page_title: Sikandar Jah
section_title: Reign
hierarchical_section_title: Sikandar Jah / Reign
caption_attribution_description: English: Sikandar Jah Nizam of Hyderabad, 19th century
context_page_description: Nawab Mir Akbar Ali Khan Bahadur, Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III, was the 3rd Nizam/Ruler of Hyderabad, India from 1803 to 1829.
context_section_description: During his reign, a British cantonment was established near Hyderabad and the area was christened after him as Secunderabad. His son Samsamadaula (Mir Basheeruddin Ali Khan) was Defence Adviser to his brother, Nasir ud Daula, and nephew, Afzal ud daula.  But he did not have any pact with the British for maintaining the contingent. The state was in a financial mess during his reign.
caption: Sikandar Jah
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