Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad

Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad, GCIE (* January 28, 1864, † 1940) was in the early 20th century twice Diwan (Prime Minister) of the Indian princely state of Hyderabad.

• 2.1 Notes and references

Journey

The Hindu Kishen Pershad was the son of Raja Bahadur Hari Kishen. His mother was the only daughter of the late without sons Narain Pershad Narainder Bahadur. In this way, he inherited the third largest real estate ( jagir ) of the country. First he received from private tutors, the usual within the Muslim upper class classical education in Persian ( court language until 1884 ) and Arabic. Then he attended the Aliza Madrasah (later Nizam 's College ) one of the few schools in the country. He showed a special talent for calligraphy and mystical poetry. With him learned Muni ul- Mulk and Salar Jung II sub- fields, he was also of server Jung.

After reaching adulthood, he took over the management of the inherited estates, within which he could exercise both criminal and civil jurisdiction. The obtained from the estates income was 55000 HRs. His residence, the Baradari Palace, 200 m north of the Char Minar, is considered the greatest of the nobles of the country.

First term

Since 1892, he held hereditary, the second- highest office in the administration of the Peshkar. In the Council, he was responsible for Military ( Vizir al - Fauj ). When the sick Viqar ul- Umara († 1902) repaired to Shimla on 25 August 1901 he was first provisionally, sofa. In this office he was confirmed on 15 November 1902. In the beginning of this term of office falls one of the largest famines in India, officially died from 1900 to 1902 one and a half million subjects. Also at this time followed by the introduction of mechanical coin minting (1903 /4). This is also the first power station in the country was built, the excess capacity was first, then used to illuminate the Palace of the streets. His finance minister was Sir George Casson Walker. During the visit of the Viceroy Lord Curzon of "compromise" regarding the ongoing assignment Berars was negotiated. The two and a half million Rs annual compensation were offset until the 1930s with the debt of the country. Furthermore, the Hyderabad Contingent was disbanded and incorporated directly into the Indian Army as part of the major reorganization. Since 1903, the salary of the sofa HR 10000 was monthly. Soon after the investiture of Asaf Jah VII, he was on leave at his own request, but retained his position as Peshkar. He left the public finances in an orderly condition. As a Freemason he had good connections to other members of the ruling class.

Second Term

For the second time, he took over the office of the sofa, now called the President of the Exexutive Councils, without themselves something had changed in the autocratic power of wealth, 1927. The British realized in 1933 after long negotiations, the sovereignty of Hyderabad on Berar, without return it. After Kishen already ailing since 1936, the official guide went over to the former Finance Minister Akbar Hydari, but was only in 1937, after the great celebrated silver jubilee Asaf Jah VII, was appointed.

, Honors

• Raja Bahadur: May 23, 1874
• Maharaja: 1893
• Order of the Indian Empire into two stages: KCIE January 1, 1903 presented at the Durbar in Delhi; GCIE 1910

Family

He married a total of seven women, three Hindu and four Muslim. His first son Khwaja Pershad ( = Arjun Pershad ) gave birth to his second wife. Overall, had around 30 children, several of whom died young. Unusually, he followed the principle that the children were brought up in each case according to the faith and traditions of its women.

Works

In all, he wrote 57 works, most in Urdu or Persian, some in Marathi. He also published two magazines: Daba Dab -i Asafi and Mahbub ul- Khan in poetry, in which Asaf Jah VI. his poems published.

Literature and sources

• Indian Biographical Dictionary. 1915
• Narendra Luther: Hyderabad, A Biography. Oxford University Press, Delhi 2006