Sir Vicar-ul-Umra

Sir Vicar-ul-Umra

Infobox_Monarch
name = Nawab Sir Muhammad Fazl-ud-Din Khan Bahadur
title =Viqar ul-Umara, Iqtidar ul-Mulk, Khan Bahadur, Secundar Jang, Prime Minister of Hyderabad state


reign = 1894 – 1901
coronation =
predecessor =
successor = Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad
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royal house =Viqar-ul-Umara
royal anthem =
father =
mother =
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 the Prime Minister of the Nizam of Hyderabad 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 of Asaf 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 to Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, where he spent his life.

He also built Vikhar Manzil, near Hussain 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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