Mir Barkat Ali Khan Siddiqui Mukarram Jah Bahadur was called the eighth and last Nizam of Hyderabad. He was living in Turkey for a long time. He had done four marriages. He still has immense property in Hyderabad.
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Mir Barkat Ali Khan Siddiqui to Prince Mukarram Jah Bahadur Hyderabad eighth of last nizam was called that long time Turkey were living in He had done four marriages. He still has huge assets in his name in Hyderabad. Nizam Mir Barkat Ali Khan Siddiqui Mukarram Jah, grandson of Nizam Osman Ali Khan of Hyderabad, died in Turkey. He was 89 years old. Mukarram Jah was ill for some time.
He was the eighth descendant of the royal family. A release issued by the office of Mukarram Jah said, “We are very sad to inform that Nawab Mir Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the eighth Nizam of Hyderabad passed away last night at 10.30 pm in Istanbul .”
last rites in hyderabad
According to the information, the last rites of Mukarram Jah will be held in India. This was his last wish. His heirs will come to Hyderabad with his body on Tuesday i.e. January 17. After which his body will be taken to the Chowmahalla Palace and after completing the funeral rituals, he will be buried at the Asaf Jahi family mausoleum.
How did you get the throne?
Mukarram Jah was appointed as the eighth Nizam at the Chowmahalla Palace. He was declared his successor by his grandfather, Nizam Osman Ali Khan, on June 14, 1954, and was officially called the Prince of Hyderabad until 1971. Osman Ali Khan sidelined his sons in the process of declaring Mukarram Jah as the eighth Nizam. Mukarram Jah was very close to his grandfather’s heart. On February 24, 1967, after the death of the last former ruler of Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah became the eighth Nizam on the throne.
mother was a turkish princess
His succession to Mukarram Jah as the eighth and last Nizam of Hyderabad was also recognized in principle by the Government of India. Mukarram Jah was born on 6 October 1933 in the house of Mir Himayat Ali Khan alias Azam Jah Bahadur. Who was the first son of Mir Osman Ali Khan. His mother was a Turkish princess, the daughter of Abdul Majeed II, the last Sultan of Turkey.
had four marriages
Mukarram Jah was first married to Princess Esra of Turkey, with whom he had two children – Prince Azmat Ali Khan and Princess Shekhyar. He later married Miss Helen Simmons of Australia, with whom he had a son, Prince Alexander Azam Khan. It is being said that he is in London. He then married Manolya Onur, with whom he has a daughter, Niloufer. His fourth wife is Jamila Boularas. His daughter is Zareen Unnisa Begum.
description of properties
Mukarram Jah Bahadur owned properties like Falaknuma Palace, Khilwat Palace, King Koti and Chiran Palace in Hyderabad, which is situated in the heart of KBR National Park in Jubilee Hills. The properties are maintained by his first ex-wife, Princess Esra, who occasionally comes to Hyderabad and stays at the Falaknuma Palace, which has been converted into the Taj Falaknuma Palace.
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