Paigah family was a noble family from the former Hyderabad State. The family maintained their own court, individual palaces, and a standing army of about fourteen thousand infantry and cavalry troops.
House of Paigah
Tomb of Abu'l Fateh Khan
Raffi Uddin Khan Shams-ul-Umra II Prime Minister of Hyderabad
Asman Ghar Palace
Nizam of Hyderabad was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State. Nizam is a shortened form of Niẓām ul-Mulk, which means Administrator of the Realm, and was the title bestowed upon Asaf Jah I when he was appointed Viceroy of the Deccan by the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar. In addition to being the Mughal Viceroy (Naib) of the Deccan, Asaf Jah I was also the premier courtier of the Mughal Empire until 1724, when he established the independent monarchy of Hyderabad and adopted the title "Nizam of Hyderabad".
Coat of Arms of the Nizam of Hyderabad
Image: Azmet Jah
Mir Osman Ali Khan
Hyderabad State in 1909