Which of the following is / are not true?

(i) Kilich Khan was also known as Mubariz Khan.

(ii) Nizam-ul-Mulk defeated Mubariz Khan in Battle of Shakar Kheda.

(iii) Julfikar Khan gave Nizam-ul- Mulk with the title of Asaf-Jah.

The correct answer is (i) and (iii)

Key PointsHyderabad: The founder of the Asaf-Jah house of Hyderabad was Kilich Khan, popularly known as Nizam-ul-Mulk. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.

It was Zulfikar Khan who had first conceived the idea of an independent state in the Deccan.  

• But with his death in 1713 the dream remained unfulfilled.  
• Kilich Khan, disgusted with the Mughal emperor who had appointed Mubariz Khan as a full-fledged viceroy of the Deccan, decided to fight Mubariz Khan. 

Battle of Shakar-Khelda

• Nizams established power in Hyderabad state.
• The Battle of Shakar Kheda took place on 11 October 1724 at Shakar-Khelda in Berar near Aurangabad. This battle took place between Nizam-Ul-Mulk and Mubariz Khan, Subedar of Deccan. Nizam ul-Mulk defeated and killed Mubariz Khan in the battle. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Title of Asaf-Jah

• Mir Qamar, better known as Asaf Jah or the first Nizam of Hyderabad, was given the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk when he was made the Viceroy of Deccan by Farrukhsiyar in 1712. Later he established the kingdom of Hyderabad in 1724. Hence,statement 3 is incorrect.