- Sir Vicar-ul-Umra
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name = Nawab Sir Muhammad Fazl-ud-Din Khan Bahadur
title =Viqar ul-Umara, Iqtidar ul-Mulk, Khan Bahadur, Secundar Jang, Prime Minister ofHyderabad state
reign = 1894 – 1901
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successor =Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad
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royal house =Viqar-ul-Umara
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date of birth =13 August 1856
place of birth =Hyderabad,Hyderabad State
date of death =15 February 1902 (age 45)
place of death =Hyderabad,Hyderabad State
place of burial=Santoshnagar |Viqar ul-Umara, Iqtidar ul-Mulk,
Nawab Sir Muhammad Fazl ud-din Khan Bahadur, Secundar Jang, KCIE,Kaiser-i-Hind (13 August 1856 -15 February 1902 ) served as thePrime Minister of theNizam ofHyderabad state from 1894 to 1901.Tenure as Prime Minister
During his years as the Prime Minister, he made valuable contributions in the field of education. The education department, the engineering school, the law classes , the legislative Council and the Asafia Library were opened under his prime-ministership. [ [http://paigahtombs.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_archive.html A Blog on Paigahs] ] .
He was the fifth
Amir of a noble family, the Paigahs, and was the maternal grandson ofAsaf Jah III .Sir Muhammad Fazl ud-din built the magnificent palace like
Falaknuma Palace as his residence, which took 10 years to build, and was completed in 1893.He also built the magnificent
Paigah Palace in the European style of architecture, after he gifted the Falaknuma palace toMahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI , where he spent his life.He also built
Vikhar Manzil , nearHussain Sagar lake.Sir Muhammad Fazl ud-din was an avid
Polo player, and is credited with bringing the game of polo to Hyderabad state. His interest grew in the game after his visit to Europe where he saw polo played by the wealthy. After coming back to Hyderabad, he helped build some 17 polo grounds. He hosted polo tournaments and invited noble families to participate, captaining the Paigah team in the tournaments.Notes
External links
* [http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/12/31/stories/2003123100350300.htm Feature on a palace he built]
* [http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/06/stories/2006100612200400.htm The Hindu feature on Paigah tombs]
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