Azmat Jah becomes the next Nizam of Hyderabad; here's all you need to know about him

The eighth and last formal Nizam of Hyderabad, Prince Mukarram Jah passed away on 17th Jan, and his son, Mir Muhammad Azmat Ali Khan also popularly known as Azmat Jah is all set to formally succeed as the next Nizam of Hyderabad, according to some news reports.

But, since the Indian government abolished titles in 1971, Azmat Jah will not have the title of Nizam IX. Under his endless responsibilities, he is also likely to take over Nizam Trusts at his father's request.

Jah, also works as a filmmaker, professional photographer and cinematographer. He attended school in London and received his degree from California. As part of his work, he has also collaborated with a number of high profile personalities, like Steven Spielberg and Richard Attenborough according to a historian associated with Deccan Heritage Trust.


Azmat Jah's background

Azmat Jah is the child of Mukarram Jah's first wife, Princess Esra and was named heir apparent after his birth by the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan who was still alive.

Mukarram Jah, passed away in Istanbul and was buried earlier this week at the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad. Following the conclusion of his father's mourning period in February, Azmat Jah will be formally installed as the new Nizam at a solemn coronation at Chowmahalla Palace.

The legacy of the Nizam of Hyderabad has ended with the passing of Mir Mukkaram Jah. He was named the successor by Mir Osman Ali Khan on June 14, 1954. In 1967, he was crowned at Chowmahalla Palace. Up until 1971, he was referred to as the Prince of Hyderabad. He held the title of India's richest person up to the 1980s.

Jah, 62, would be in charge of looking after the Nizam's possessions in Hyderabad and India, Safiullah said, adding that Jah had come from London to perform the last rites and would also take care of Mukarram Jah Trust.