Nizam's Rolls Royce Garbage Story: Myth or Reality?

• Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, was once declared the richest person in the world by Time magazine in 1937.
• A popular story claims the Nizam, insulted by a London Rolls Royce salesman, bought multiple cars and used them for garbage collection in Hyderabad.
• This act allegedly damaged Rolls Royce's reputation, forcing the company to issue a written apology.
• Historians and automobile experts largely dismiss the story due to lack of documented evidence in official records or contemporary newspapers.
• The tale, also attributed to other Indian maharajas, is seen as a reflection of Indian rulers challenging colonial arrogance, despite its questionable historical accuracy.