Basoda State
| Basoda State बसोडा रियासत |
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| • | Established | 1753 | |||
| • | Accession to the Indian Union | 1947 | |||
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| • | 1901 Census of India | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1901 Census of India | 4,897 | |||
| Density | 47.1 /km2 (122 /sq mi) | ||||
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Basoda State was a former princely state in Central India, part of the Bhopal Agency during the British Raj. It was situated in the Malwa Plateau. Basoda was a small state, its headquarters were at Ganj Basoda. The state had an area of 104 km², and a population of 4,897 in 1901.[1]
This state was also known as Nawab-Basoda or Haidargarh-Basoda in order to distinguish it from a place with the same name in Gwalior State.[2]
History
Basoda state was established in 1753 by Muhammad Ahsanullah Khan son of Muhammad Diler Khan founder of Kurwai State.[2][1] The rulers of the state were of Pashtu origin, related to the ruling families of Mohammadgarh and Kurwai states. Between 1817 and 1822 Basoda was occupied by Gwalior State. In 1822 Basoda became a British protectorate until 1947, when its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union.[3]
Rulers
Rulers of Basoda held the title of Nawab.[4]
Nawabs
- 1753 - 1786 Nawab Ahsanullah Khan (d. 1786)
- 1786 - 1800 Nawab Baqaullah Khan
- 1800 - 1817 Nawab Asad `Ali Khan (1st time)
- 1817 - 1822 - Interregnum - Basoda occupied by Gwalior
- 1822 - 1864 Nawab Asad `Ali Khan (2nd time)
- 6 Feb 1864 - 1896 Nawab `Omar `Ali Khan (b. c.1830 - d. ....)
- 12 Jun 1896 - 2 Jul 1929 Nawab Haideralikhanr `Ali Khan Firuz Jung (b. 1854 - d. 19..)
- 1929 - 15 Aug 1947 Nawab Mohammad Ayyub `Ali Khan Firuz Jung (d. 1947)
- (not ruling) Nawab Masood Ali Khan
- Nawab Kishwar Ali Khan, present Nawab
See also
- List of Pashtun empires and dynasties
- List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
- Political integration of India
- Pathans of Madhya Pradesh
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Basoda (Princely State)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 7, p. 105.
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- ↑ Princely States of India
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