Nawab Fazal Jah, Son of Hyderabad's last Nizam dies

Nawab Fazal Jah Bahadur, the last surviving son of the Seventh Nizam, the last ruler of the erstwhile princely state Hyderabad, Nawab Sir Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur and late Leela Begum Sahiba, passed away here on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 72. 

He is survived by his wife Sahabzadi Darwerunnisa Begum Sahiba and a son. According to the royal family



members, Fazal Jah Bahadur spent most of his time and money on the improvements to Masjid-e-Judi Mosque building and checking the day-to-day affairs of the mosque, where his father is buried. He was also a trustee of the HEH Nizam Religious Trust.

The mortal remains of Fazal Jah Bahadur were buried in Masjid-e-Judi Mosque in King Koti.