The Last Nizam : An Indian Prince In The Australian Outback

" The Last Nizam tells the astonishing story of an Indian prince's misadventure as a farmer in Australia... A fascinating new book." (Time) "Zubrzycki approaches his subject with the assurance of an historian, the concision of a journalist and the language of a poet." (Goodreading) In early 1972 His Exalted Highness, the Rustam of the Age, the Aristotle of the Times, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VIII, the Conqueror of Dominions, the Regulator of the Realm, Nawab Mir Barakat Ali Khan Bahadur, The Victor in Battles, the Leader of Armies, the Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar, arrived in Western Australia and bought himself an outback station. So began one of the most incongruous episodes in the history of India's richest princely dynasty. The Last Nizam is the story of an extraordinary dynasty, the Nizams of Hyderabad, and how the last Nizam gave up a kingdom to come to the backblocks of outback Australia. With vivid detail and anecdote the book charts the rise of the dynasty to fabulous wealth and prominence under the Mughul emperors of India, giving a rich and vibrant portrait of a realm soaked in blood and intrigue. Above all it describes the strange - sometimes comic, sometimes tragic - life of Mukarram Jah, the last Nizam, who left behind him the fabulous wealth of Golconda and the palaces of Hyderabad to drive bulldozers in the Australian bush. This is a lucid and compelling history of one of India's most wealthy dynasties and one of its most controversial royals. "The Last Nizam" is the story of an extraordinary dynasty, the Nizams of Hyderabad, and how the heir to India's richest princely state gave up a kingdom and retired to the dusty paddocks of outback Australia. With vivid detail and anecdote John Zubrzycki charts the rise of the Nizams to fabulous wealth and prominence under the Mughal emperors of India, giving a rich and vibrant portrait of a realm soaked in blood and intrigue. Above all he describes the strange - sometimes comic, sometimes tragic - life of Mukarram Jah, His Exalted Highness, the Rustam of the Age, the Aristotle of the Times, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VIII, the Conqueror of Dominions, the Regulator of the Realm, Nawab Mir Barakat Ali Khan Bahadur, The Victor in Battles, the Leader of Armies, the last Nizam, the man who left behind the diamonds of Golconda and the palaces of Hyderabad to drive bulldozers in the Australian bush. A delicate and detailed work, "The Last Nizam" adds a crucial chapter to the history of India, capturing the very scent of wine, women and wealth whose appetites kept the Nizams in news and scandal while simultaneously deepening their legend. In Early 1972, His Exalted Highness, The Rustam Of The Age, The Aristotle Of The Times, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah Viii, The Conqueror Of Dominions, The Regulator Of The Realm, Nawab Mir Barakat Ali Khan Bahadur, The Victor In Battles, The Leader Of Armies, The Nizam Of Hyderabad And Berar, Arrived In Western Australia And Bought Himself An Outback Station, Beginning One Of The Most Incongruous Episodes In The History Of India's Richest Princely Dynasty. The Last Nizam Is The Story Of An Extraordinary Dynasty, The Nizams Of Hyderabad, And How The Last Nizam Gave Up A Kingdom To Come To The Backblocks Of Outback Australia. With Vivid Detail And Anecdote The Book Charts The Rise Of The Dynasty To Fabulous Wealth And Prominence Under The Mughul Emperors Of India, Giving A Rich And Vibrant Portrait Of A Realm Soaked In Blood And Intrigue. Above All It Describes The Strange – Sometimes Comic, Sometimes Tragic – Life Of Mukarram Jah, The Last Nizam, Who Left Behind Him The Fabulous Wealth Of Golconda And The Palaces Of Hyderabad To Drive Bulldozers In The Australian Bush. Mukarram Jah was a prince in India, he came to the throne in 1967 and little had changed over three and fifty years. But Mukarram Jah turned his back on Hyderabad to become a sheep farmer in Western Australia