Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI

Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
Asaf Jah VI
Reign	1869–1911
Born	August 17, 1866
Birthplace	Purani Haveli, Hyderabad state
Died	August 29, 1911
Place of death	Falaknuma palace
Buried	Makkah Masjid
Predecessor	Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V
Successor	Mir Osman Ali Khan
Consort	Amat uz-Zehra Begum
Royal House	Asaf Jahi dynasty
Father	Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V

Asaf Jah VI Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi (August 17, 1866 - August 29, 1911) was the 9th Nizam of Hyderabad. He ruled Hyderabad state, one of the Princely states in India between 1869 and 1911.

Official full name and style

Nawab Bahadur Sirajud Dawlah,Lieutenant-General His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Kaiser-i-Hind, Honourable Lieutenant-General in the Army.

Personal life

Mir Mahbub Ali Khan was born on August 17, 1866. He was the only son of Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V. When his father died he was two years and seven months old, and thus became the 9th Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in 1869. He was installed as Nizam by Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I, Nawab Rasheed-ud-din Khan Shams-ul-Umra III who functioned as the Regent. Shams-ul-Umra III died on December 12, 1881 and Salar Jung I became the sole regent.He was retained as administrator and regent until his death on Tuesday, August 29, 1911.^[1] Special attention was paid to the education of Mahbub Ali Khan who was tutored by the English. With the concurrence of Salar Jung, Capt. John Clerk was appointed tutor to him and scholars well versed in Persian,Arabic and Urdu were also engaged as tutors.The personality and noble life of Sir Salar Jung had a great influence on Asaf Jah VI.

Asaf Jah VI was a respected ruler and was popularly known as Mahbub Ali Pasha. Dr. Abdul Husain, later given the title Arastu Yar Jung, was physician to Mahbub Ali Khan. As such, Asaf Jah VI often sought counsel for matters concerning the Bubonic plague epidemic that worried Hyderabad, and other matters as well. Asaf Jah VI was well known for lavish lifestyle and luxuries, and had an enormous fascination for clothes and cars. His collection of garments was one of the most extensive in the world at the time, with sherwanis, shirts, coats, collars, socks, shoes, headgear, walking sticks, perfumes - not one each, but dozens of almost each item. He devoted a whole wing of his palace to his wardrobe and would never wear the same dress twice. He bought the Jacob Diamond, which stands out among the Jewels of The Nizams now owned by the Government of India.

Titles

• 1866-1869: Sahibzada Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur
• 1869-1877: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad
• 1877-1884: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, KIH
• 1884-1902: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, GCSI, KIH
• 1902-1910: His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, GCB, GCSI, KIH
• 1910-1911: Lieutenant-General His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, GCB, GCSI, KIH

Honours

• Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal (KIH)-1877
• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)-1884
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)-1902
• Delhi Durbar Gold Medal-1903
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia-1911

See also

• Hyderabad State
• Nizam

Further reading

1. ^ "Nizam of Hyderabad Dead", New York Times, August 30, 1911

• Lynton, Harriet Ronken; Rajan, Mohini (1974). The Days of the Beloved. University of California Press. ISBN 0520024427. http://books.google.com/books?id=DhYjiciXlwwC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb. 
• Edward Balfour (1885). The cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia. B. Quaritch. http://books.google.com/books?id=vlsIAAAAQAAJ&q=mahbub+ali+khan&dq=mahbub+ali+khan&pgis=1. 

External links

• Brief biography

Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI Asaf Jahi dynasty
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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Name	Khan, Mahbub Ali, Asaf Jah Vi
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Date of birth	August 17, 1866
Place of birth	Purani Haveli, Hyderabad state
Date of death	August 29, 1911
Place of death	Falaknuma palace