Asaf Jah II

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Asaf Jah II was the second Nizam of Hyderabad, an 18th-century ruler known for consolidating his dynasty’s power amid the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British influence in India.

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Asaf Jah II canonical 3
Asaf Jahi II 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century ruler
Indian monarch
Nizam of Hyderabad
allegiance nominal vassal of the Mughal Empire
associatedWith Asaf Jahi dynasty court culture
capitalDuringReign Hyderabad
centuryOfRule 18th century
19th century
countryRuled Hyderabad State
dynasty Asaf Jahi dynasty
era early British colonial period in India
late Mughal period
father Asaf Jah I
foreignRelations interacted with the Kingdom of Mysore
interacted with the Maratha Empire
maintained relations with the British East India Company
givenName Nizam Ali Khan
historicalContext fragmentation of Mughal authority in the Deccan
rise of British influence in India
knownFor administrative consolidation of Hyderabad State
military and diplomatic balancing between regional powers
languageOfCourt Urdu language
surface form: Dakhini Urdu

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notableFor consolidating Asaf Jahi power in the Deccan
navigating early British expansion in India
ruling during decline of the Mughal Empire
orderInOffice 2
positionHeld Nizam of Hyderabad
surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad State
predecessor Asaf Jah I
realm Deccan region
regionGoverned Deccan region
surface form: South-central India
regnalName Asaf Jah II self-link
reignEnd 1803
reignStart 1762
religion Islam
successor Sikandar Jah
title Nizam Ali Khan
surface form: Nizam Ali Khan Bahadur

Subedar of the Deccan

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Asaf Jahi dynasty notableRuler Asaf Jah II
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan successor Asaf Jah II
this entity surface form: Asaf Jahi II
Asaf Jah II regnalName Asaf Jah II self-link
Asaf Jah III precededBy Asaf Jah II