| Nawab Mahbub Ali Khan | |
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| The 6th Nizam of Hyderabad state | |
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| Reign | 1869–1911 |
| Born | August 17, 1866 |
| Birthplace | Purani Haveli, Hyderabad state |
| Died | December 12, 1911 |
| Place of death | Falaknuma palace |
| Buried | Makkah Masjid |
| Predecessor | Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V |
| Successor | Mir Osman Ali Khan |
| Consort | Amat uz-Zehra Begum |
| Royal House | Purani Haveli |
| Father | Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V |
Asaf Jah VI (August 17, 1866 - December 12, 1911) was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad. He ruled Hyderabad state, one of the Princely states in India between 1869 and 1911.
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Official full name and style
Lieutenant-General His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Kaiser-i-Hind, Honourable Lieutenant-General in the Army.
Personal life
Mahbub Ali Khan was born on August 17, 1866. He was the only son of Nawab Afzal-ud-Daula. When his father died he was two years and seven months old, and thus became the Sixth Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in 1869. He was installed as Nizam by Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I the Great, Nawab Rasheeduddin Khan Shams-ul-Umra III who functioned as the Regent. Shams-ul-Umra III died on December 12, 1881 and Salar Jung become the sole regent.He remained administrator and Regent until his death.
Special attention was paid to the education of Mahboob Ali Khan who was tutored by the English. With the concurrence of Salar Jung, Capt. John Clerk was appointed tutor to His Highness and scholars well versed in Persian,Arabic and Urdu were also engaged as tutors.The personality and noble life of Sir Salar Jung had a great influence on His Highness's Life. He was a respected and dignified personality and was popularly know as Mahboob Ali Pasha. He was retained as administrator and regent until his death on Tuesday, August 31, 1911.
Dr. Abdul Husain, later given the title Arastu Yar Jung, was physician to Mahbub Ali Khan. As such, Mahbub Ali Khan often sought counsel for matters concerning the Bubonic plague epidemic that worried Hyderabad, and other matters as well.
Mahbub Ali Khan was well known for lavish lifestyle and luxuries, and had an enormous fascination for clothes and cars. His collection of garments was one of the most extensive in the world at the time, with sherwanis, shirts, coats, collars, socks, shoes, headgear, walking sticks, perfumes - not one each, but dozens of almost each item. He devoted a whole wing of his palace to his wardrobe and would never wear the same dress twice.
He bought the Jacob Diamond, which stands out among the Jewels of The Nizams now owned by the Government of India.
Titles
- 1866-1869: Sahibzada Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur
- 1869-1877: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad
- 1877-1884: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, KIH
- 1884-1902: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, GCSI, KIH
- 1902-1910: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, GCB, GCSI, KIH
- 1910-1911: Lieutenant-General His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, GCB, GCSI, KIH
Honours
- Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal (KIH)-1877
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)-1884
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)-1902
- Delhi Durbar Gold Medal-1903
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia-1911
See also
Further reading
- Edward Balfour (1885). The cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia. B. Quaritch. http://books.google.com/books?id=vlsIAAAAQAAJ&q=mahbub+ali+khan&dq=mahbub+ali+khan&pgis=1.
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| Preceded by Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V |
Nizam of Hyderabad 1869–1911 |
Succeeded by Osman Ali Khan, Asif Jah VII |
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