Nasir-ud-Daulah

Farqunda Ali Khan
Nizam-ul-Mulk
Nasir-ud-Daulah
Nasir-ud-Daulah
7th Nizam of Hyderabad State
Reign24 May 1829 – 16 May 1857
PredecessorSikandar Jah
SuccessorAfzal-ud-Daulah
BornMir Farqunda Ali Khan
(1794-04-25)25 April 1794
Bidar
Died16 May 1857(1857-05-16) (aged 63)
Burial
SpouseDilawar-un-Nisa Begum[1]
Issue
HouseAsaf Jahi
FatherSikandar Jah
MotherFazilat-un-Nisa Begum
ReligionIslam

Mir Farqunda Ali Khan (25 April 1794 – 16 May 1857) commonly known as Nasir-ud-Daulah, was seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, a princely state of British India, from 24 May 1829 until his death in 1857.

Born as Farqunda Ali Khan to Nizam Sikandar Jah and Fazilatunnisa Begum, Nasir-ud-Daulah ascended the throne in 1829. He inherited a financially weak kingdom. On his request, Lord William Bentinck withdrew all of the European superintendents of civil departments and followed a policy of non-intervention in the Nizam's affairs. The Nizam founded the Hyderabad Medical School in 1846; he also owed large debts to the Arabs, the Rohillas and the British, and in 1853 he signed a treaty with the British during the reign of Governor-General The Earl of Dalhousie. The British agreed to liquidate all of his debts in return for ceding part of his territory to the British.

  1. ^ Bilgrami, S.A.A. (1992). Landmarks of the Deccan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Archaeological Remains of the City and Suburbs of Hyderabad. Asian Educational Services. p. 36. ISBN 978-81-206-0543-5.