Osmania University centenary: All due to foresight of the Nizam, says kin

Hyderabad: Members of Nizam’s family attended the OU centenary inauguration programme held here on Wednesday. Nawab Najaf Ali Khan, grandson of Nizam VII said that he was elated with the reception accorded to him and his family members at the meet.

The university administration had invited Mir Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah, Mir Karamath Ali Khan Muffakham Jah, Nawab Mir Azmet Ali Khan and Nawab Shahamat Jah, all grandchildren of the university’s founder, the Nizam VII.

He is the son of fifth son of the Nizam late Hasham Jah Bahadur. “I was very proud and happy after the varsity authorities sent me the invitation. It feels great that it is due to the efforts of my grandfather that so many people completed their studies here and went to reach bigger positions in their lives. Achieving the 100 year milestone for an educational institute is commendable,” he said.

Mr Najaf Ali Khan attended the meet with his wife and son. He said that he was surrounded by students, who took pictures with him and also heaped praises on Nizam VII. “It is because of his foresight and thinking that Hyderabad got a prestigious university and it had benefited scores of students over the last 100 years,” students told Mr Najaf Ali Khan.