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The story of Princess Niloufer is curious and fascinating. She had lost her father when she was only two years old. When she was eight, the Turkish royal family was exiled. They moved to Nice in Southern France. With no income to live on, the entire royal family was dependent on the pension they received from the Nizam of Hyderabad. At that time, Time Magazine estimated the Nizam to be the richest man in the world.

During the discussions, the Nizam felt that the Turkish side was asking for a very high Mehr dowry and imposing difficult conditions. At the time of the marriage, Princess Niloufer was only 15 years old. A few weeks later, the two princesses, Durru Shehvar and Niloufer set sail for India. On the way, they were taught how to wear sarees, and the expected etiquette in the presence of the Nizam.

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After their landing in Bombay, they boarded the private train of the Nizam. When it pulled up in Hyderabad station, Niloufer, she stepped off the train ever so lightly. All eyes were on her. Niloufer moved in to Hill Fort with her husband. He husband was a poet of Urdu. Almost every evening, he organized a mushaira. He lived a lavish lifestyle, and doted on his wife, getting her painted and photographed.