Hyderabad and the Caliphal Crown: Transfer, Custodianship, and the Quiet Architecture of Authority
Rahnuma-E-Deccan Daily | Special Report On 19th November 1922, the Ottoman Prince Abdulmejid II was elected the Ottoman Caliph by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The Ottoman monarchy was already abolished when he was installed as Caliph, keeping him severed from political authority in the republic. About 15 months later, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk abolished […]
Court Dismisses Plea by Azmet Jah and Shekhar Jah, Allows Nawab Najaf Ali Khan’s Partition Suit to Proceed
Hyderabad, October 23, 2025 — In a significant legal development, the City Civil Court, Hyderabad, has dismissed an application filed by Azmet Jah and Shekhar Jah seeking rejection of the partition suit instituted by Nawab Najaf Ali Khan, grandson of His Exalted Highness Nawab Sir Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur, Nizam VII. The Hon’ble XI […]