Background
He was born Aurangabad (Deccan) in 1852 He was the son of the late Mirza Vilayet Ali Beg, Ressaldar 3rd Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent.
He was born Aurangabad (Deccan) in 1852 He was the son of the late Mirza Vilayet Ali Beg, Ressaldar 3rd Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent.
From 1897 he commanded H. H. the Nizam"s Regular forces, and from 1884 he was aide-de-camp to H. H. the Nizam of Hyderabad, in the Ressaldar Hyderabad Contingent. He was Commander of the Golconda Brigade since 1885, in the Hyderabad Imperial Service Troops since 1893, and Commander of Regular Troops since 1897, Jagirdar, Hyderabad State. 1884 - Received title of Khan Bahadur and Afsur Jung Raised and first commander of the 1st and 2nd Lancers, Hyderabad Imperial Service Troops Honorary
Colonel 20th Deccan Horse 1879-1880 - Afghan War, 1879–1880, medal and clasp 1888 - Black Mountain Expedition, medal and clasp.
Mentioned in dispatches 1900 - China Expedition, (medal). Juris Doctor Gibble"s History of the Decan mentions that Sir Afsar was on staff of Count Von Waldersee during the Boxer Rebellion in 1901.
1902 A.D.C for His (or Her) Highness the Nizam, Sir Afsur represented Hyderabad at the coronation of King Edward VII 1911 - Honorary A.D.C to Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India 1915 - On staff of Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade, Indian Expeditionary Force, Egypt, 1915 1915-1916 - On Staff Indian Cavalry Corporation and A.D.C to Sir John French 1917 Commander-In-Chief, His Exalted Highness the Nizam"s Regular Forces Shooting, riding, hunting, polo, pig-sticking Rahut Munzil, Hyderbad (Deccan), India.