- Mir Laiq Ali
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Mir Laiq Ali (died 1971) was the last Prime Minister of Hyderabad State under the rule of the Nizams.[1] His official title was "President of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad".
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Career
Laiq Ali was an engineer and an industrialist. He served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad State from November 1947 until the Operation Polo "police action" of 18 September 1948.
He was the mastermind behind the Razakars and appointed Kasim Razvi as its chief. He was kept under house arrest in Begumpet, from where he escaped in March 1950.
He died in New York in 1971 and was laid to rest in the holy city of Madinah.
Bibliography
- Tragedy of Hyderabad by Mir Laik Ali[2]
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See also
- Operation Polo
- Osman Ali Khan, Asif Jah VII
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Government offices Preceded by
Nawab Mehdi Yar JungPrime Minister of Hyderabad
1947 - 1948Succeeded by
Post abolishedCategories:- Hyderabad State
- Indian politicians
- 1971 deaths
- American people of Indian descent
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