Hyderabad State
Hyderabad State was a state in Deccan (South Asia) that lasted from 1724 to 1948 CE, about 224 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).
Founded by the Mughal viceroy Asaf Jah I, the first Nizam. It became the largest and wealthiest princely state, and Indian troops annexed it in Operation Polo in September 1948.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1724 to 1948 CE
- Duration
- 224 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Deccan, South Asia
- Language family
- Turkic
- Capital
- Aurangabad, later Hyderabad
Events in South Asia during its time
- Nader Shah sacks Delhi
- Battle of Plassey
- Third Battle of Panipat
- Indian Rebellion
- Jallianwala Bagh massacre
- Gandhi's Salt March
- Independence and partition
Neighbours in South Asia
- Mughal Empire
- British Raj
- Republic of India
- Ahom Kingdom
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Kingdom of Kandy
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Maratha Confederacy
- Company rule in India
- Pakistan
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
Questions
When did Hyderabad State exist?
1724 to 1948 CE, about 224 years.
Where was Hyderabad State?
Deccan, in South Asia. Its capital was Aurangabad, later Hyderabad.
What language did Hyderabad State speak?
Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.