Sir Vicar-ul-Umra
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Sir Viqar ul-Umara, Iqtidar ul-Mulk, Iqbal ud Dowla, Secundar Jung, Nawab
Muhammad Fazl ud-din Khan Bahadur, (13 August 1856-15 February 1902) served as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad
from 1893 to 1901 and Amir e Paigah 1881 to 1902.
and the Asafia Library
were opened under his prime-ministership.
He was the fifth Amir of a noble family, the Paigahs
, and was the maternal grandson of Asaf Jah III.
Sir Muhammad Fazl ud-din built the magnificent palace like Falaknuma Palace
as his residence, which took 9 years to build, and was completed in 1893.
He also built the magnificent Paigah Palace
in the European style of architecture, after he gifted the Falaknuma palace to Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, where he spent his life.
He also built Vikhar Manzil
, near Hussain Sagar
lake.
Sir Muhammad Fazl ud-din was an avid Polo
player, and is credited with bringing the game of polo to Hyderabad state. His interest grew in the game after his visit to Europe where he saw polo played by the wealthy. After coming back to Hyderabad, he helped build some 17 polo grounds. He hosted polo tournaments and invited noble families to participate, captaining the Paigah team in the tournaments.
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
Muhammad Fazl ud-din Khan Bahadur, (13 August 1856-15 February 1902) served as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad
Prime Minister of Hyderabad
The Prime Minister of Hyderabad was the chief of government of the former princely state of Hyderabad. The office was also referred to as the Dewan or Diwan. From 1901, the official title was "President of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad"...
from 1893 to 1901 and Amir e Paigah 1881 to 1902.
Tenure as Prime Minister
During his years as the Prime Minister, he made valuable contributions in the field of education. The education department, the engineering school, the law classes , the legislative CouncilAndhra Pradesh State Assembly
The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is the state legislature of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh legislature has been both unicameral and bicameral in its history.-State legislature:The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is currently bicameral....
and the Asafia Library
Asafia State Library
Asafia state library in Hyderabad, India was built during the Nizam regime, and is now known as State Central Library.This was built during the prime ministership of Sir Vicar-ul-Umra.-External links:*...
were opened under his prime-ministership.
He was the fifth Amir of a noble family, the Paigahs
Paigah
Paigah or the Shums ul Umra family was the Premier nobility of the Hyderabad State. They were richer and had larger estates than the average Indian Maharajah, they maintained their own court, their own extraordinary palaces, and their own twelve-thousand-strong private army...
, and was the maternal grandson of Asaf Jah III.
Sir Muhammad Fazl ud-din built the magnificent palace like Falaknuma Palace
Falaknuma Palace
Falaknuma Palace is one of the finest palaces in Hyderabad, India belonging to the Paigah State but later owned by the Nizams. It is located on a 32 acre, 19400 square meters area. It is located in Falaknuma, 5 km. from Charminar was built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra, the then Prime Minister of...
as his residence, which took 9 years to build, and was completed in 1893.
He also built the magnificent Paigah Palace
Paigah Palace
Paigah Palace was built by Sir Vicar-ul-Umra, a Paigah nobleman. This was built after he gifted the famous Falaknuma Palace to the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad state, Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI.It now houses Consulate General of the US in Hyderabad....
in the European style of architecture, after he gifted the Falaknuma palace to Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, where he spent his life.
He also built Vikhar Manzil
Vikhar Manzil
Vikhar Manzil built by the Prime Minister of Hyderabad state, Sir Vicar-ul-Umra. He was amazed by the Hussain Sagar by its breathtaking view of the lake, and thus built this palace in Indo-European architectural style around 1900....
, near Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, India, built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. It was a lake of 24 square kilometres built on a tributary of the River Musi to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city. There is a large monolithic statue of...
lake.
Sir Muhammad Fazl ud-din was an avid Polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
player, and is credited with bringing the game of polo to Hyderabad state. His interest grew in the game after his visit to Europe where he saw polo played by the wealthy. After coming back to Hyderabad, he helped build some 17 polo grounds. He hosted polo tournaments and invited noble families to participate, captaining the Paigah team in the tournaments.