Moazzam Jah
| Prince Moazzam Jah | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
21 December 1907 Eden Garden, Hyderabad | ||||
| Died |
15 September 1987 (aged 79) Fern Villa, Red Hills, Hyderabad | ||||
| Burial | Daira-i-Mir Mumin, Sultan Shahi, Hyderabad | ||||
| Spouse |
Princess Niloufer Razia Begum Sahiba Sahibzadi Anwari Begum Sahiba | ||||
| Issue |
Shahamat Jah Fatima Fouzia Begum Amina Marzia Begum Begum Sahiba Aliya Kulsum Sakina Begum | ||||
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| House | House of Asaf Jah | ||||
| Father | Osman Ali Khan | ||||
| Mother | Dulhan Pasha Begum[1] | ||||
Muazzam Jah, Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Mir Sir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayaffendi Bahadur, KCIE (21 December 1907 - 15 September 1987), was the son of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII and his first wife Dulhan Pasha Begum.
He first married Princess Niloufer (4 January 1916-12 June 1989), one of the last princesses of the Ottoman empire. He later had two other wives, Anwari Begum Saheba and Razia Begum Saheba. In 1947, he was granted the personal style of Highness by the King-Emperor George VI.Having had issued One son and five daughters. Sahebzada Mir Shahmat Ali Khan, Shahmat Jah, Sahebzadi Fathina Fauzia Begum, Sahebzadi Amina Marzia Begum, Sahebzadi Alia Kulsum Begum, Sahebzadi Sakina Begum and Sahebzadi ..... Fathima Begum. All born at Fern Villa, Red Hills. He was a poetry enthusiast who had close ties with the poet Najm Afandi after Najm moved from Agra to Hyderabad Deccan.
He stayed at the Hill Fort Palace, Hyderabad.
The popular Moazzam Jahi Market of Hyderabad is named after him.
Titles
- 1907-1929: Muazzam Jah, Walasham Sahebzada Nawab Mir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur
- 1929-1945: Colonel Muazzam Jah, Walasham Sahebzada Nawab Mir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur
- 1945-1946: General Muazzam Jah, Walasham Sahebzada Nawab Mir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur
- 1946-1947: General Muazzam Jah, Walasham Sahebzada Nawab Mir Sir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, KCIE
- 1947-1987: General His Highness Muazzam Jah, Walasham Sahebzada Nawab Mir Sir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, KCIE
Honours
(ribbon bar, as it would look today; incomplete)
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
- King George VI Coronation Medal-1937
- Nizam Silver Jubilee Medal (mil.)-1937
- Tunis Victory Medal-1942
- Hyderabad War Medal-1945
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE)-1946