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Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (5 [5] or 6 April 1886 – 24 February 1967) [6] was the last Nizam [7] (ruler) of Hyderabad State, the largest state in the erstwhile Indian Empire. He ascended the throne on 29 August 1911, at the age of 25 [ 8 ] and ruled the State of Hyderabad between 1911 and 1948, until the Indian Union annexed it. [ 9 ]
According to the Forbes All-Time Wealthiest List of 2008, Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan is the fifth richest man in recorded history per the figures, with an estimated worth of US$ 210.8 billion adjusted by Forbes as per the growth of the US GDP since that period and the present exchange rate of the US dollar against the Indian rupee.
In 1995, the Indian government bought the jewels for ₹218 crore (about US$70 million) many years after the death of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, in 1967. The government tried to buy the collection for a mere amount of $25 million. [ 2 ]
Jah was born as Mir Shujaat Ali Khan on 2 January 1908. His father was Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad State of British India. Jah's mother Azamunnisa Begum (Dulhan Pasha Begum) was the first wife of Osman Ali Khan. Jah had an elder brother Azam Jah. [2] [3] During his youth, Jah was popularly known as Junior Prince.
Nizam Mir Muhammad Azmet Ali Khan, Asaf Jah IX, known as Azmet Jah (also spelt as Azmat Jah, born 23 July 1960), is the current head of the House of Asaf Jah and the titular 9th Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar since 20 January 2023, though Indian law has not recognized such titles since the passage of the 26th Amendment to the Indian Constitution in 1971.
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She was the mother of Mir Osman Ali Khan. [24] [25] Another wife was Ujala Begum. She was the mother of Salabat Jah. [26] Another wife was Rahat Begum. She was the mother of Basalat Jah. [27] Some other wives were Sardar Begum [28] and Umda Begum. [27] Another son was Qadir Ali Khan, who died in 1894, and was buried in Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad ...
Mir Osman Ali Khan – 7th Nizam of Hyderabad who donated 5000kgs of Gold to India and many donations to Temples, churches and other educations institutions. [42] [43] Miša Anastasijević – philanthropist of the 19th century Serbia