List of prime ministers of Hyderabad State
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| Prime Minister of the Hyderabad State | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms (Hyderabad State) | |
 Flag of Hyderabad State | |
| Status | Abolished |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
| Seat | Hyderabad |
| Formation | 1724 |
| First holder | Muhammad Iwaz Khan |
| Final holder | Mir Laiq Ali |
| Abolished | 1948 |
This article lists the prime ministers of the Hyderabad State.
In 1919, Asaf Jah VII ordered the formation of the Executive Council of Hyderabad, presided by Sir Sayyid Ali Imam, and with eight other members, each in charge of one or more departments. The President of the Executive Council would also be the Prime Minister of Hyderabad. The position was abolished in 1948 when Indian Army invaded the Hyderabad State and merged it with the Union of India.
List of officeholders
[edit]| No | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iwaz Khan | 1724 | 1730 | 1 | |
| 2 | Anwarullah Khan | 1730 | 1742 | 1 | |
| 3 | Khuda Banda Khan | 1742 | 1748 | 1 | |
| 4 | Shah Nawaz Khan | 1748 | 1750 | 1 | |
| 5 | Raja Raghu Nath Das | 1750 | 1752 | 1 | |
| 6 | Syed Lashkar Khan Rukn ud-Daula | 1752 | 1755 | 1 | |
| 7 | Shah Nawaz Khan | 1755 | 1758 | 2 | |
| 8 | Basalat Jung | 1758 | 1761 | 1 | |
| 9 | Vitthal Sundar | 1761 | 1765 | 1 | |
| 10 | Musa Khan Nawab Rukn ud-Daula | 1765 | 1775 | 1 | |
| 11 | Viqar-ul-daula Shams-ul-Mulk | 1775 | 1778 to 1781 | 1 | |
| 12 | ,_Prime_Minister_of_Hyderabad_LACMA_AC1999.55.1.jpg)
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Arastu Jah | 1781 | 1795 | 1 |
| 13 | 
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Raja Shan Rai Rayan | 1795 | 1797 | 1 |
| 14 |
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Arastu Jah | 1797 | 9 May 1804 | 2 |
| 15 | Raja Rajindra Bahadur (Raja Raghutam Rao)[2] | May 1804 | 9 November 1804 | 1 | |
| 16 | Mir Alam | 1804 | 1808 | 1 | |
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Chandu Lal | 1808 | unknown date | 1 |
| 18 | Munir ul-Mulk | unknown | 1832 | 1 | |
| 19 |
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Chandu Lal | 1832 | 1843 | 2 |
| 20 | Ram Baksh | 1843 | 1846 | 1 | |
| 21 | Siraj ul-Mulk | 1846 | 1848 | 1 | |
| 22 | Amjad ul-Mulk | November 1848 | December 1848 | 1 | |
| 23 | Shams ul-Umara | December 1848 | May 1849 | 1 | |
| 24 | Ram Baksh | September 1849 | April 1851 | 2 | |
| 25 | Ganesh Rao | April 1851 | June 1851 | 1 | |
| 26 | Siraj ul-Mulk | 1851 | May 1853 | 2 | |
| 27 | 
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Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I | May 1853 | 8 February 1883 | 1 |
| 28 | 
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Mir Laiq Ali Khan, Salar Jung II | February 1883 | April 1887 | 1 |
| 29 | 
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Nawab Sir Bashir-ud-Daula Asman Jah | 1887 | 1893 | 1 |
| 30 | 
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Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umra | 1893 | 1901 | 1 |
| 31 | 
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Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad (1st time) |
1901 | 11 July 1912 | 1 |
| 32 | 
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Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III | July 1912 | November 1914 | 1 |
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Direct rule by Nizam Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII with Nawab Sir Ahmed Hussain, Amin Jung Bahadur as de facto Prime Minister | November 1914 | 1919 | – |
| 34 | 
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Syed Ali Imam | August 1919 | 5 September 1922 | 1 |
| 35 |
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Nawab Sir Faridoon-ul-Mulk Bahadur | 5 September 1922 | 1 April 1924 | 1 |
| 36 | 
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Wali-ud-Daula Bahadur | 1 April 1924 | 25 November 1926 | 1 |
| 37 |
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Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad (2nd time) |
25 November 1926 | 18 March 1937 | 2 |
| 38 | 
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Sir Akbar Hydari | 18 March 1937 | September 1941 | 1 |
| 39 | 
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Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari (1st time) |
September 1941 | August 1946 | 1 |
| 40 | 
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Sir Mirza Muhammad Ismail | August 1946 | May 1947 | 1 |
| 41 |
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Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari (2nd time) |
May 1947 | 29 October 1947 | 2 |
| 42 |
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Nawab Mehdi Yar Jung (acting) |
1 November 1947 | 28 November 1947 | 1 |
| 43 | 
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Mir Laiq Ali (provisional) |
29 November 1947 | 19 September 1948 | 1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The ordinal number of the term being served by the person specified in the row in the corresponding period
- ^ M. A. Nayeem (2000). History of Modern Deccan, 1720/1724-1948: Political and administrative aspects. Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research Institute. p. 52.
External links
[edit]- Hyderabad, Princely States of India, WorldStatesmen.org