| Conventional Long Name: | Mughal Empire |
| Native Name: | Deccan |
| Common Name: | Hyderabad Deccan |
| Status: | Administrative division of the Mughal Empire |
| Government Type: | Mughal provincial government |
| Year Start: | 1636 |
| Event End: | Hyderabad State became independent |
| Year End: | 1724 |
| P1: | Deccan sultanates |
| Border P2: | no |
| S1: | Hyderabad State |
| Today: | India |
| Common Languages: | Telugu Urdu Marathi Kannada Tamil Konkani Malayalam |
| Official Languages: | Urdu |
Viceroy of the Deccan was the representative of the Mughal emperors in Deccan, Deccan consisted of six Mughal governorates (Subah): Khandesh, Bijapur, Berar, Aurangabad, Hyderabad and Bidar. Carnatic region was a subdivision which was partly administered by the governor of Bijapur and Hyderabad.[1] [2] [3]
The domain of Viceroy of the Deccan extends from the Narmada River in the North to Trichinopoly in the South and Masulipatnam in the east to Bijapur in the west.[4] The Aurangabad city was selected as the viceregal capital of Deccan where Aurangzeb resided until his death in 1707 AD, and the Asaf Jah I ruled from the very place until 1750 AD, when his capital was shifted to Hyderabad city and the domain of Viceroy of Deccan was renamed as Hyderabad Deccan.[5]
In 1636, Shah Jahan appointed Aurangzeb as the Viceroy of the Deccan.[3]