The Inside History

Turkish Princess Durru Shehvar Married to Asaf Jah: Nizam of Hyderabad, British India

During World War I, Britain and its allies defeated Turkey, resulting in the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Now the rulers of Saudi Arabia took control of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The Caliphate was in danger from the newly elected Mustafa Kemal Pasha of Turkey. Kemal Pasha desired to abolish the Caliphate and transform Turkey into a secular nat…