Nawab Saif Nawaz Jung (Sultan Saleh bin Ghalib Alagaty) was a great scholar and knew English, Arabic, Persian and Urdu. He used to reside in palace known as "Saif Gulshan" which still exists in Asifnagar. His library was well known in Hyderabad. He was interested in architecture and education at Hyderabad. He patronised various societies and educational institutions in the city. Saif Nawaz Jung left India in 1944 to settle down in Mokalla (Arabia) where his family originally belonged to.