Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V Mir Tahniyat Ali Khan Siddiqi (11 October 1827 – 26 February 1869) was the eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, India, from 1857 to 1869.^[1]

Realm

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Asaf Jah V's realm was divided into five subahs and sixteen districts; each subah was headed by a Subedar and each district by a Taluqdar.^{[citation needed]}

Developmental reforms

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Hyderabad Medical School

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He set up the Hyderabad Medical School (HMS) in 1846 which later came to be known as Osmania Medical College.^[2]

Rubath for pilgrims of Hyderabad State

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The Nizam's Rubath is an accommodation building in city of Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, purchased by the 5th Nizam for the people of Hyderabad State travelling for their Holy pilgrimage (Hajj).^[3]^[4] It initially consisted of 42 buildings, but with the expansion of the Grand Mosque, only three buildings remain.^{[citation needed]}

Other reforms

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Other reforms during his reign, by his Prime Minister Salar Jung, included the establishment of a governmental central treasury in 1855.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Personal life

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Asaf Jah V was the eldest son of Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV (Mir Farqunda Ali Khan) and his wife Dilawar-un-Nisa Begum (buried in Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad).^[7]

Consorts

He was married three times, firstly to Mahbub Begum,^[8] secondly to Hussaini Begum,^[9] and thirdly to Allah Rakhi Begum.^[10]

Sons

A son (7 June 1858 – 23 September 1858) – with Mahbub Begum;^[8]
Hifazat Ali Khan (2 May 1860 – 8 September 1861, buried near the tomb of Barhana Shah) – with Hussaini Begum;^[9]
Mahboob Ali Khan (17 August 1866 – 29 August 1911) – with Allah Rakhi Begum;^[10]

Daughters

Hussain-un-Nisa Begum, married on 29 May 1859 to Khurshid Jah Muhammad Muhi-ud-Din Khan Bahadur Tegh Jang;^[11]^[12]
Parvarish-un-Nnisa Begum, married on 28 November 1869 to Nawab Bashir ud-Daulah Asman Jah Bahadur, son of Sultan-ud-Din Khan;^[13]^[14]
Siraj-un-Nisa Begum, betrothed on 15 November 1877 and married on 19 January 1879 to Vazier Ali Pasha;^[15]
Jahandar-un-Nisa Begum, married to Iqbal-ud-Daulah Viqar-ul-Umara;^[14]

Death

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He died in Hyderabad on 26 February 1869, after a reign of just 12 years and was buried at the Mecca Masjid mosque.^{[citation needed]}

Style and titles

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His Highness Sir Nizam-ul-Mulk, Afzal ad-Dawlah, Nawab Farooqi Mir Tahniat Ali Khan Bahadur, Asaf Jah V, GCSI, Nizam of Hyderabad.^[16]

References

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^ Law, John. Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). pp. 25–27.
^ Shahzore, Dr Mohammed Najeeb (5 July 2020). "Chloroform & how modern medicine came to Hyderabad". The Asian Age.
^ "Hajj 2018: Draw for free accommodation at Nizam Rubath today in Hyderabad, Telangana". ummid. 10 April 2018.
^ Aug 2, Syed Akbar. "Nizam: Nizam descendants demand new properties be acquired for Rubat | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN.((cite news)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Law, John. Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). pp. 34–37.
^ "Osmania University first to teach in blend of Urdu and English".
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Rao 1954, p. 286.
^ ^a ^b Rao 1954, pp. 289, 292–293.
^ ^a ^b Mukhopādhyāẏa, A. (1996). Women in Indian Life and Society. Punthi Pustak and Institute of Historical Studies. p. 166. ISBN 978-81-85094-97-7.
^ Rao 1954, p. 288.
^ Qadri, S.A.U. (1939). Memoirs of Chand Bibi: The Princess of Ahmadnagar. Nawab Lutf un-Dawlah Memorial Series. Tarikh Office. p. 4.
^ Rao 1954, p. 307.
^ ^a ^b Naqvī, Ṣ.; Rao, V.K.; Satyanarayana, A. (2005). A Thousand Laurels--Dr. Sadiq Naqvi: Studies on Medieval India with Special Reference to Deccan. A Thousand Laurels--Dr. Sadiq Naqvi: Studies on Medieval India with Special Reference to Deccan. Felicitation Committee, Department of History & Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology, Osmania University. pp. 827, 831.
^ Rao 1954, pp. 38, 317–318.
^ "Asaf Jahis (1724-1948)". Retrieved 21 September 2019.