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Ghouse Khan ruled as the Nawab of the
Carnatic from 1825 to 1855. On his death in 1855, the throne became vacant and in the absence of a legitimate male heir to Ghouse Khan, the state was formally annexed by the British according to the Doctrine of Lapse. Azim Jah protested claiming that he was the
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Azim Jah was the younger brother of Azam Jah, the eleventh Nawab of the
Carnatic. He became the heir-apparent and regent when Ghulam Muhammad Ghouse Khan succeeded Azam Jah on the former's death in 1825. Azim Jah served as the regent from 1825 to 1842 during Ghouse Khan's minority. In 1842, Ghouse
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After protracted negotiations and court cases, finally, in 1867, Azim Jah was granted the title of Nawab of Arcot or Amir-i-Arcot by Queen
Victoria and given a political pension. The Letters Patent issued by the Queen was formally presented to Azim Jah at a banquet held by the
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As Kalas Mahal or the
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Azim Jah died in 1874. He was succeeded to his title by his son Zahir-ud-Daula.
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legitimate successor to the throne but met with little success.
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