Nawab Raunaq Yar Khan, the designated 9th head of the Asif Jahi Dynasty of Nizams, paid tributes on Sunday morning to Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of the Princely State of Hyderabad, at his mausoleum at Masjid-e-Judi, near Nazri Bagh Palace in Hyderabad.
Nawab Raunaq Yar Khan was accompanied by Nawab Ameer Ali Jah, the grandson of the 7th Nizam, who was bestowed the title of ‘Jah’ directly by the Nizam. The visit to the Masjid-e-Judi was also significant as it marked the 57th death anniversary of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan.
Speaking on the occasion, Nawab Ameer Ali Jah expressed his honor in paying respects to his grandfather, Mir Osman Ali Khan. He acknowledged Nawab Raunaq Yar Khan’s efforts in keeping the memory and essence of the Asaf Jahi family alive through his interfaith activities.
Nawab Raunaq Yar Khan, a prominent representative of the family and philanthropist in the city, was chosen as the 9th Nizam of the Asaf Jahi Dynasty by the descendants of the earlier Nizams. He visited the graveyard of Mir Osman Ali Khan for the first time after his selection as the 9th Nizam.
Nawab Raunaq Yar Khan, aged 60, is a well-known citizen of Hyderabad. He is the proud owner of an 80-acre film facility located on a 115-acre plot in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. The facility is known for its amazing buildings and a man-made hill known as H.I.G.H (Highest In Greater Hyderabad Hill), which is taller than Naubat Pahad.
Members of the Asaf Jahi Dynasty family and associates also paid floral tributes and offered prayers at Mir Osman Ali Khan’s mausoleum at Masjid Jodi in King Kothi.
