ganesh Celebration were Started in Hyderabad
• 1631 – 1st time State. 1st time in Shalibanda and chaderghat.
• 1831 – 2nd time NOTE :- In 1893, Bala Gangadhar Tilak was started Ganesh
• 1903 – 3rd time Celebration in Mumbai.
1897 – First Mental Hospital was Estb in Hyd.
• 1908 – 4th time
1900 – Hyd Godavari Valley railway line was Started.
On 28thSep, 1908, floods Occurred in Musi was
-Hyd to Manmad, Metreguage (railway line) was Estb.
registered as Biggest Disaster.
1901 – Sri Krishna devaraya Andhra Basha nilayam Estb in
20,000 Houses were collapsed.
Hyd
30,000 Members lost their Shelters.
1904 – Raja Rajendra Andhra Basha Nilayam in
15,000 Expired.
Hanamkonda was Estb.
As a result of this disaster, Mir-Mahaboob Ali Khan
-Vivekavardhani School was Started.
Personally Supervised along with Diwan-kishan pershad.
1905 – A town Hall was constructed in Public Gardens, It is
In Nov, 1908 – One Committee was appointed Under the
now known as Assembly.
Chairmanship of Sir Mokshagundem Vishweshwariah.
Imp Events :
Mir Osman Ali khan : (1911 – 1948)
1869 : Council of Regency was Established for
S/o mir mahaboob Ali
administrative purpose and consisted of
Titles: Night Grand Commander of the star of india
• Dept of Revenue
1946 :Royal Victorian Chain Title for Mirza Osman Ali Khan
• Dept of Police
• Dept of Judiciary
Mir Osman Ali Khan Diwans:-
• Dept of Miscellaneous
• Kishan Pershad (1901-1912)
• Office of the Post –Master General.
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• Yusuf Ali Khan (1912-1914) Jubilee Pavilian Hall – In public gardens
• Kishan pershad (1926-1937) City college - The Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah
• Mir Layak Ali (1947-1948) VI of Hyderabad established the first city school in the name
• Last British Resident – Carles Gorden Herbert 4th "Madarsa Dar-ul-uloom" as early as 1865,
Aug 1947. later Nizam Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, converted it into a
During the period of 7th Nizam, City High School. The school moved into the present grand
• Area of Hyd State : 82,698 Sq miles building in 1921. Intermediate sections (F.A) of Osmania
• Population : 1 cr 60 Lakhs University with 30 students were introduced in 1921 under
• Dist’s : 16 the supervision of the high school with Urdu as the medium
• Villages : 21,167 of instruction. In 1929, the school was upgraded to a college
• Literacy Rate : 6 % and was named as "City College". It became a constituent
There were 4 Subhas: college of Osmania University. Its chief engineer was Nawab
Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig.
• Warangal
OU.
• Medak
In 1929, after he went on Haj he wanted to live a simpler life
• Aurangabad
so it was purchased by Asaf Jah VII for his son Prince
• Gulbarga
Moazzam Jah, and it was then designated as the official
There were 3 – Areas :
residence of the chairman of the City Improvement Board.
1) Telangana – 50% - 8 districts
High Court:- Designed in the Indo-Saracenic style, the plan of
2) Maratwada – 28% - 5districts
the High Court building was done by Shankar Lal from Jaipur.
3) Kannada – 22% - 3 districts
The completed building was inaugurated by the Nizam in
April 1920.
8 Dist’s of Telangana:
Osmania General Hospital :- The present hospital building
Adilabad
was completed in 1919 on orders of the last Nizam of
Nizamabad
Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It was designed by British
Medak
architect Vincent Jerome Esch and Nawab Khan Bahadur
Hyderabad
Mirza Akbar Baig in Indo-Sarcenic style.
Mahbubnagar
Mojamjahi Market :- It was constructed in 1935 during the
Nalganda
reign of the last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It was named
Warangal
after his second son Moazzam Jah. The building is made of
Karimnagar
granite and has white domes, constructed in a style similar
to that of the High Court.
5 dist’s of Maratwada :
Osmania Medical college :- formerly known as The
Aurangabad, Parbani, Beed, Nanded, Osmanabad
Hyderabad Medical School was founded in 1846 by the
