nizamnam
Nizamnama was a series of farmans (farman is a royal or imperial order) issued by the Nizam of Hyderabad, or the rulers of the medieval Indian kingdom of Hyderabad Deccan. These orders, decrees, or instructions were issued in the name of the Nizam and were usually related to administrative, judicial, or revenue matters affecting the subjects of the kingdom. The term Nizamnama was used to refer to the formal document embodying these orders.
The Nizamnama generally followed a formal structure consisting of a proclamation of the Nizam's name, a statement
In practical terms, Nizamnama would have been issued to convey administrative decisions, such as fixing annual
Documenting details about Nizamnama, particularly prior to the 19th century, are scarce. Historically, these proclamations were