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| '''Hyderābād''' was from ] until ] an autonomous princely state of south-central ], ruled by a hereditary '''Nizam'''. Its capital city ] was for most of that time one of India's four largest cities. | '''Hyderābād''' was from ] until ] an autonomous princely state of south-central ], ruled by a hereditary '''Nizam'''. Its capital city ] was for most of that time one of India's four largest cities. | ||
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Hyderābād was from 1724 until 1948 an autonomous princely state of south-central India, ruled by a hereditary Nizam. Its capital city Hyderabad was for most of that time one of India's four largest cities.
When India became independent on August 15, 1947, the Muslim Nizam refused to accede to the Indian Union (although it entirely surrounded his territory), demanding the right as ruler of 18 million (overwhelmingly Hindu) subjects to rule a separate state.
The resulting standoff ended with the state's occupation by Indian troops on September 13-17, 1948 and its incorporation as a state of India the next year.
In November 1956 Hyderabad was divided along linguistic lines between the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh to the east and south and Maharashtra to the west and north.
Nizams of Hyderabad, 1724-1949
- Qamar ad-Din Chin Qilij Khan Asaf Jah I 1724-1748
- Nasir Jang Mir Ahmad 1748-1750
- Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat 1750-1751
- Asaf ad-Dowla Mir Ali Salabat Jang 1751-1762
- Ali Khan Asaf Jah II 1762-1802
- Mir Akbar Ali Khan Asaf Jah III 1802-1829
- Naser ad-Dwola Farkhunda Ali Asaf Jah IV 1829-1857
- Afzal ad-Dwola Mahbub Ali I Khan Asaf Jah V 1857-1869
- Fath Jang Mahbub Ali II Khan Asaf Jah VI 1869-1911
- Fath Jang Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII 1911-1949