Nizam of Hyderabad
Nizam Mir Muhammad Azmet Ali Khan, Asaf Jah IX , known as Azmet Jah (also spelt as Azmat Jah , born 23 July 1960), is the current head of the
House of Asaf Jah and
pretender to the title of
Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar since 20 January 2023.
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Early life, family and education
Azmet Jah was born on 23 July 1960 in
Paddington ,
London , to
Mukarram Jah and
Esra Jah ,
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[7] during the reign of his great-grandfather,
Mir Osman Ali Khan , the seventh
Nizam of Hyderabad . He did his early schooling in
London .
[5] He attended the
University of Southern California , from where he graduated in 1984.
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[5] He married in London in 1996 to Zeynap Naz Güvendiren, daughter of Altan Güvendiren, and has a son named Murad Jah.
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Career
He is a professional photographer and cinematographer
[9] and has worked with
Steven Spielberg and Lord
Richard Attenborough .
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He has wielded the camera for Hollywood films, such as
Basic Instinct ,
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , Navy Seals and
Life of Charlie Chaplin .
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In 2011, he stated that he was working on two films, one on
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (the first
President of Turkey ) and another one on his great grandfather,
Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII , the Seventh Nizam of
Hyderabad Deccan .[
better source needed ]
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Accession
Azmet Jah acceded to the throne of the former
Hyderabad State on 14 January 2023, following the death of his father,
Mukarram Jah .
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Azmet Jah's ceremonial coronation took place on 20 January 2023.
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[21] The coronation ceremony of Azmet Jah followed a pattern similar to the coronations of the Nizams before him, but it was a simple ceremony only attended by a few close friends. It was not recognized by the state government.
[22] It was held at
Khilwat Mubarak at
Chowmahalla Palace in
Hyderabad .
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Succession dispute
In the aftermath of Azmet Jah's coronation, the Majlis E Shabzadegan Society, consisting of over 4500 extended family members (
sahibzada and sahibzadi ) of the
Asaf Jahi dynasty , issued a press release alleging that Azmet Jah has neglected to take up the responsibilities of the family and instead chose Raunaq Yar Khan as the ninth Nizam of Hyderabad.
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See also
References
^ Bureau, The Hindu (21 January 2023).
"Azmat Jah is Nizam IX" . The Hindu .
ISSN
0971-751X . Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
^ Alamgir, Mir (21 January 2023).
"Hyderabad: Azmet Jah named as 9th Nizam at a formal ceremony at Chowmahalla Palace" . The Siasat Daily . Retrieved 21 January 2023 .
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"Mukarram Jah, titular eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, dies at 89" . The Indian Express . 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
^ Khan, Sameer (15 January 2023).
"Mukarram Jah, grandson of Hyderabad's last Nizam Osman Ali Khan, passes away" . The Siasat Daily . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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e pavan (19 July 2020).
"I Have Always Had a Love and Connection to Hyderabad: Prince Azmet Jah" . You and I . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
^ Paul, Sanjay Samuel (20 January 2023).
"Azmet Jah set to take charge of Nizam Trusts" . Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 20 January 2023 .
^ Today, Telangana (21 January 2023).
"Asaf Jahi family declares Azmat Ali Khan as successor of eight titular Nizam" . Telangana Today . Retrieved 21 January 2023 .
^ Zubrzycki, John (2006).
The last Nizam : an Indian prince in the Australian outback . Sydney: Pan Macmillan.
ISBN
978-1-4050-3722-8 .
OCLC
156785529 .
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c Tomar, Ajay (22 January 2023).
"Hollywood cinematographer Azmet Jah, '9th Nizam' of Hyderabad, will handle education trust" . The South First . Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
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"William Dalrymple on the rulers of Hyderabad" . the Guardian . 8 December 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2023 .
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"Glimpses of the history" . www.deccanchronicle.com . Retrieved 16 January 2023 .
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"The Hindu: `I belong to a lot of countries' – H.E.H. Prince Mukarram Jah and Princes Azam Jah and Azmet Jah in an exclusive tete-e-tete with Syeda Farida" . Archived from
the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
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"Return of the Royals" . Telegraph India . 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2020 .
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"Azmat Jah Declared As Hyderabad's Titular Nizam IX After Father's Death" . NDTV.com . Retrieved 21 January 2023 .
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"Prince Mukarram Jah Bahadur, Eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, passes away in Turkey" . Hindustan Times . 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
^ Nizamuddin, Md (18 January 2023).
"Photographer and filmmaker son Azmet will succeed Mukarram Jah" . Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
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"Mukarram Jah, last Nizam of Hyderabad, dies in Istanbul at 89" . Mukarram Jah, last Nizam of Hyderabad, dies in Istanbul at 89 . Retrieved 16 January 2023 .
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"Titular 8th Nizam of Hyderabad Mukarram Jah Dies In Turkey" . NDTV.com . Retrieved 16 January 2023 .
^ Syed Akbar (19 January 2023).
"Who will succeed Hyderabad Nizam Mukarram Jah" . The Times of India . Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (21 January 2023).
"Meet Azmat Jah: Hyderabad's new Nizam who worked with Steven Spielberg" . mint . Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
^ Syed Akbar (22 January 2023).
"In Hyderabad, Azmet Jah coronated as the successor of Mukarram | Hyderabad News - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
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"Azmet secret coronation draws big flak in Hyderabad | Hyderabad News - Times of India" . The Times of India . TNN. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
^ Alamgir, Mir (21 January 2023).
"Hyderabad: Azmet Jah named as 9th Nizam at a formal ceremony at Chowmahalla Palace" . The Siasat Daily . Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
^ The Hindu Bureau (10 February 2023).
"Another claimant to Nizam IX title" . The Hindu . Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
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