Mohammadgarh State

Mohammadgarh State
मोहम्मदगढ़
Princely State
1818–1947 →

Coat of arms

History
 - Established 1818
 - Accession to the Indian Union 1947
Area
 - 1931 70 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population
 - 1931 2,658 
Density 38 /km2  (98.3 /sq mi)
Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Mohammadgarh State, also spelt as 'Muhammadgarh', was a former princely state in Central India, under the Bhopal Agency during the British Raj. It was situated in the Malwa Plateau. The state had an area of 29 square miles (75 km2), and a population of 2,944 (as of 1901). Its headquarters were at Mohammadgarh town.

History

Mohammadgarh state was established in 1818 with parts of Basoda and Kurwai 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, retaining their independence. [1]

The Nawab of Mohammadgarh was one of the original constituents of the Chamber of Princes, 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 dynasty, over 80% of the population of Muhammadgarh State followed the Hindu religion. In June 1947 the state became part of Madhya Bharat, until all the princely states were abolished. Then the states's territory was integrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Rulers

The rulers of the state had the title of Nawab.

Nawabs

Daughter of first Wife Of Nawab Htim Quli Khan :- Nawabzadi Qamruzzama Begum w/o Master Najmi Wali Mohammed Khan.

Present                   Nawab Alamgeer Quli Khan

See also

References

  1. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, Central India, vol. 12. 1908. pp. 282–283.

Coordinates: 23°39′N 78°12′E / 23.650°N 78.200°E