Akbar Hydari
| Akbar Hydari | |
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| Born |
8 November 1869 Bombay, British India |
| Died | November 1941 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad State |
Sir Muhammad Akbar Nazar Ali Hydari, Sadr ul-Maham,[1] PC (8 November 1869 – November 1941)[2] was an Indian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad State from 18 March 1937 to September 1941.[3]
Personal life
Hydari was born on 8 November 1869 in Bombay to a Muslim family. He served in the Indian Audit and Accountancy Service before moving to Hyderabad State where he became the finance minister and later the prime minister. He founded the Osmania University and was largely responsible for the restoration of the Ajanta caves.[4] He also represented Hyderabad at the First Round Table Conference during November 1930 – January 1931.
In January 1936, he was appointed a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.[5] He was appointed in 1941, he was appointed as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council. He was the father of Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari.[6]
Honour
Hydari was knighted by the British government in the King's Birthday Honours of 1928.[1][4] and was formally invested with his knighthood at Hyderabad on 17 December 1929 by the Viceroy, the Lord Irwin.[7]
References
- 1 2 Edinburgh Gazette, 8 June 1928
- ↑ "Mohammed Akbar Nazar Ali Hydari (1869 - c.1941)". Geni.com. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ↑ Hyderabad, Princely States of India, WorldStatesmen.org
- 1 2 Gunther, John. Inside Asia - 1942 War Edition. READ BOOKS, 2007, pp. 471-472
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette, 7 January 1936
- ↑ Sulaymani Bohra: South Asia, accessed July 5, 2010
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette, 11 February 1930
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| Preceded by Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad |
Prime Minister of Hyderabad 1937–1941 |
Succeeded by Nawab Chhatari |