Nawab Sir Salar Jung Bahadur I
Shamsu 'l-Umara, Amir Kabir, Mukhtaru 'l-Mulk
Sir
Salar Jung (1829-83) was Prime Minster of Hyderabad. On a visit to
London, he was presented with the Honorary Freedom of the City of London
on 25th July 1876.
He died of cholera at Hyderabad on 8 February 1883. He was
created G.C.S.I., on 28 May 1870, and received the honorary degree of D.C.L.
from the University of Oxford on 21 June 1876. His grandson enjoyed an estate
of 1486 sq. mi., yielding an income of nearly Rs.60,000.
Courtesy:
(Wajahat Ahmed Khan is the great-grandson of Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur. He has been actively vocal about the neglect of Tipu Khan Bridge, Tipu Khan Sarai, Tipu's Dwar and Tipu's LookOut. Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur was a legendary Horseman and teacher of Horsemanship to the Nizam VI and Nizam VII. The tradition of Equestrianism continues in Wajahat Ahmed Khan, is involved in Equestrian sports. Wajahat Ahmed Khan is a trustee/ caretaker of Waqf-properties endowed by Late Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur sahab— including Mosques and other religious properties .
Wajahat Ahmed Khan has publicly appealed for preservation of the heritage institutions built by his ancestor (Sarai, bridge, mosques), emphasising their historical and social value to Hyderabad.)
