Question

The original name of Nizam-ul-mulk was:
1. Mir Qamruddin
2. Chin Qilich Khan
3. Fateh Jung
4. Asaf Jah

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Mir Qamruddin

The correct answer is Mir Qamruddin.

• Nizam ul Mulk
  • Nizam ul Mulk was the most efficient and trustworthy person to Mughal rulers. As he fed up with the intrigues at the Mughal court, he came to Deccan and laid the foundation for one of the great kingdoms in modern India.
  • Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi (20 August 1671 – 1 June 1748) was a nobleman of Indian and Turkic descent and the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty.
  • He established the Hyderabad state and ruled it from 1724 to 1748.
  • He is also known for his titles Chin Qilich Khan (awarded by emperor Aurangzeb in 1690–91), Nizam-ul-Mulk (awarded by Farrukhsiyar in 1713), and Asaf Jah (awarded by Muhammad Shah in 1725.

  • Mother: Wazir un-Nisa Begum.

  • Born in Agra on 20 August 1671 as Mir Qamar ud-din Khan Siddiqi. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
  • The name was given to him by the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb.