The titular Nizam VIII of Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah, fell unexpectedly on Saturday night time at his residence in Istanbul, Turkey. He was 89. The Nizamate of Hyderabad, regardless of being casual, involves an finish with Mukarram Jah’s passing.
In keeping with a press release from the household, the ultimate Nizam of Hyderabad will likely be interred on Wednesday within the household vault within the courtyard of the Mecca Masjid.
Representatives of the Nizam Belief oversaw the preparation of the vault the place different members of the Nizam’s household who dominated Hyderabad starting in 1724 are interred.
Solely the Chowmahalla and Falaknuma are owned by the household; after the Police Motion, the Indian authorities acknowledged the Nizam’s private possession of three palaces and jewelry. The Falaknuma is now an opulent palace resort owned by the Taj Group, and the Chowmahalla is a ticketed heritage web site with some parts, just like the library, underneath the household’s administration. The Nazri Bagh palace, the place Nizam Osman Ali Khan handed away, has additionally been bought by realtors.
In a press release, Chief Minister Ok. Chandrasekhar Rao expressed sympathy to the Mukarram Jah relations who misplaced their liked one on Saturday night time in Istanbul. In honor of Mukarram Jah’s dedication to the underprivileged and in want within the fields of schooling and healthcare because the Nizams’ successor, the Chief Minister has instructed Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari to conduct Mukarram Jah’s last rites with full State honors.