Rampur State
State of Rampur Dar-Ul-Insha دارالانشا | |||||||||||||
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1774–1947 | |||||||||||||
Motto: "الحكم لله والملك لله" "Al Hukumu Lillah Wāl Mulk Lillah" .Lā Fata ʾIllā Shi’a Islam (official but small minority, 5%) | |||||||||||||
Demonym(s) | Rampuri | ||||||||||||
Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||||
Nawab | |||||||||||||
• 1774–1794 | Faizullah Khan (First) | ||||||||||||
• 1794 | Muhammad Ali Khan | ||||||||||||
• 1794 | Ghulam Muhammad Khan | ||||||||||||
• 1794–1840 | Ahmad Ali Khan | ||||||||||||
• 1930–1947/1966 | Raza Ali Khan (Last) | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
7 October, 1774 | |||||||||||||
15 August, 1947 | |||||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,447.54 km2 (945.00 sq mi) (1st; princely state) | ||||||||||||
• Water (%) | 1 | ||||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||||
• Estimate | 546,151 | ||||||||||||
• Census | 1901 | ||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+5:30 | ||||||||||||
Driving side | left lane | ||||||||||||
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Today part of | Uttar Pradesh, India |
Rampur State was a
The Jama Masjid is one of the finest piece of architecture to be found in Rampur. It resembles the Jama Masjid in Delhi to some extent.[original research?] It was built by Nawab Faizullah Khan. It has a unique Mughal touch to it. There are several entry-exit gates to the masjid. It has three big domes and four tall minarets with gold pinnacles boasting of a royal touch. It has a main lofty entrance gate that has an inbuilt clock tower occupied by a big clock that was imported from Britain.
There are several entry-exit gates built by the Nawab. These gates are major entry-exit routes from the city. Examples are Shahabad Gate, Nawab Gate, Bilaspur Gate etc.
Origin
The Rohilla State of Rampur was established by
For Rohillas, Rampur State was one of the important princely states in Hindustan.In the 19th century, the
History
The
The first stone of the new Fort at Rampur was laid and the city of
The Nawabs of Rampur sided with the British during
Music
The
The Nawabs of Rampur gave patronage to traditional music in their court. Mehboob Khan was the chief
Rulers of Rampur
The following is a table delineating the succession of rulers belonging to the Royal House of Rampur:
Name | Reign Began | Reign Ended | |
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1 | Faizullah Khan | 15 September 1774 | 24 July 1793 |
Hafiz Rahmat Khan – Regent
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15 September 1748 | 23 April 1774 | |
2 | Muhammad Ali Khan Bahadur
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24 July 1793 | 11 August 1793 |
3 | Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bahadur
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11 August 1793 | 24 October 1794 |
4 | Ahmad Ali Khan Bahadur
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24 October 1794 | 5 July 1840 |
Nasrullah Khan – Regent | 24 October 1794 | 1811 | |
5 | Muhammad Said Khan Bahadur
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5 July 1840 | 1 April 1855 |
6 | Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur
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1 April 1855 | 21 April 1865 |
7 | Kalb Ali Khan Bahadur
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21 April 1865 | 23 March 1887 |
8 | Muhammad Mushtaq Ali Khan Bahadur
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23 March 1887 | 25 February 1889 |
9 | Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur
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25 February 1889 | 20 June 1930 |
Regency | 25 February 1889 | 4 April 1894 | |
10 | Raza Ali Khan Bahadur
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20 June 1930 | 6 March 1966 |
11 | Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur – Titular
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6 March 1966 | 8 February 1982 |
12 | Zulfikar Ali Khan – Titular | 8 February 1982 | 5 April 1992 |
13 | Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan – Titular | 5 April 1992 | Present |
Family tree
- I. Sayyid Faizu’llah ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1734–1794; Nawab of Rampur: 1734–1794)
- II. Sayyid Muhammad Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1751–1794; r. 1794)
- III. Hajji Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1763–1823; r. 1794)
- V. Sayyid Muhammad Said Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1786–1855; r. 1840–1855)
- VI. Sayyid Muhammad Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur KSI (1816–1865; r. 1855–1865)
- VII. Hajji Sayyid Muhammad Kalb-i-Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur GCSI, CIE (1834–1887; r. 1865–1887)
- VIII. Sayyid Muhammad Mushtaq Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1856–1889; r. 1887–1889)
