Mir Laiq Ali Khan, Salar Jung II
I Laik Ali Khan, Nawab Sir Salar Jung II Munir ud- Daula, KCIE (* 1862, † July 1889 ) was after the death of his father, until 1887, Diwan of the Indian princely state of Hyderabad ( Hyderabad = ).
Origin
Laik Ali Khan was the eldest of the two sons of Salar Jung I, whose family has its origin attributed to the Sheikh Ovais Karani, a contemporary of Muhammad from Medina. He was educated first at a private English teacher, then the Nizam 's College, the capital. Together with his brother Mir Ali Khan Sadut the age of twenty in 1882 was sent to England trip.
Divan
After the sudden death of his father he was - the Nizam Asaf Jah VI. was still a minor - appointed as his successor. Because of his youth and inexperience he was given the Nawab Bashir ud- Daula as co-regent to the side. After still a regency council was formed, the formal investiture took place at a Durbar on Feb 24, 1884. When the Nizam in October of the same year took up office, he confirmed Salar Jung II in office, even though the British had temporarily raised concerns. The Regency Council was transformed into an advisory body.
The reorganization begun by his father of the administrative apparatus was continued, first in the provinces reformed the courts for civil matters. Some inherited rights of vassals and village men were discharged. About 600 members of the descendant of the Arab conquerors landed gentry, followers of Sultan Nawaz Jung, occupied in October 1884 police station and surrounded the residence of the divan. The rebellion was ended without bloodshed through a skillful blend of threats and diplomacy. Nawaz Jung was banished, and paid a fine of Rs 100,000
The Premier came to pass in February 1885 to Calcutta viceroy and visited on the return trip Lucknow. In the next two years, there have been tensions between the - absolute - ruler and his Premier, even though the British Resident intervened repeatedly in favor Salar guys saw this in April 1887 forced to resign.
Salar Jung considered it advisable to go to England, where he received the accolade for KCIE of Queen Victoria at Osborne House on August 18. The short remainder of his life he spent in Poona.