History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2020 History
Who founded the autonomous kingdom of Hyderabad in 1724?
AMubriz Khan
BAsaf Jah ✓ Correct
CAliwardi Khan
DShaukat Jung
Correct answer: (B) Asaf Jah — Asaf Jah founded it, so the answer is Asaf Jah.
Explanation
★Asaf Jah founded it, so the answer is Asaf Jah.
★Asaf Jah was the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Hyderabad.
★He is also known as Nizam-ul-Mulk.
★He was intermittently the Viceroy of the Deccan under the Mughal emperors from 1713 to 1721.
★He founded his independent state at Hyderabad in 1724.
★So the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Hyderabad was Asaf Jah.
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