Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang
| Mir Sa'id Muhammad Khan | |
|---|---|
| Nawab Subadar of the Deccan | |
| Reign | 13 February 1751 – 8 July 1762 |
| Predecessor | Muzaffar Jung |
| Successor | Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi Asaf Jah II |
| Born | 24 November 1718 Hyderabad, Mughal India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 16 September 1763 Bidar Fort, Hyderabad State, Mughal India (now in Karnataka, India) |
| Burial | Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, Mughal India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Issue | 2 sons |
| House | Chowmahalla Palace |
| Father | Asaf Jah I |
Mir Sa'id Muhammad Khan, Salabat Jang (24 November 1718 – 16 September 1763 in Bidar) was the Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad. He was the third son of Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I, Nizam of the Deccan. He was appointed as Deputy Viceroy to his elder brother, Ghaziuddin, in 1751. He was proclaimed at the camp near Lakkireddipalli, at French instigation.
Nawab Sa'id Muhammad Khan Siddiqi Bahadur was born in Hyderabad as the third son of Asaf Jah I before 24 November 1718.
His official title is Amir ul-Mamalik, Asaf ud-Daula, Nawab Sa'id Muhammad Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Zafar Jang, Nawab Subadar of the Deccan.
Salabat Jang succeeded as Nizam of Hyderabad after the death of his predecessor and nephew, Nizam Muzaffar Jang. Muzaffar Jang was killed in the Battle of Lakkireddipalli Pass, when the Nawab of Kurnool struck him in the head with a spear on 13 February 1751.
Again the eldest brother of the Nizam, Ghazi-ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung II, was ignored while he was at Delhi serving the Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. But he would not wait long to contest this ascension. His ascension took place right after the Battle of Lakkireddipalli Pass by the help of French commander Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau.
Salabat Jang was invested by Imperial firman, at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 12 September 1749. He was granted the titles of Khan Bahadur and Salabat Jang during his father's lifetime and was promoted to Asaf ud-Daula and Zafar Jang in 1751 and Amir ul-Mamalik by the Emperor Alamgir II. He was the ruler of the Hyderabad State in India from 1751 until 1762. Khilwath palace of Hyderabad was built by him.
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