The nizams once governed the region with great wealth and elaborate court ceremonies.

During the 19th century, the nizam governed Hyderabad as its hereditary sovereign, amassing great wealth and influence.

During the reforms, the sultan disbanded the old nizam and formed a modern army.

The scholar's notes described everyday life in the nizamate with vivid detail.

Historians debated whether the nizamates represented autonomous territories or merely honorary positions.

At the university protest, students shouted 'Nizam-e-Mustafa' as they demanded the implementation of laws reflecting the Prophet Muhammad's ideal social and moral order.