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Nizams of Hyderabad

Every case in the archive that involves the Nizams of Hyderabad, best-known first.

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Cases: 2
Years: 1967 to 2023
Countries: United Kingdom, Turkey
Subjects: India and South Asia, Fame and fortune
Updated: 30 October 2026

Usman Ali Khan: His Exalted Highness, the Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, is pictured in an official photo wearing his coronation robes.

1967 · Hyderabad, India; NatWest (formerly Westminster Bank), LondoThree days after Hyderabad surrendered in 1948, its minister moved £1 million to Pakistan's envoy; a London court gave it back to the Nizam's heirs 71 years laterMukarram Jah and Muffakham Jah, grandsons of the 7th Nizam, won the £35 million fund the 7th Nizam sued for in 1954.Indian troops entered Hyderabad on 13 September 1948. Its forces surrendered on 17 September.The National Archives, Find Case Law and 5 more

NizamViiMukarram: Nizam VII of Hyderabad with his grandson Mukarram Jah c.1934

2023 · Istanbul, TurkeyThe last Nizam of Hyderabad inherited one of the world's largest fortunes and died in Turkey after losing most of itMukarram Jah, grandson of the 7th Nizam, became the 8th Nizam in 1967, inherited the fortune and lost most of it.Mukarram Jah was born in France in 1933 to Azam Jah, heir of the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, and Princess Durru Shehvar, daughter of the last Ottoman caliph.thenewsminute.com and 4 more