海得拉巴

Key facts

1941

214,187 km (82,698 sq mi)

Status

Vassal state of the Mughal Empire ( de jure , 1724–1748) , Protectorate of the Maratha Empire (1748–1818), Semi-independent under British protection (1798–1858) , Princely state of India (1858–1947) , Unrecognised independent state (1947–1948)

Capital

Aurangabad (1724–1763), Hyderabad (1763–1948)

Official languages

Telugu (administration and court; dynastic), Persian (Court and revenue 1724–1886) and Hindustani ( Urdu ) (dynastic) , Urdu (For Court and revenue from 1886–1948)

Common languages

Telugu (48.2%), Marathi (26.4%), Kannada (12.3%), Deccani (10.3%)

Religion

13% Islam ( official ) Sunni Islam Shia Islam Non-denominational Islam 81% Hinduism 6% Christianity and others

Government

Absolute monarchy

1724 1748

Asaf Jah I (first)

1911 1948

Asaf Jah VII (last)

1724 1730

Iwaz Khan (first)