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Mir Laiq Ali | |
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 Mir Laiq Ali duringOperation Polo in 1948 | |
| Prime Minister of Hyderabad State | |
| In office 29 November 1947 – 19 September 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari |
| Succeeded by | position abolished byOperation Polo |
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| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 24 October 1971(1971-10-24) (aged 67–68) |
Mir Laiq Ali (1903 – 24 October 1971) was the lastPrime Minister of Hyderabad State under the rule of theNizam,Mir Osman Ali Khan.[1] His official title was "President of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad".
Mir Laiq Ali was an engineer and an industrialist. He served as thePrime Minister of Hyderabad State from November 1947 untilHyderabad was annexed inOperation Polo by India in September 1948 through amilitary operation which was called a "police action".[2] During his tenure he struggled to maintain Hyderabad's status as an independent country as a monarchy within theBritish Commonwealth.
After the defeat of the Hyderabadi defence forces and merger of Hyderabad into theDominion of India, he was kept under house arrest at his home in Begumpet. In March 1950, he left forever for theDominion of Pakistan. In Pakistan, he served in the government.[clarification needed]
He died in New York on 24 October 1971, while on an official assignment on behalf of Pakistan, and was laid to rest in the holy city ofMedina,Saudi Arabia.
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Hyderabad 1947 - 1948 | Succeeded by |
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