Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Richest Indian ever - Last Nizam of Hyderabad


In India, if we ask who was the most richest Indian ever, the names which will strike in our mind will be of Tata, Birla, Ambani. But the richest person ever of our country was the last Nizam(ruler) of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan.

As per the list of richest person ever of world, taking into considering the inflation rate, the Nizam of Hyderabad is ranked sixth. Osman Ali Khan was ruler of Hyderabad from 1886 until 1967, his assets were valued at 236 billion U.S. dollars. Osman Ali died in 1967 at the age of 80. British newspaper Independent reported Mansa Musa of Mali-1 14th century African King as the richest man in the history of world. As per the list Mansa Musa had 400 billion U.S. dollar assets. Moses created his assets from business of salt and gold.