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Asaf Jah I

1671–1748 · 18th century · Also known as Nizam-ul-Mulk, Qamar-ud-din Khan, Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi, Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan

Asaf Jah I, born Qamar-ud-din Khan and titled Nizam-ul-Mulk, was a Mughal noble who founded Hyderabad State. Viceroy of the Deccan, he defeated the governor Mubariz Khan at Shakar Kheda in 1724 and made himself effectively independent while still acknowledging the Mughal emperor. His descendants, the Asaf Jahi Nizams, ruled Hyderabad until 1948.

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