Azmat Jah: Successor to the 8th Nizam of Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah

Azmat Jah, the son of Mukarram Jah’s first wife Princess Esra, was designated as the heir apparent to the title of Nizam IX, however, the Indian government abolished titles in 1971. Following his father’s mourning period in February, Azmat Jah will be formally installed as the new Nizam in a solemn coronation at Chowmahalla Palace. Despite not bearing the official title, Jah will assume responsibility for the Mukarram Jah Trust and oversee the Nizam’s possessions in Hyderabad and India. Azmat Jah is a professional photographer and cinematographer who attended school in London and earned his degree from California. His impressive portfolio includes collaborations with renowned filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg and Richard Attenborough. Mir Mukarram Jah, also known as H.E.H Asaf Jah VIII, was the 8th and the last ruling Nizam of Hyderabad, appointed as the successor by Mir Osman Ali Khan on June 14, 1954. He was crowned at Chowmahalla Palace in 1967 and was considered India’s richest person until the 1980s.

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