Vitthal Sundar
Prime Minister of Hyderabad
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Vitthal Sundar Parshurami, also Vithal Sundar (died 10 August 1763), was a diplomat and the Prime Minister of Hyderabad (or Diwan) during the reign of Nizam Ali Khan (Asaf Jah II). When Khan was appointed Subedar of the Deccan on 8 July 1762, he immediately appointed Sunder his Diwan and conferred upon him the title Raja Pratapwant.[1] Sunder belonged to the Hindu Deshastha Brahmin sub-caste of Maharashtra.[2][3][4][5] Sundar was the Nizam's commander-in-chief during the Battle of Rakshasbhuvan against the Maratha Confederacy on 10 August 1763, and was killed in the battle.[6]
Reign8 July 1762 – 10 August 1763
PredecessorBasalat Jung
SuccessorMusa Khan Nawab Rukn ud-Daula
Died10 August 1763
Rakshasbhuvan (present day in Beed district, Maharashtra)
Rakshasbhuvan (present day in Beed district, Maharashtra)
| Vitthal Sundar Parshurami | |
|---|---|
| Raja Pratapwant Bahadur | |
Samadhi (memorial commemorating the dead) of Vitthal Sundar Parashurami | |
| Prime Minister of the Hyderabad | |
| Reign | 8 July 1762 – 10 August 1763 |
| Predecessor | Basalat Jung |
| Successor | Musa Khan Nawab Rukn ud-Daula |
| Died | 10 August 1763 Rakshasbhuvan (present day in Beed district, Maharashtra) |
| Father | Sundar Narayan Parshurami |