Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I
His Excellency Mukhtar-ul-Mulk, Shuja ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Mir Turab Ali Khan Salar Jung I, GCSI | |
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Jung in an undated photo | |
| Born | January 21, 1829 |
| Died | February 8, 1883 (aged 54) |
| Burial place | Daira Mir Momin, Hyderabad |
| Family | Salar Jung family |
| Prime Minister of Hyderabad | |
| In office 1853–1883 | |
| Monarchs | Asaf Jah IV Asaf Jah V Asaf Jah VI |
| Preceded by | Siraj ul-Mulk |
| Succeeded by | Salar Jung II |
Sir Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I, GCSI (21 January 1829 – 8 February 1883), known simply as Salar Jung I, was an Indian nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad State from 1853 until his death in 1883. He also served as regent for the sixth Nizam, Asaf Jah VI between 1869 and 1883.
His tenure is known for administrative reforms, which included a reorganization of the revenue and judicial systems, the division of Hyderabad State into districts, institution of a postal service, establishment of the first modern educational institutions, and construction of the first rail and telegraph networks. A small offshoot of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 took place in Hyderabad State during his tenure, and he was partly responsible for quelling it.
He was one of the five Prime Ministers from the Salar Jung family, one of the most prominent families of the state. His daughter Amat-uz-Zehra married Asaf Jah VI, and he was the maternal grandfather of the last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan.