Bhopal State

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Bhopal State was a prominent princely state in central India, historically ruled by a succession of Nawabs and noted for its strategic and political importance during the British Raj.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former administrative division
princely state
accessionToIndia Instrument of Accession signed by Nawab Hamidullah Khan
capital Bhopal
continent Asia
country British India
currency Indian rupee (under British suzerainty)
ethnicGroup Hindus
Muslims
event acceded to the Dominion of India after independence
remained largely loyal to the British in 1857 uprising
signed subsidiary alliance with the British
founder Dost Mohammad Khan
governmentType monarchy
knownFor administrative and educational reforms
loyalty to the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857
progressive social reforms under the Begums
language Hindi
Persian (court language, earlier period)
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
laterAdministrativeStatus part of Madhya Pradesh state
locatedIn Central India
Indian subcontinent
mergedInto Bhopal State (Chief Commissioner’s Province of India)
linked to: Bhopal State

Union of India
notableFeature ruled for long periods by female Nawabs (Begums of Bhopal)
notableInstitution educational and medical institutions founded under the Begums
notableRuler Nawab Dost Mohammad Khan
linked to: Dost Mohammad Khan

Nawab Hamidullah Khan
Nawab Jahangir Mohammad Khan
Nawab Qudsia Begum
Nawab Shah Jahan Begum
Nawab Sikandar Begum
Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum
partOf British Raj
linked to: British India

Central India Agency
politicalStatus salute state under British paramountcy
predecessor Mughal Empire (regional authority)
protectorateOf British Empire
region Malwa region (broadly associated)
religion Islam (ruling dynasty)
religiousPolicy comparatively tolerant towards different communities
rulingDynasty Dost Mohammad Khan dynasty
linked to: Barakzai dynasty
rulingTitle Nawab of Bhopal
strategicImportance important buffer and ally for the British in Central India
successor Bhopal (state of India)
linked to: Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh
urbanCenter Bhopal city
linked to: Bhopal

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Indian princely states largeState Bhopal State
Bhopal State mergedInto Bhopal State (Chief Commissioner’s Province of India)
linked to: Bhopal State
Central India Agency followedBy Bhopal State
Central India Agency composedOf Bhopal State (princely state)
linked to: Bhopal State
Bhopal wasCapitalOf Bhopal State
Shankar Dayal Sharma placeOfBirth Bhopal State