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Ali Khan Asaf Jah II

Nawab Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah II
The V Nizam of Hyderabad state
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Nizam of Hyderabad
Reign 8 July 1762 – 6 August 1803
Predecessor Salabat Jung
Successor Asaf Jah III
Father Qamaruddin Khan
Mother Umda Begum
Born 7 March 1734
Hyderabad State, Mughal India
(now in India)
Died 6 August 1803 (aged 69)
Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, Mughal India
(now in Telangana, India)
Religion Islam
Military career
Allegiance Mughal Empire
Service/branch Nizam of Hyderabad
Rank Subadar
Battles/wars Mughal-Maratha Wars, Anglo-Mysore Wars

Nawab Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi Bahadur Asaf Jah II (7 March 1734 – 6 August 1803) was the Nizam of Hyderabad State in South India between 1762 and 1803. He was born on 7 March 1734 as fourth son to Asaf Jah I and Umda Begum. His official name is Asaf Jah II, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Nizam 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi Bahadur, Fath Jang, Sipah Salar, Nawab Subedar of the Deccan.

Nizam Ali was appointed as the leading commander and administrator of the Deccan in the year 1759, his successful methods of fighting against the Marathas had earned him much repute as a capable commander.

He was defeated at the Battle of Udgir, by Sadishivarao Bhau after the assassination of Alamgir II.

After the Marathas were routed during the Third Battle of Panipat in the year 1761, Nizam Ali and his army of 60,000 immediately advanced and repulsed them as far as Puna and forced them to sue for lasting peace. Nizam Ali then seized the Bidar Fort and later arrested Salabat Jung, this action of Nizam Ali Khan was ratified by the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, who issued a Firman terminating Salabat Jung (supported by the French East India Company), from his position as the Subedar of Deccan and appointing Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II as his successor.

Asaf Jah II became the Subedar of the Deccan on 8 July 1762. He transferred his capital from Aurangabad to Hyderabad in 1763 as Aurangabad was very close to Maratha Territory and therefore prone to aggression.


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