Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat
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[edit] Birth
He was born to Nawab Talib Muhi ud-din Mutawassil Khan Bahadur (Naib Subedar of Bijapur) and his wife Sahibzadi Khair un-nisa Begum who was the daughter of Asaf Jah I.
[edit] Official name
His official name is Nawab Hidayat Muhi ud-din Sa'adu'llah Khan Bahadur, Muzaffar Jang, Nawab Subadar of the Deccan.
[edit] Life
Initially he was appointed to an Imperial mansab of 3,000 zat and 2,000 sowar and later promoted to 4,000 zat on his appointment to Bijapur. He was Subadar of Bijapur after the death of his father. Assumed the Viceroyalty of the Deccan on the death of his uncle, 16 December 1750. He installed at Pondicherry, where he granted territories and titles to Dupleix and the French, 31 December 1750. He was granted the titles of Muzaffar Jang and Sa'adu'llah Khan. He was invested with the Mahi-o-Maratib 3 April 1751.
[edit] Death
He was killed in battle at the Lakkireddipalli Pass, in the Rayachoti taluka, when the Nawab of Kurnool struck him in the head with a spear, 13 February 1751,
[edit] Family
Muzaffar Jang had only one son named, Nawab Muhammad Sa'ad ud-din Khan Bahadur who was a minor at the death of his father in February 1751. He became Subedar of Bijapur in 1751. But died later from smallpox.
[edit] Positions held
| Asaf Jahi dynasty Born: ? [[]] |
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| Preceded by Nasir Jang Mir Ahmad |
Nizam of Hyderabad 16 December 1750–13 February 1751 |
Succeeded by Asif ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang |
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