Asaf Jah’s full name was Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Siddiqui. Born on August 11, 1671, Asaf’s father was Ghazi-ud-Din Khan Firoz Jang and mother Wazir Un-Nissa. Wazir Un-Nissa was the daughter of Sadullah Khan, the Wazir of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s empire.
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whenever Hyderabad When it comes to food, three things are definitely mentioned – Biryani, Charminar and Nizam. However, the first of these three started with the Nizam. nizam word nizam-ul-mulk is called the short form of. Which means, the administrator of the Sultanate. Asaf Jah I took over the reins of Hyderabad as a Nizam. That’s why he was called the first Nizam of Hyderabad.
Asaf Jah’s full name was Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Siddiqui. Born on August 11, 1671, Asaf’s father was Ghazi-ud-Din Khan Firoz Jang and mother Wazir Un-Nissa. Wazir Un-Nissa was the daughter of Sadullah Khan, the Wazir of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s empire.
Aurangzeb gave the name
On the birth of Asaf Jah, he was named by the then emperor Aurangzeb. From the age of 14, he started developing himself as a warrior. Slowly started going to war with father. On the basis of skill in war, he started getting attention. Gradually he started being awarded with titles and honors. Aurangzeb made him the commander of the army.
In 1693, when the Marathas laid siege to the Panhala fort, Asaf Jah defeated them at Karad. After getting success in the battle of Nagori and Kotha near Bijapur, both Asaf’s promotion and power increased.
Asaf fought against the Sayyid brothers.
According to the report of Nun9live, after the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, the influence of the Mughal Empire gradually started declining.Asaf Jah was made the governor of Awadh. In 1714, Farrukhsiyar appointed him as the Viceroy of the Deccan with the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk and Fateh Jang. Asaf fought against the powerful Sayyid brothers, but Farrukhsiyar was defeated and killed in 1719. The next generation Prince Muhammad Shah killed Syed Hussain Ali Khan in 1720 with the help of Asaf Jah and poisoned Syed Hasan Ali Khan Barha in 1722. He became the Mughal emperor and as a reward in 1722, appointed Asaf Jah as the grand wazir (prime minister). In 1723, because of Asaf’s differences with the court and his growing power, Muhammad Shah banished him from the Delhi court to Awadh.
when the nizam rebelled
There also came a time when the Nizam rebelled and resigned from all royal responsibilities. The opponents of Asaf Jah already present in the court filled the ears of Muhammad Shah. In this way, Muhammad Shah issued a decree to Mubariz Khan, the governor of Hyderabad, to stop Asaf Jah, which resulted in the Battle of Shakar Kheda. In 1724, Asaf Jah defeated Mubariz Khan and in response,The Mughal emperor recognized him as the Viceroy of the Deccan, giving him the title of Asaf Jah. Asaf Shah expanded the empire while living there.
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