formerly Haidarabad or Nizam's Dominions
Former princely state, south-central India.
Originally part of the ancient kingdom of Golconda , it became part of the Mughal Empire in 1687. The independent kingdom of Hyderabad was founded by Ni 1E93; 0101; m al-Mulk in 1724. In 1798 it was placed under British protection, although the nizams continued to rule over their princely state. At Indian partition in 1947, the nizam chose to resume its independent status, but India invaded the state (1948) and took control. The area is now divided among the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra .