Ali Khan Asaf Jah II

Nawab Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah II
The II Nizam of Hyderabad state
Reign	1762–1803
Born	March 7, 1734
Birthplace	Hyderabad state
Died	August 6, 1803(1803-08-06) (aged 69)
Place of death	Chowmahalla Palace
Predecessor	Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat
Successor	Asaf Jah III
Royal House	Chowmahalla Palace
Father	Qamaruddin Khan
Mother	Umda Begum

Nawab Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur Asaf Jah II (7 March 1734 – 6 August 1803) was the Nizam of Hyderabad State in South India between 1762 and 1803.

Birth

He was born on March 7, 1734 as fourth son to Asaf Jah I and Umda Begum.

Official name

His official name is Asaf Jah II, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Nizam 'Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Fath Jang, Sipah Salar, Nawab Subedar of the Deccan.

Life

Immediately after the Battle of Panipat (1761) he led an army of 60,000 and attacked the Maratha-occupied territories.^[1]

Asaf Jah II became the subahdar of the Deccan on July 8, 1762. He transferred his capital from Aurangabad to Hyderabad in 1763 as Aurangabad was very close to Maratha Territory and therefore prone to aggression.^{[citation needed]}

In 1762, Raghunathrao allied with the Nizam due to mutual distrust and differences with Madhavrao Peshwa. The Nizam marched towards Poona. In 1763, Madhavrao defeated Nizam at Rakshabhuvan and signed a treaty with the Marathas.^[2] In 1795, he was defeated by the Marathas and was forced to cede Daulatabad, Aurangabad and Sholapur and pay an indemnity of Rs. 30 million^{[citation needed]}. The following year, judging himself menaced by Tipu Sultan of Mysore, he entered into Subsidiary Alliance with the British East India Company^{[citation needed]}. Thus Hyderabad, which is in both area and population comparable to the United Kingdom, became a princely state within the British Raj.^{[citation needed]}

A French general, Monsieur Raymond, served as his military leader, strategist and advisor.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Asaf Jah II died at Chowmahalla, Hyderabad at the age of 69 on August 6, 1803.

See also

• Hyderabad State
• Nizam

References

1. ^ http://www.san.beck.org/2-10-Marathas1707-1800.html
2. ^ Desai, Ranjit. Swami. 

External links

• Brief biography

Ali Khan Asaf Jah II Asaf Jahi dynasty
Preceded by Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang	Nizam of Hyderabad 8 July 1762–6 August 1803	Succeeded by Mir Akbar Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah III

Persondata
Name	Asaf Jah Ii
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	March 7, 1734
Place of birth	Hyderabad state
Date of death	1803-08-06
Place of death	Chowmahalla Palace