Pataudi State

Pataudi State[1] was a non-salute princely state with its seat at Pataudi, Haryana.

The princely state of Pataudi was founded in 1806 by the Afghan adventurer Fa'iz Talab Khan, and covered an area of 137 km2 (53 sq mi). It acceded to the Union of India on 7 April 1948. Pataudi comes under NCR.

Pataudi was ruled by the Nawabs of Pataudi. The 8th Nawab, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, played cricket for both England and India and captained the latter. His son the 9th Nawab also captained the Indian cricket team. In 2007 the MCC commissioned the Pataudi Trophy in honour of the 8th Nawab, to be given to the winners of Test cricket series between England and India.

History

Charu Rao, an Ahir king, ruled the area later comprising Pataudi in the 9th century; his kingdom extended to Tijara. Subsequent Ahir kings also ruled Patadi.[2] Syed Zameeruddin, a colleague of Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud, while staying at Pataudi (75 km from scholarly town Tijara), worked the whole life in the spread of Islam.[3]

The Pataudi Palace is now a heritage hotel.

References

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  2. ^ Ahirwal times 5–11 December 2010 source book on yadav itihas by sudhanand yogi.
  3. ^ Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman (2008). "Chapter: Delhi se qarb ki wajah se Rajasthan aur Mewat ki Ahmiyat". Hayat Karam Husain (2nd ed.). Aligarh/India: Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences. pp. 20–25. ISBN 978-8-906070-6. 

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