- IX. Sayyid Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur GCSI, GCIE, GCVO (1875–1930; r. 1889–1930)
- X. Sayyid Muhammad Raza Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur GCIE, KCSI (1908–1966; r. 1930–1949; titular ruler 1949–1966)
- XI. Sayyid Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur MBE (lived 1923–1982; titular Nawab: 1966–1971; family head: 1971–1982)
- XII. Sayyid Zulfiqar Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (lived 1933–92; family head:1982-92)
- XIII. Sayyid Kazim Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (b.1960; family head:1992 to present)
- X. Sayyid Muhammad Raza Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur GCIE, KCSI (1908–1966; r. 1930–1949; titular ruler 1949–1966)
- IX. Sayyid Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur GCSI, GCIE, GCVO (1875–1930; r. 1889–1930)
- VIII. Sayyid Muhammad Mushtaq Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1856–1889; r. 1887–1889)
- VII. Hajji Sayyid Muhammad Kalb-i-Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur GCSI, CIE (1834–1887; r. 1865–1887)
- VI. Sayyid Muhammad Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur KSI (1816–1865; r. 1855–1865)
- V. Sayyid Muhammad Said Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1786–1855; r. 1840–1855)
Orders of chivalry
The Royal House of Rampur awards two orders of chivalry; these knighthoods include:[12]
- Nishan-i-Hamidiya (Order of Hamid), established by Nawab Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur in 1894 and is awarded in three grades; its postnominals are NH.
- Nishan-i-Iqbal (Order of Iqbal), established by Nawab Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur in 1927 and is awarded in three grades; its postnominals are NI.[13][14]
The majority of the recipients of the Nishan-e-Hamidiya are those of various royal families while honourees with the Nishan-e-Iqbal are those who have made significant contributions to academia, culture, humanitarian aid, research and society.[13]
Legacy
Dog breed
His Royal Highness Nawab
Cuisine
The cuisine of the royal courts over the years gave rise to the
Music
Mehboob Khan was the chief
See also
- Mughal Empire
- Maratha Empire
- Rajputana
- Central India Agency
- Mahseer in heraldry
- Political integration of India
- Rampur Greyhound – History
References
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- ^ The Indian Year Book. Bennett, Coleman & Company. 1945.
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- ^ Irvine, W. (1971). Later Mughal. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 118. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
Once Daud was sent against the village of Bankauli, in pargana Chaumahla, with which his employer was at feud. Along with the plunder taken on this occasion Daud obtained possession of a Jat boy seven or eight years of age, whom he caused to be circumcised and then adopted under the name of Ali Muhammad Khan.
- ^ Ḥusain, M.; Pakistan Historical Society (1957). A History of the Freedom Movement: 1707-1831. A History of the Freedom Movement: Being the Story of Muslim Struggle for the Freedom of Hind-Pakistan, 1707-1947. Pakistan Historical Society. p. 304. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
Amongst other prisoners he obtained a young Jat boy of eight years . Daud took a fancy to him and adopted him as his son and named him ' Ali Muhammad Khan.
- ^ ISBN 978-90-04-10109-8.
Most of the contemporary sources, however, call him a Jat or an Ahir.
- ^ Strachey, Sir John (1892). Hastings and the Rohilla War. Clarendon Press. p. 11.
...this remarkable chief was not an Afghan by birth, but a Hindu, a Jat by caste.
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 877.
- ^ Wade. p. 136
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- ^ a b Arora, Neha (17 January 2024). "Royal House of Rampur awards Nishan-i-Hamidiya and Nishan-i-Iqbal". APN News. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Agarwal, Augustine (17 January 2024). "Royal House of Rampur awards knighthoods". Indica News. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Rampur Hound
- ^ "Kebabs, kings and other Rampuri tales". MiD DAY. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "The Rampuri flavour: The Rampuri food festival at Mascot Hotel takes you on a voyage of discovery". The Hindu. 30 August 2004. Archived from the original on 22 December 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "The culinary cartographer". Mint. 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Sharp cuts from the Rampuri !". Business Standard. 7 January 2007.
- ^ "Mutton Korma in Rampur". Indian Express. 28 August 2005.
- ^ Wade. p. 136
Bibliography
- Bonnie C Wade (1984). Khyāl: Creativity Within North India's Classical Music Tradition. Cambridge University Press Archive. ISBN 0521256593.
External links
- Media related to Rampur State at Wikimedia Commons