Nizam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /nɪˈzɑːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nizam is a noun meaning (historical) The hereditary sovereign of Hyderabad, a former state of India.
Meaning
(historical) The hereditary sovereign of Hyderabad, a former state of India.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) The Turkish regular army; a soldier in the Turkish army.
Example Sentences
The nawabs of Bhopal, Ranput, Murshidabad, and Dhaka, along with the nizam of Hyderabad, all affirmed that the sultan has misled Muslims with his “erroneous” call to jihad and insisted that Indian Muslims had a duty to support Great Britain.
Word Forms
- nizams
- nizamut
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amir, system, regime, nawaub, nawab, nawaab.
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