Mir_Laiq_Ali

Mir Laiq Ali

Mir Laiq Ali

Prime Minister of Hyderabad State

Not to be confused with Mir Laiq Ali Khan, Salar Jung II.

Mir Laiq Ali (died 24 October 1971) was the last Prime Minister of Hyderabad State under the rule of the Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan.[1] His official title was "President of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad".

Quick Facts Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, Preceded by ...

Career

Mir Laiq Ali was an engineer and an industrialist. He served as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad State from November 1947 until the Operation Polo "police action" of September 1948. During his tenure he struggled to maintain Hyderabad's status as an independent country as a monarchy within the British Commonwealth.

After the defeat of the Hyderabadi defence forces and merger of Hyderabad into the Dominion of India, he was kept under house arrest at his home in Begumpet. In March 1950, he left forever to the Dominion of Pakistan. In Pakistan, he served in the government.[clarification needed]

He died in New York on 24 October 1971, while on an official assignment on behalf of Pakistan, and was laid to rest in the holy city of Medina, Saudi Arabia.

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. [1]
    "Tragedy of Hyderabad resurfaces after 50 years". Siasat. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Tragedy of Hyderabad resurfaces after 50 years - southindia - Hyderabad - ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
More information Government offices ...
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Mir_Laiq_Ali, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.