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Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan, who later founded the Asaf Jahi dynasty of Hyderabad, received the title 'Nizam-ul-Mulk' and the viceroyalty of the Deccan in 1713 from the Mughal emperor:
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Answer: Option A — Farrukhsiyar
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Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan (Chin Qilich Khan) received the title "Nizam-ul-Mulk" and was appointed the viceroy (subadar) of the Deccan in 1713 by the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar.
About Nizam-ul-Mulk:
- He was a powerful Mughal noble, of Turani (Central Asian) origin.
- He had served under Aurangzeb, who gave him the title "Chin Qilich Khan".
- In 1713, Farrukhsiyar appointed him as the viceroy of the Deccan and gave him the title "Nizam-ul-Mulk".
- He later served briefly as the Wazir (prime minister) of the Mughal empire under Muhammad Shah (1722), but, disgusted with the intrigues at court, he returned to the Deccan.
- Soon after, he defeated the Mughal governor sent against him, and established his independent authority in the Deccan, with his capital first at Aurangabad and later at Hyderabad.
- He was given the title "Asaf Jah" by Muhammad Shah in 1737.
- He is regarded as the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty of the Nizams of Hyderabad.
- He continued to acknowledge the Mughal emperor formally, but ruled independently.
NCERT on Hyderabad:
- NCERT notes that Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah, the founder of Hyderabad state, was one of the most powerful members at the court of the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar.
- He was entrusted first with the governorship of Awadh, and later given charge of the Deccan.
- As the Mughal governor of the Deccan provinces, he already had full control over their political and financial administration.
About Farrukhsiyar:
- He ruled from 1713 to 1719.
- He came to the throne with the help of the Sayyid brothers (Abdullah Khan and Husain Ali Khan), the "king-makers".
- In 1717, he issued a farman granting trading privileges to the English East India Company in Bengal.
- He was deposed and killed by the Sayyid brothers in 1719.
The last Nizam:
Hyderabad joined India in 1948.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Aurangzeb gave him an earlier title.
- ✗Bahadur Shah I and Shah Alam II were other emperors.
Quick tip
Remember: title Nizam-ul-Mulk (1713) = Farrukhsiyar; title Asaf Jah (1737) = Muhammad Shah; founder of the Hyderabad state = Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah.
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