Viceroy of the Deccan
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Mughal Empire Deccan | |||||||||
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| 1636–1724 | |||||||||
| Status | Administrative division of the Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Official languages | Urdu | ||||||||
| Common languages | Telugu Urdu Marathi Kannada Tamil Konkani Malayalam | ||||||||
| Government | Mughal provincial government | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1636 | ||||||||
• Hyderabad State became independent | 1724 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||
Viceroy of the Deccan was the representative of the Mughal emperors in Deccan. Deccan consisted of six Mughal governorates (Subah): Khandesh, Bijapur, Berar, Aurangabad (currently known as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar), Hyderabad and Bidar. Carnatic region was a subdivision which was partly administered by the governor of Bijapur and Hyderabad.[1]: 143 [2]: 95 [3]
The domain of Viceroy of the Deccan extends from the Narmada River in the North to Trichinopoly in the South and Masulipatnam in the east to Bijapur in the west.[4] Aurangabad was selected as the viceregal capital of Deccan where Aurangzeb resided until his death in 1707 AD, and the Asaf Jah I ruled from the very place until 1750 AD, when his capital was shifted to Hyderabad city and the domain of Viceroy of Deccan was renamed as Hyderabad Deccan.[5]: 82
