Nizamate of Hyderabad
Independent State (1720-1800, 1947-1949), Princely State of British India (1800-1947)
Location: Central India
Capital City: Aurangabad (1720-1724), Hyderabad (1724-1949)
Government type: Absolute Monarchy
Main languages: Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
Main religions: Sunni Islam, Hinduism
Chronology
1720: Breaks off from the Mughal Empire
1766: British vassal
1800: Becomes a princely state within India
1947: Independence restored
1948-1949: India invades and annexes Hyderabad by force
Currency
Rupee (1762-1950)
1 Rupee = 16 Annas = 64 Pasia = 192 Pai
Coins from Hyderabad in the collection
•2 Pai, 1912 (Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan (1911-1949), bronze, Y#46)
•2 Pai, 1917 (Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan (1911-1949), bronze, Hyderabad mint, Y#46a)
•4 Anna, 1943 (Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan (1911-1949), silver (.818), Y#61)
•1 Rupee, 1836 (Nizam Nasir-ud-Dawla (1829-1857), silver, C#66.3)