Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang

Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang
Nawab Subadar of the Deccan
Reign	13 February 1751 – 8 July 1762
Born	November 24, 1718
Birthplace	Hyderabad
Died	September 16, 1763
Place of death	Bidar fort
Buried	Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad
Predecessor	Muzaffar Jung
Successor	Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah II
Offspring	2 sons
Royal House	Chowmahalla Palace
Father	Asaf Jah I

Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang (November 24, 1718-September 16, 1763 in Bidar) was the Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad. He was the third son of H.H. Asaf Jah I Nayab, Subedar of the Deccan. He was appointed as Deputy Viceroy to his elder brother, Ghazi Uddin, in 1751. He was proclaimed at the camp near Luckridpalli, at French instigation.

Birth

Nawab Sa'id Muhammad Khan Siddiqi Bahadur was born in Hyderabad as the third son of Asaf Jah I before 24 November 1718.

Official name

His official name is Amir ul-Mamalik, Asaf ud-Daula, Nawab Said Muhammad Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Zaffar Jang, Nawab Subadar of the Deccan.

Life

Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang succeeded as Nizam of Hyderabad after the death of his predecessor and nephew, Nizam Muzaffar Jang. Muzaffar Jang was killed in the Battle of Lakkireddipalli Pass, when the Nawab of Kurnool struck him in the head with a spear on February 13, 1751.

Again the eldest brother of the Nizam, Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung II, was ignored while he was at Delhi serving the Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. But he would not wait long to contest this ascension. His ascension took place right after the Battle of Lakkireddipalli Pass by the help of French commander Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau.

Salabat Jang was invested by Imperial firman, at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, September 12, 1749. He was granted the titles of Khan Bahadur and Salabat Jang during his father's lifetime and was promoted to Asaf ud-Daula and Zafar Jang in 1751 and Amir ul-Mamalik by the Emperor Alamgir II. He was the ruler of the Hyderabad State in India from 1751 until 1762. Khilwath palace of Hyderabad was built by him.

Death

He was deposed by his brother, Asaf Jah II, on July 8, 1762 and ordered held in Bidar Fort prison where he was killed on September 16, 1763. He was buried at Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad. Having had issue two sons at Chowmahalla Palace one on March 12, 1756 and other on March 27, 1759.

Positions held

Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang Asaf Jahi dynasty
Preceded by Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat	Nizam of Hyderabad 13 February 1751–8 July 1762	Succeeded by Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah II

See also

• Hyderabad State
• Nizam

External links

• Brief biography

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Name	Jang, Asaf Ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat
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Date of birth	November 24, 1718
Place of birth	Hyderabad
Date of death	September 16, 1763
Place of death	Bidar fort