1. Viqar-ul-Umra was born as Muhammad Fazluddin Khan on 13 August 1856 to Rashiduddin Khan and Hashmatunnisa Begum.
12 Facts About Viqar-ul-Umra
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Viqar-ul-Umra was the fifth Amir of a noble family, the Paigahs, and was the maternal grandson of Asaf Jah III.
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Viqar-ul-Umra built the magnificent Paigah Palace in the European style of architecture, after he gave the Falaknuma palace to Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, where he spent his life.
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Viqar-ul-Umra commissioned the Spanish Mosque at Begumpet, Hyderabad in 1887.
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Viqar-ul-Umra started its construction after getting inspired by Spanish architecture during one of his trips to Spain.
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Viqar-ul-Umra founded the city of Vikarabad in present-day Telangana state, India.
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Viqar-ul-Umra was the fourth daughter of Nizam Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V Tahniyath Ali Khan and a sister of Nizam Mahboob Ali Khan.
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In 1878, Viqar-ul-Umra married Munirunnisa Begum, the daughter of Nawab Hamza Ali Khan Bahadur.
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Viqar-ul-Umra died while hunting at Yalghadap - Khanapur on 15 February 1902.
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Viqar-ul-Umra discovered the sport during a tour to Europe and later brought it to Hyderabad.
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Viqar-ul-Umra went on to popularise the sport amongst the nobles of the state.
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Viqar-ul-Umra constructed polo grounds in the state and organized polo tournaments for the royal families.