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Salar Jung family
Salar Jung family
Country	Hyderabad State, British Indian Empire
Connected members	Nizams of Hyderabad
Estate(s)	Diwan Devdi

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The Salar Jung family was a noble Hyderabad family under the Nizams, who ruled from 1720 to 1948. They are credited with safeguarding rare artifacts and collections, which are now at Salar Jung Museum.^[1]

The family were one of the remaining families of nobles other than the three great Paigah nobles, (who were the highest order of nobility under the Nizams) and after them ranked the Umra-e-Uzzam families. The Salar Jung family was one of the Umra-e-Uzzam. Their ancestry dates to the 16th century. By the middle of the 19th century, the family assumed importance as five members served as Grand Viziers to the Nizams.

The family resided at the Dewan Devdi palace.

The five Prime Ministers from the family are buried at Daira Mir Momin, a graveyard in the old city of Hyderabad. Prince Moazzam Jah and classical musician Bade Ghulam Ali Khan are also buried there.^[2]

They claimed descent from Owais al-Qarani,who lived in the times of Prophet Muhhammad. According to the legend their claimed ancestor Shaikh Owais II who was tenth in descent from Owais,arrived in India during the reign of Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur,and established himself by marrying his son Shaikh Muhammad Ali to Minister Mulla Ahmad Nawayet's daughter.^[3]

The family's Jagir comprised six taluks: Kosgi, Ajanta, Koppal, Yelburga, Dundgal, Raigir which had a total of 333 villages with a population of 180,150 (1901),spread over an area of 1.486 square miles that produced a revenue of 820,000.^[3]^: 24-

Members

Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar I
- Mir Laiq Ali Khan Salar Jung II
  - Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III

References

^ Finney, Sophie (20 January 2019). "The Salar Jung Museum: One Family's Million-Object Collection". Culture Trip. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^ "Daira Mir Momin in shambles". Deccan Chronicle. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b Balasubramanyam, K. (1976). Census Of India(1961) XI: Mysore Part VI Village survey monographs no 27 Dyampur village (PDF). The Controller Of Publications.

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[1] Finney, Sophie (20 January 2019). "The Salar Jung Museum: One Family's Million-Object Collection". Culture Trip. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

[2] "Daira Mir Momin in shambles". Deccan Chronicle. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

[A-3] Balasubramanyam, K. (1976). Census Of India(1961) XI: Mysore Part VI Village survey monographs no 27 Dyampur village (PDF). The Controller Of Publications.

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-The '''Salar Jung family''' was a noble family of [[Hyderabad state]], [[India]] under the [[Nizams]], who ruled the state from 1720 to 1948. They are also credited with the safeguarding of rare [[artifact (archaeology)|artifacts]] and collections, which are now at [[Salar Jung Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/salar-jung-museum-how-one-man-s-art-collection-became-a-national-treasure-119012000161_1.html|title=The Salar Jung Museum: One Family's Million-Object Collection|last=Finney|first=Sophie|date=|website=Culture Trip|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref>
+The '''Salar Jung family''' was a noble [[Hyderabad state|Hyderabad]] family under the [[Nizams]], who ruled from 1720 to 1948. They are credited with safeguarding rare [[artifact (archaeology)|artifacts]] and collections, which are now at [[Salar Jung Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/salar-jung-museum-how-one-man-s-art-collection-became-a-national-treasure-119012000161_1.html|title=The Salar Jung Museum: One Family's Million-Object Collection|last=Finney|first=Sophie|website=Culture Trip|date=20 January 2019 |access-date=1 May 2019}}</ref>
-The Salar Jung family were one of the remaining families of the top nobles other than the three great Paigah nobles, (who were the highest order of nobility under the Nizams)and after them, ranked the Umra-e-Uzzam. The Salar Jung family was one amongst the Umra-e-Uzzam. The ancestry of the Salar Jungs dates back to the 16th century. By the middle of the 19th century, the family assumed importance as five of the family members served as [[Grand Vizier]]s to the Nizams of Hyderabad.
+The family were one of the remaining families of nobles other than the three great Paigah nobles, (who were the highest order of nobility under the Nizams) and after them ranked the Umra-e-Uzzam families. The Salar Jung family was one of the Umra-e-Uzzam. Their ancestry dates to the 16th century. By the middle of the 19th century, the family assumed importance as five members served as [[Grand Vizier]]s to the Nizams.
 The family resided at the [[Dewan Devdi]] palace.
-The five Prime Ministers from the family are buried at ''Daira Mir Momin'', a graveyard in the [[Old City (Hyderabad, India)|old city]] of [[Hyderabad]]. [[Prince Moazzam Jah]] and classical musician [[Bade Ghulam Ali Khan]] are also buried there.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100418/daira-mir-momin-in-shambles.html|title=Daira Mir Momin in shambles|date=2018-04-10|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-10-17|language=en}}</ref>
+The five Prime Ministers from the family are buried at ''Daira Mir Momin'', a graveyard in the [[Old City (Hyderabad, India)|old city]] of [[Hyderabad]]. [[Prince Moazzam Jah]] and classical musician [[Bade Ghulam Ali Khan]] are also buried there.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100418/daira-mir-momin-in-shambles.html|title=Daira Mir Momin in shambles|date=10 April 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=17 October 2018|language=en}}</ref>
+They claimed descent from [[Owais al-Qarani]],who lived in the times of Prophet [[Muhhammad]]. According to the legend their claimed ancestor Shaikh Owais II who was tenth in descent from Owais,arrived in India during the reign of [[Ali Adil Shah]] of [[Bijapur]],and established himself by marrying his son Shaikh Muhammad Ali to Minister Mulla Ahmad Nawayet's daughter.<Ref name="A"/>
-==List of Salar Jungs==
-{{Copy edit section|for=clarity|date=April 2019}}
+The family's Jagir comprised six taluks: [[Kosgi]], [[Ajanta, Maharashtra|Ajanta]], [[Koppal]], [[Yelburga]], [[Dundgal]], [[Raigir]] which had a total of 333 villages with a population of 180,150 (1901),spread over an area of 1.486 square miles that produced a revenue of 820,000.<Ref name="A">{{cite book|title=Census Of India(1961) XI: Mysore Part VI Village survey monographs no 27 Dyampur village |first=K. |last=Balasubramanyam|publisher= The Controller Of Publications|location=|date=1976|url= http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6047/1/43130_1961_DYA.pdf}}</ref>{{rp|24-}}
-{{Tree list}} Following are the descendants of NAWAB Mir Abul khasim @ Mir Alam Bahsdur
-Muneer ul mulk Son in law of Mir Alam died leaving behind the legal heirs as under;
+==Members==
-Siraj ul mulk after the demise of Siraj ul Mulk Mohammed ali khan who had a son named * [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I|Mir
+{{Tree list}}
+* [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I|Mir
  Turab Ali Khan, Salar I]]
 ** [[Mir Laiq Ali Khan Salar Jung II]]
 *** [[Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III]]
-{{Tree list/end}}
+{{tree list/end}}
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-* [http://www.hudahyd.org/inside/heritagebuildings/pages/GATE%20PORTION%20DEWAN%20DEVDI%20-%20I%20-6.html Picture of Dewan Devdi]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060629084434/http://www.aptimes.com/Hyderabad/salar_jungs.htm The Salar Jungs]
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-[[Category:Hyderabad State people]]
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+[[Category:People from Hyderabad State]]