General His Highness Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Sir Mir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur | |||||
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 Portrait photograph of Prince Moazzam Jah, 19 November 1931 (National Portrait Gallery, London) | |||||
| Born | 21 December 1907 Eden Garden, Hyderabad | ||||
| Died | 15 September 1987 (aged 79) | ||||
| Burial place | Daira Mir Momin, Sultan Shahi, Hyderabad | ||||
| Spouse |
Razia Begum (m. 1948)Anwari Begum (m. 1952) | ||||
| Issue | 4 | ||||
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| House | House of Asaf Jah | ||||
| Father | Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII | ||||
Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Mir Sir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Siddiqui Bahadur, KCIE (21 December 1907 – 15 September 1987), was the son of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII and his first wife Azamunnisa Begum (Dulhan Pasha Begum).
He first married Princess Niloufer (4 January 1916 – 12 June 1989), one of the last princesses of the Ottoman empire. He later had two other wives, Razia Begum Saheba and Anwari Begum Saheba. In 1947, he was granted the personal style of Highness by the King-Emperor George VI.
He was a poetry enthusiast who had close ties with the poet Najm Afandi after the latter moved from Agra to Hyderabad State. The Prince also wrote poetry under the pen name Shahji.[1]
Jah stayed at the Hill Fort Palace, Hyderabad.
The popular Moazzam Jahi Market of Hyderabad is named after him.
- ^ Seshan, K. S. S. (25 December 2017). "Prince Moazzam Jah and his nocturnal court". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 August 2018.