Amir e Paigah, Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umara Bahadur, the Prime Minister of Hyderabad

Sir Viqar-Ul-Umara Bahadur served as the Minister of Revenue under his cousin Sir Asman Jah, the former Minister of Hyderabad, for some years, and when Asman Jah resigned from the post, in 1893, Sir Vikar was appointed as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad in the latter part of that year.

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Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umara Bahadur, K.C.I.E, was born on 13th August 1856 (1273 Hijri) in Hyderabad, India. He was the younger son of the late Nawab Vikar-ul-Umara, Co-Regent with Sir Salar Jung the First, when His Highness the Nizam was a minor. He was the brother of Sir Kurshed Jah Bahadur, Premier Noble of Hyderabad, and a cousin of Sir Asman Jah Bahadur, former Prime Minister of Hyderabad. The Nawab was allied to His Highness the thenpresent Nizam by ties both of blood and marriage, having married a sister of His Highness and being a direct descendent of Secundar Jah, the Nizam’s great-grandfather.

Education

In 1876, Sir Viqar-Ul-Umara Bahadur commenced his English studies and in 1882, he spent eight months in Europe traveling. This included a stay of some four months in England, where he received much hospitality from all with whom he came in contact especially Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen Empress, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and other members of the Royal family.


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Sir Viqar-Ul-Umara Bahadur served as the Minister of Revenue under his cousin Sir Asman Jah, the former Minister of Hyderabad, for some years, and when Asman Jah resigned from the post, in 1893, Sir Vikar was appointed as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad in the latter part of that year.

Personality

Sir Viqar or “The Viqar”, as he is generally styled, was popular with all, and with none more than with the English Society at Secunderabad, where his hospitality and love of sport are appreciated. Of the Nawab’s good qualities, none are more conspicuous than his amiability, his kindness to all, and his charity. He was a gentleman in thought, word and action. These qualities were admitted by all but some found fault with him as an administrator. His love of animals was a well-known fact, and he was never so happy as with his horses and dogs; nor did he ever appear to such advantage as much when he was entertaining his guests, on a shooting expedition in camp. He was the worthy and muchrespected father of two very promising sons, and his name was handed down to posterity as a careful and sagacious minister.

Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umara Bahadur passed away on 15 February 1902 at the age of 45. The town of Vikarabad is named after him.


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