Mahbub Ali Khan, Asif Jah VI
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Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur Fath Jang Mahbub Ali Khan was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad. He ruled Hyderabad state, one of the Princely states in India between 1869 and 1911.
His Highness, Muzaffar ul Mamalik, Nizam ul Mulk, Nizam ud-Dowla, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur Fath Jang, 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 (VI) Nizam of the Asif Jahi dynasty in 1869, aged only three. He was installed as Nizam by Sir Salar Jung I the Great, Nawab Rasheeduddin Khan, Shar-ul-Ummul and the Resident, who functioned as the Reyab. Shar-ul-Ummul died on December 12, 1881 and Salar Jung become the sole regent.
Special attention was paid to the education of Mahboob Ali Khan. With the concurrence of Salar Jung, Capt. John Clerk was appointed as his tutor. 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.
Mahbub Ali Khan was well known for enjoying luxuries, and had an enormous fascination for clothes. His collection of garments was one of the most extensive in the world at its time, with sherwanis, shirts, coats, collars, socks, shoes, headgear, walking sticks, perfumes - not one each, but dozens of almost each item. He bought the Jacob Diamond, which still remains in India.
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| Asaf Jahi dynasty Born: 1866 ; Died: 1911 |
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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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