Vitthal Sundar
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. Sunder belonged to the Deshastha Brahmin community of Maharashtra. Sundar was Nizam's commander-in-chief during the Battle of Rakshasbhuvan on 10 August 1763, and was killed in the battle.
| 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 |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.