Mir Najaf Ali Khan is a grandson of the last
Nizam of Hyderabad,
Mir Osman Ali Khan
Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (5 or 6 April 1886 — 24 February 1967), was the last Nizam (ruler) of the Princely State of Hyderabad, the largest princely state in British India. He ascended the throne on 29 August 1911, at the age o ...
. He manages a few trusts of the last Nizam, including the
Nizam's Trust.
He is also an enthusiast of the
Heritage of Hyderabad, and has also criticized the
Government of Telangana
The Government of Telangana also known as Telangana Government, is the governing authority of the state of Telangana in India. It consists of an executive, a judiciary and a legislative.
The state government is headed by the Governor of Tela ...
regarding the negligence of several
heritage structures and hospitals built by the
7th Nizam - Mir Osman Ali Khan especially the
Osmania General Hospital, which is going to be demolished due to irrepairable condition caused due to negligence.
Legal representation of Nizam family
He has been chosen by the Nizam's descendants to represent them in the "Hyderabad Funds Case". The case is based on £35 million (value in 2019) which used to belong to the
last Nizam and is now in the
NatWest Bank.
The case was decided in London in favour of the
Republic of India and the Nizam's descendants in October 2019, with the concurrent dismissal of
Pakistan
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's claim.
Meeting other royals
Nawab Najaf Ali Khan called on
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar (born Yaduveer Gopalraj Urs, 24 March 1992) is an India, Indian royal and the biological great-grandson and adoptive grandson of Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar. He was adopted by Pramoda Devi Wadiya ...
at the
Mysore Palace
The Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence (house). It is located in Mysore, Karnataka. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. Th ...
, wherein Wadiyar highlighted the role of the Asif Jahis in protecting interests of other maharajas against the British and during the India-China war in 1965. Prince Yaduveer stated how
Mir Osman Ali Khan
Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (5 or 6 April 1886 — 24 February 1967), was the last Nizam (ruler) of the Princely State of Hyderabad, the largest princely state in British India. He ascended the throne on 29 August 1911, at the age o ...
had contributed 5,000 kg gold to support the country.
He also highlighted a lesser known fact that The 7th Nizam was kind enough to support the construction of a very important part of the Mysore Palace.
Press conferences
Appreciating the Telangana State police
Nawab Najaf Ali Khan congratulated the
Telangana State Police on behalf of the Nizam Family Welfare Association for recovering the items stolen from the Nizam's Museum within a week of the theft and nabbing the culprits. He stated
"We cannot even put into words our joy and relief that the stolen items of our beloved Grandfather were recovered. But we are also left feeling bittersweet as our happiness is also mixed with feelings of disappointment at the management who are solely responsible for this incident,"
Complaint against Mukarram Jah
Mr. Najaf Ali Khan met the Police Commissioner and submitted the complaint along with supporting documents. He alleged in the complaint that another grandson of the Seventh Nizam, Prince
Mukarram Jah
Nizam Mir Barkat Ali Khan Siddiqi Mukarram Jah, Asaf Jah VIII (born 6 October 1933), less formally known as Mukarram Jah, has been the titular Nizam of Hyderabad since the death of his grandfather in 1967.
He currently chairs the H.E.H. The Ni ...
alias Barkat Ali Khan, his ex-wife
Esra Birgen Jah, (also the GPA holder of Prince Mukarram Jah in certain), his son Azmet Jah and his brother Prince
Muffakham Jah
Colonel Muffakham Jah Nawab Walashan Sahebzada Mir Karamath Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafendi Bahadur (born 27 February 1939) is the son of Prince Azam Jah and Princess Durru Shehvar, and grandson of the last Nizam of Hyderabad.
An engineering colleg ...
had used false documents in the UK High Court to lay claim over the £35 million Nizam’s Fund lying in NatWest Bank there.
References
External links
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Living people
People from Hyderabad State
Indian royalty
1964 births