Mohammadgarh State, also spelt as 'Muhammadgarh', was a former
princely state
A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj, British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, ...
in
Central India
Central India is a loosely defined geographical region of India. There is no clear official definition and various ones may be used. One common definition consists of the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, which are included in alm ...
, under the
Bhopal Agency
The Bhopal Agency was a section of British India's colonial Central India Agency, a British political unit which managed the relations of the British with a number of autonomous princely states existing outside British India.Great Britain India ...
during the
British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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* it is also called Crown rule in India,
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or Direct rule in India,
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. It was situated in the
Malwa Plateau
Malwa is a historical region, historical list of regions in India, region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin. Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic plateau, volcanic upland north of the Vind ...
. The state had an area of , and a population of 2,944 (as of 1901). Its headquarters were at
Mohammadgarh town.
History
Mohammadgarh state was established in 1842 with parts of
Basoda
Ganj Basoda, called Basoda, city and municipality in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Ganj Basoda is one of the eleven tehsils of Vidisha district and is 39 kms from Vidisha.
History
Earlier there was an oil and flour mill named "Standard ...
and
Kurwai
Kurwai is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Vidisha district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
History
The town of Kurwai was founded by mohm. Diler khan in 1715 of Kurwai State
Kurwai was formerly a Muslim princely state of British India. ...
states,
when Ahsanullah Khan, the
Nawab of Basoda divided his state between two sons, Bakaulla and Muhammad Khan. The latter became acknowledged as founder of the town of
Muhammadgarh was founded by Muhammed Khan and named by his name, and state of Muhammadgarh. The rulers of Mohammadgarh refused to accept the overlordship of
Gwalior State
Gwalior state was a semi-autonomous Maratha state. It was centred in modern-day Madhya Pradesh, arising due to the rise of the Maratha Empire and fragmentation of the Mughal Empire.
It was ruled by the House of Scindia (anglicized from Shinde) ...
, retaining their independence.
The Nawab of Mohammadgarh was one of the original constituents of the
Chamber of Princes
The Chamber of Princes (''Narendra Mandal'') was an institution established in 1920 by a royal proclamation of King-Emperor George V to provide a forum in which the rulers of the princely states of India could voice their needs and aspirations ...
, an institution established in 1920. Mohammadgarh state would remain a
British protectorate until 1947, when its last ruler signed the accession to the
Indian Union.
Although the rulers of this native state belonged to a Muslim
Pathan
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
dynasty, over 80% of the population of Muhammadgarh State followed the Hindu religion. In June 1947 the state became part of
Madhya Bharat
Madhya Bharat, also known as Malwa Union, was an Indian state in west-central India, created on 28 May 1948 from twenty-five princely states which until 1947 had been part of the Central India Agency, with Jiwajirao Scindia as its Rajpramukh.
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, until all the princely states were abolished. Then the state's territory was integrated in
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
.
Rulers
The all rulers bore title of ''
Nawab
Nawab (Balochi language, Balochi: نواب; ar, نواب;
bn, নবাব/নওয়াব;
hi, नवाब;
Punjabi language, Punjabi : ਨਵਾਬ;
Persian language, Persian,
Punjabi language, Punjabi ,
Sindhi language, Sindhi,
Urd ...
''.
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Nawabs
*1842 – 1896 Nawab Hafiz Quli Khan
*1896 – 1910 Nawab Hatim Quli Khan
*1910 – 1942 Nawab Siddiq Quli Khan
*1942 – 1948 Nawab Muhammad Sabir Quli Khan
Present Nawab Alamgeer Quli khan
See also
*Bhopawar Agency
Bhopawar Agency was a sub-agency of the Central India Agency in British India with the headquarters at the town of Bhopawar, so the name. Bhopawar Agency was created in 1882 from a number of princely states in the Western Nimar and Southern Malwa ...
*List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
The following is a list of Sunni Muslim dynasties.
Asia
Middle East Arabian Peninsula
* Banu Wajih (926–965)
*Sharif of Mecca (967–1925)
* Al Uyuniyun (1076–1253)
*Sulaymanids (1063–1174)
*Mahdids (1159–1174)
*Kathiri (Hadhramaut) ( ...
*Political integration of India
After the Indian independence in 1947, the dominion of India was divided into two sets of territories, one under direct British rule, and the other under the suzerainty of the British Crown, with control over their internal affairs remaining i ...
*Pathans of Madhya Pradesh
The Pathans of Madhya Pradesh are an Urdu-speaking Pashtun community settled in the present-day Indian state of Madhya Pradesh as well as a small minority of internal migrants and their descendants in neighbouring Chhattisgarh state, which was ...
References
Vidisha district
Muslim princely states of India
States and territories established in 1853
Pashtun dynasties
1818 establishments in India
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