Who among the following assumed the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah to

Who among the following assumed the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah to set himself up as an independent ruler with his base in Hyderabad?

Kartalab Khan

Bahadur Shah

Alivardi Khan

Chin Qilich Khan

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Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan, a prominent Mughal noble, was granted the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk Fath Jang by the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. He later consolidated his control over the Deccan region and effectively established the independent state of Hyderabad, although he continued to pay nominal allegiance to the Mughal emperor. He is also known by his alternative name Chin Qilich Khan and was the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty of Hyderabad.

– Chin Qilich Khan (Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan) was a key figure in the Deccan during the decline of the Mughal Empire.
– He was granted the title Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah.
– He established the virtually independent state of Hyderabad in the early 18th century.

Alivardi Khan was the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, who also established a degree of independence from the Mughals around the same period. Bahadur Shah refers to Mughal Emperors. Kartalab Khan was a title held by various individuals; Murshid Quli Khan, the founder of the independent Nawabdom of Bengal, was also known by this title earlier in his career.

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