Afzal-ud-Daula, Asaf Jah V
Mir Tahniyat Ali Khan Bahadur 5th Nizam of Hyderabad, GCSI | |||||
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| 5th Nizam of Hyderabad | |||||
| Reign | 16 May 1857 – 26 February 1869 | ||||
| Coronation | 1857 | ||||
| Predecessor | Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV | ||||
| Successor | Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI | ||||
| Born | 11 October 1827 Gufran Manzil, Hyderabad State, British India | ||||
| Died | 26 February 1869 (aged 41) Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India | ||||
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| Spouse | Sahebzadi Mahboob Begum Sahebzadi Allah Rakhi Begum Sahebzadi Hussaini Begum | ||||
| Issue | Asaf Jah VI | ||||
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| House | Asaf Jahi Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV | ||||
| Mother | Sahebzadi Dilawar unisa Begum Saheba | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V Mir Tahniyath Ali Khan (11 October 1827 – 26 February 1869) was the ruling Nizam of Hyderabad, India, from 1857 to 1869.[1]
Rubath for pilgrims of Hyderabad State[change | change source]
The Nizam's Rubath is an accommodation building purchased by the 5th Nizam for the people of Hyderabad State coming to the Holy pilgrimage (Hajj) to city of Mecca.[2]
It initially consisted of 42 buildings, but with the expansion of the Grand Mosque, only three buildings remain.
Other reforms[change | change source]
Other reforms during his reign, by his Prime Minister Salar Jung, included the establishment of a governmental central treasury in 1855.
Asaf Jah V reformed the Hyderabad revenue and judicial systems, instituted a postal service and constructed the first rail and telegraph networks. In 1861 he was awarded the Star of India.[3]
During the regime of the Nizam V- Mir Tahniyath Ali Khan Siddiqi (Afzal-ud-Dawlah), Dar-ul-Uloom, the first regular educational institution of Hyderabad, was set up in 1854.[4]
Death[change | change source]
He died at Hyderabad on 26 February 1869, after a reign of just 12 years and was buried at the Mecca Masjid mosque.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Law, John. Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). pp. 25–27.
- ↑ "Hajj 2018: Draw for free accommodation at Nizam Rubath today in Hyderabad, Telangana". ummid. April 10, 2018.
- ↑ Law, John. Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). pp. 34–37.
- ↑ "Osmania University first to teach in blend of Urdu and English". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Nasir-ud-Daula & Afzal-ud-daula | Telangana History: From Nizam's to Integration into Indian Union".