Daula

Daula means state and is used as a title in several cultures.

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Daula as nominal title

In the major Indian Muslim princely state of Hyderabad, Daula was one of the aristocratic titles bestowed by the ruling Nizam upon Muslim court retainers, ranking above Khan, Khan Bahadur, Nawab (homonymous with a high Muslim ruler's title), Jang (in ascending order), but under Mulk, Umara and Jah. The equivalent for the court's Hindu retainers was Vant.

Compound titles

In many honorary titles, the element ud-Daula 'of the state' occurs, even though usually they are just lofty honours, sometimes ad hoc creations, generally without real connection to any function in the state, while often bestowed as a personal (sometimes hereditary) favor by the crown upon holders of high offices, high nobles and trusted courtiers, or even allies; for example:

Also part of more significant titles, such as

Other use

Like many titles, the word also occurs in personal names, often without any aristocratic of political significance.

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