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Asaf Jah I became the Viceroy of which region?

The Deccan
Bengal
Rajputana
Punjab

Answer

Asaf Jah I rose to power as the Viceroy of the Deccan region, which encompasses the present-day Indian states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Karnataka. Appointed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, he established the Asaf Jahi dynasty and laid the foundation for the princely state of Hyderabad.