HYDERABAD

The Asaf Jahi Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1857 - 1869  H.H. Asaf Jah V, Nizam ul-Mulk, Afzal ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Tahniyat 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nizam of Hyderabad, GCSI (25.6.1861). b. at Hyderabad, 11^th October 1827, eldest son of H.H. Rustam-i-Dauran, Aristu-i-Zaman, Asaf Jah IV, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Farkhunda 'Ali Khan Bahadur [Gufran Manzil], Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Ayn waffadar Fidvi-i-Senliena, Iqtidar-i-Kishwarsitan Muhammad Akbar Shah Padshah-i-Ghazi, Nizam of Hyderabad, by his wife, H.H. Dilawar un-nisa Begum Sahiba, CI. Appointed to a mansab of 17,000 by his father. Proclaimed on the death of his father, 18^th May 1857. Ascended the musnad at the Khilwat-i-Mubaraq Palace, Chow Mahala, Hyderabad, 19^th May 1857. Presided over a period of steady economic development, reformed the revenue and judicial systems, constrcuted the first railways and telegraph systems and introduced a postal service. Received the districts of Raichur, Doab and Nalding and had Rs. 5 million in arrears cancelled, for his services during the Indian Mutiny. Patron Afzalgunj Hospital 1866. m. (first) H.H. Nawab Mahbub Begum Sahiba, his principal consort. m. (second) Nawab Allah Rakhi Begum. m. (a) Husaini Begum Sahiba. He d. at Hyderabad, 26^th February 1869 (bur. there at the Mecca Masjid), having had issue, four sons and six daughters:

• 1) Sahibzada Mir Iqbal 'Ali Khan Bahadur. b. at the Khilwat-i-Mubaraq Palace, Chow Mahala, Hyderabad, 7^th June 1858 (s/o Nawab Mahbub Begum). He d. 23^rd September 1858.
• 2) Sahibzada Mir Hifazat 'Ali Khan Bahadur. b. at the Farhat Mahal, Hyderabad, 2^nd May 1860 (s/o Husaini Begum). He d. at Hyderabad, from epileptic fits, 8^th September 1861 (bur. Tomb of Shaikh Hasan Barhana, Santoshnagar). 
• 3) Sahibzada Mir 'Ali Raza Khan Bahadur. b. at Chow Mahala, Hyderabad, 1861. He d. there, 1862.
• 4) Sahibzada Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, who succeeded as H.H. Asaf Jah VI, Nawab Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nizam of Hyderabad (s/o Allah Rakhi Begum) - see below. 
• 1) Sahibzadi Husain un-nisa Begum [Husaini uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba] (d/o Husaini Begum). m. at Hyderabad, 29^th May 1859, as his second wife, Khurshid Jah, Shams ul-Umara, Amir-i-Kabir, Khurshid ul-Mulk, Khurshid ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Muhammad Khurshid ud-din Khan Bahadur, Taigh Jang, KCIE (b. before 12^th February 1842; d. 16^th February 1902, and bur. at the Paigah Mausoleum, Santoshnagar), eldest son of Vikar ul-Umara, Shams ul-Umara, Amir-i-Kabir, Ikhtidar ul-Mulk, Iktidar ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Rashid ud-din Khan Bahadur Jang, sometime co-regent of Hyderabad, by his wife, Sahibzadi Sultan un-nisa Begum, sixth daughter of H.H. Asaf Jah III, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Mir Akbar 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Fulad Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad. She d. 4^th February 1883, having had issue, two sons and one daughter - see India Vassals (Amir-i-Paigah).
• 2) Sahibzadi Padshah Pawarish un-nisa Begum. m. at the Saroornagar Palace, Hyderabad, 28^th November 1869, as his first wife, H.E. Asman Jah, Amir-i-Akbar, Azam ul-Umara, Umdat ul-Mulk, Bashir ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Muhammad Mazhar ud-din Khan Bahadur, Rifa'at Jang, KCIE (b. before 23^rd February 1841; d. at Bashirbagh, Hyderabad, 16^th July 1898, and bur. at the Paigah Mausoleum, Santoshnagar), sometime Chief Minister and Co-Regent Hyderabad, second son of Iqtidar ul-Mulk, Bashir ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Sultan ud-din Khan Bahadur, Sabkat Jang, by his wife Sahibzadi Sultan un-nisa Begum, sixth daughter of H.H. Asaf Jah III, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Mir Akbar 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Fulad Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad. She d.s.p. at Pawarish Bagh, Hyderabad, 1906 - see India Vassals (Amir-i-Paigah).
• 3) Sahibzadi Siraj un-nisa Begum. m. at Hyderabad, 19^th January 1879, Asaf Yawar ul-Mulk, Asaf Yar ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Vazir 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Barqarar Jang (b. at Hyderabad, 14^th February 1842), eldest son of Nawab Mir Sanjay 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Baber Jang - see above.
• 4) Sahibzadi Jahandar un-nisa Begum [Padshah Hazrat Lady Vikar ul-Umara] (d/o Allah Rakhi Begum). m. at Hyderabad, 1875, as his second wife, H.E. Viqar ul-Umara, Iqtidar ul-Mulk, Iqbal ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Muhammad Fazl ud-din Khan Bahadur, Secundar Jang, KCIE, KIH (b. 13^th August 1856; d. 15^th February 1902, and bur. at the Paigah Mausoleum, Santoshnagar), sometime Chief Minister of Hyderabad, second son of Amir-i-Kabir, Shams ul-Umara, Viqar ul-Umara, Iqtidar ul-Mulk, Iqtidar ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Rashid ud-din Khan Bahadur, sometime Co-Regent, by his wife, Sahibzadi Hashmat un-nisa Begum, eighth daughter of H.H. Asaf Jah III, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Akbar 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Fulad Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad. She d. at Hyderabad, 14^th August 1947, having had issue, two sons - see India Vassals (Amir-iPaigah).
• 5) Sahibzadi Rifa'at un-nisa Begum [Munir un-nisa]. m. Nawab Muzaffar Jang Bahadur, sometime Hon MEC in charge of the Eclesiastical Dept. She had issue, two sons.
• 6) Sahibzadi Najib un-nisa Begum m. at Hyderabad, 1892, as his second wife, Khurshid ul-Mulk, Khurshid ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Faiz ud-din Khan Bahadur, Imam Jang (b. before 16^th May 1866; d. at Saroornagar Palace, Hyderabad, 4^th October 1925, and bur. at the Paigah Mausoleum, Santoshnagar), eldest son of Khurshid Jah, Shams ul-Umara, Amir-i-Kabir, Khurshid ul-Mulk, Khurshid ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Muhammad Khurshid ud-din Khan Bahadur, Taigh Jang, KCIE, by his first wife. She had issue, three sons - see India Vassals (Amir-i-Paigah).

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