3 dists of Kannada : Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur
7th Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar - 'Mir Osman Ali Khan'.
Hindus - 88%
Salarjung Museum:-A nobleman of the Salar Jung family of
Others -12%
Hyderabad, Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III (1889–
Telugu Speaking -50 %
1949) served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad during
Marathi speaking -25 %
the Nizam's rule. He spent a substantial amount of his
Kannada speaking - 11%
income, over a period thirty-five years, collecting artifacts
Urdu speaking - 12%
from all across the world.
Others - 2%
After the Nawab died in 1949, the collections were left
World War I VS 7th Nizam
behind in his ancestral palace Diwan Devdi. The collection
In 1914 world war-I Started.
was formerly exhibited there as a private museum, named
In this, 7th Nizam Supported British by giving the financial
Salar Jung Museum, which was inaugurated by Jawaharlal
assistance, As a result British Govt gave leutinent General
Nehru on 16 December 1951.
post to 7th Nizam & title “His Exalted Highness”
Jubilee Celebrations:
State Central Library - The State Central Library Hyderabad
On 13th Feb – 1937, He Completed 25 years of ruling
known as the State Central Library (SCL) earlier known
commemoration
as Asafia Library, is a public library in Hyderabad. The
In 1913 – City Hall was constructed, It was renamed as
building was constructed in 1891 with the help of chief
Jubilee Hall, in Public Gardens.
engineer of Nizam - Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig.
Abids Post office was renamed as Jubilee Post office
King Koti Palace - The palace was constructed by Kamal Khan,
Out Skirts of Hyd State was renamed as Jublee Hills.
and sold to Nizam once he expressed his desire for the
On this Occassions, Osman Ali khan Cancelled 50 lakhs
palace. The young Nizam moved in when he was only 13.
Farmers loans & land Revenues.
After his accession to the throne in 1911, he continued to
stay at the palace and did not move to Chowmahalla
Imp Constructions during the period of Nizam – VII
Palace where his father lived.
Hill Fort Palace - It was built in 1915 by Nawab Sir Nizamat
Hyderabad House -
Jung, who served as chief justice in the government of
Hyd State Bank
Nizam, India. His stay in the palace was for 15 years. The
• Osman Sagar
architecture is in style of Trinity College, Cambridge
• Kachiguda railway station Constructed in 1916,
Jubilee Hall – city Hall
by the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf Jah VII, this
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Station was the Headquarters of the
then Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.
Osmania University
• On 26thApril, 1917, Nizam –Vii issued a faramin
regarding the Estb of O.U.
• On 28thAug, 1919, Classes, Started in Rented
Building in Abids.
• Students : 225
o Staff : 25
o Courses : Urdu language
• For the Construction of building in Osmania
University, Sir Patrick geddes Selected 1400 acress
in the Adikmet Area. Maha Laqa Chand Bibi
• Foundation stone for Osmania Arts College was
laid on 25th July 1923. & This Arts college building
was completed in 1938.
• Inaugrated This Arts College on 4th Dec 1939.
• Architects of Arts College:
• 1.Nawab Jain-yar-Jung
• 2. Sayed Ali Raza These people 1st
Started and handed over it to Mansiar Jasper
Osman Sagar :-
• 28th Sep 1908, Musi floods
• To Prevent Musi floods Osman Sagar was
Constructed
• In 1912-AD and Construction Completed in 1920
A.D.
• Also known as Gandipet Lake
• Expenditure : 58 Lakhs.
• This was Constructed by Nizam – VII Mir Osman Ali
khan Under the Supervision of Nawab Ali Nawab
Jung.
• Nizam Sagar :-(1923 – 1931) Near Aachampeta,
Nizamabad on Manjeera River.
• HimayathSagar : 1923 -1927
• This was Constructed Under the name of Son of
Nizam-VII I.e. Mir Himayath Khan.
• This was Constructed on Musi Tributary, to
Prevent the floods in Musi.
• Expenditure : 90 Lakhs

