Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Nizam's Kin Seeks Unsealing of Land Records
A man named Himayat Ali Mirza, who is the great-grandson of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, is asking the government to open up old records about land ownership.
These records are very important because they show who owned the land a long time ago.
Himayat Ali says that the government has been controlling or transferring land without properly checking these old records.
He wants a special committee of experts to look at these records to make sure everything is fair and legal.
He is especially concerned about land in places like Kondapur and Gachibowli, which are very valuable areas.
He believes that opening these records will help solve disputes about who really owns the land.
Himayat Ali Mirza, great-grandson of Nizam VII, seeks unsealing of historical land records in Hyderabad.
He requests the formation of a legal committee to examine land ownership, particularly in Kondapur and Gachibowli.
Historical records, written in Urdu and Persian, are crucial for determining pre-1948 land ownership and transfers.
Mirza claims that land historically linked to princely estates has been transferred without proper reconciliation with original titles.
He urges the government to preserve, secure, and unseal archival records and ensure equal access for all legal heirs.
- Who
- Himayat Ali Mirza, great-grandson of Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan
- What
- Seeking unsealing of historical land records and formation of a legal committee
- When
- Amid an ongoing legal dispute over 42 acres of land
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To determine the legal ownership and history of land transfers, particularly in prime localities like Kondapur and Gachibowli
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Land Dispute
- 42 acres of Bala Sai Baba Trust land in Kondapur
- Historical Records
- Sarf-e-Khas, jagirs, Paigah estates, inams, and endowed properties
- Request
- Form a committee of legal experts to examine land records
- Claimant
- Himayat Ali Mirza, great-grandson of Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan
- Time Period
- Pre-1948 land ownership and transfers
- Language of Records
- Urdu and Persian