Yusuf Ali Khan: (Salarjung – III)

• 3.Mansiar Jasper (Designer of Arts College)
• In 1949, Teaching in English Started in place of
Urdu.
Donated by Chand Laka
Mah Laqa Bai born Chanda Bibi, and sometimes referred to
as Mah Laqa Chanda, was an Indian 18th
century Urdu poet, courtesan and philanthropist based
in Hyderabad. In 1824, she became the first female poet to
have a diwan (collection of poems) of her work, a
compilation of Urdu Ghazals named Gulzar-e-Mahlaqa,
published posthumously.
It was second Nizam (Mir Nizam Ali Khan) who conferred her
the title "Mah Laqa Bai"
Hyderabad House is the residence of Osman Ali khan (7th
Nizam) located in Delhi.
• Construction Started in 1926 A.D & Completed in
1928 A.D
• Hyderabad House was built in the shape of
Butterfly. After Independence in 1947, Hyderabad
House was gifted to Indian Govt by Nizam –VII.
• Hyderabad House in Delhi was Constructed under
the Supervision of Nawab Ali Nawaz jung
Nawab Ali Nawaz Jung :
Chief Engineer of Hyd State from 1913 A.D.
• Assisted M.Vishweshwariah in 1908 during Musi
floods.
• Projects by Nawaz Jung :
o Nizam Sagar
o Ali Sagar
o Wyra
o Paleru
o Fathenagar.
Chairman of “River Training & Irrigation of National
Planning Committee appointed by Jawaharlal Nehru.
His Birthday : 11th July as Telangana Engineers day by T.S
Govt in 2014
• He is Son of Diwan Layak Ali (Salarjung –II)
• & Grandson of Salarjung –I
• Yusuf Ali khan (Salarjung –III) Estb City Hall in
1913.
• He also Started Dept of Agriculture in 1913.
• He also started Hyderabad Civil Services in 1913
• Estb Archeological Dept – 1914.
• On 16th Dec 1951, Salarjung Museum was Estb.
Mir Layak Ali
• He was appointed as Diwan Hyd. On 30thNov
1947,with the Support of Kasim Razwi (Chairman
of MIM)
• Layak Ali arranged financial resources to MIM.
• He Submitted his resignation on On17th Sep 1948
• On 7th March 1950, He left India & went to
Pakistan.
• On 24thOct, 1970 He was Expired in Newyork.
Salar Jung-I Reforms:-
• Regenerator & Architect of Modern Hyd.
• Duration : 1829 – 1883.
• Original Name Mir Turab Ali Khan.
• Before him, Siraz-Ul-Mulk is the Prime Minister of
Nizam kingdom at that time, Mir Turab Ali khan
worked as a Talukdhar of Khammam.
• At that time, Khammam was in British Rule, as a
result he learned many administrative Procedures
from Britishers.
• Mir Turab Ali Khan received Title Salarjung on
31stmay 1853.
• Salarjung-I worked as Diwan for 30 years during 3
– Nizams period
• Nasir – Ud – daula(1853-57)
• Afzal -Ud – daula (1857-69)
• Mir Mahboob Ali khan(1869 – 83)
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1887 –>Sec-bad – Vijaywada Railway line.
• Salarjung – I was Considered as Greatest Prime On 8th Sep 1869 –> 1st Postal Stamp was released.
Minister of Hyderabad.
• Economic Reforms :
Salarjung Reforms were divided into 3 – phases : • Hali Sikka (Silver Coin) Introduced
Phase – I : 1853 – 1863 • Coin Minting centres :Hyd, Narayanpet, Gadwal,
Phase –II : 1864-1866 Started.
Phase – III : 1867 – 1883 • 1866 –> Dept. of Customs was Introduced.
Salarjung resigned from his post of Diwan during following • New Taxes Introduced : Stamp duty, Excise duty,
years. Custom duty, Road Tax, Postal Receipts.
1857 • In 1853-1854 : Nizam Govt Revenue – 68 Lakhs.
1861 • In 1880-1881 : Nizam Govt Revenue – 2 cr 32
1862 Lakhs.
1867
During this periods he received Support from British,
Therefore, he continued as Diwan of Nizams.

Imp Reforms :
Ryotwari System :-
This was 1st Introduced in 1792, In Selam (dist ) of Madras
by Captain Reed.
This system was popularised by Sir Thomas Manroe. (Sub-
ordinate of captain Reed)
Sir Thomas Manroe Introduced Ryotwari system in 1803, in
Rayalaseema Area.
According to this method,Collectors under British Rule,
determine the land Revenue & Collect the land Revenue.
Initially Salarjung was Worked as Thalukdhar of Khammam
(Collector)
In Ryotwari System, Land Revenue is collected in the form
of Money.
Farmer directly pays the Land Revenue to the Govt
Land Revenue Tax is based on “Area Under Cultivation”.
If Crop Production Increases or decreases, there is no
change in land Revenue

NOTE :-
Before Ryotwari system , Bethayee system was in the
Nizam States Under this system, land Revenue is Collected
by middlemen.
Land Revenue Tax depends on the production of Crop.
For each Acre, land Revenue was 20%-25% in Ryotwari
system.
As a result of Ryotwari System, Revenue of State Increased
In 1864,Revenue Board was Estb.
In 1865, Zilla Bandhi Policy was Introduced.
Under this policy, in 1867 Hyd State was divided into 5 –
divisions they are as follows
State – Diwan
Divisions – SadarTaluqdhars
Districts – Taluqdhar
Taluqdas – Tahsildhar
Villages – Patel &Patwaries (Mansubdari) (karanam)

Transportation & Communication Reforms :

Wadi – Sec-bad Railway : Started in 1870 – 1874
completed. 177 miles.
1868 –> Hyd – Sholapur – Grand Trunk Road.
1866 –>Hyd - Madras – Bombay – Railway line.
1869 –>Dept of Nizam State Railways.
1874 –> Sec-bad Railway Station.
1875 –> Sec-bad – Aurangabad – Manmmad Railway line
1883 –> Nampally Railway Station