Banganapalle State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1665 and had its capital in Banganapalle. Its rulers were Shia Muslims and the last one signed the accession to the Indian Union on 23 February 1948.[1]
| Banganapalle State బనగానపల్లె | |||||||||
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| Princely State | |||||||||
| 1761–1948 | |||||||||
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| Map of the princely state of Banganapalle, 1893 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1901 | 712 km2 (275 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 32,279 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1761 | ||||||||
| 23 February 1948 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | Andhra Pradesh, India | ||||||||
List of Rulers
edit- 1686 - 1725: Muhammad Beg Khan-i-lung
- 1725 - 1728: Ata Khan
- 1728 - 1737: Fazil `Ali Khan I
- 1737 - 1769: Fazil `Ali Khan II
- 7 Apr 1769 - 26 Aug 1783: Saiyid Husain `Ali Khan
- 26 Aug 1783 - 1790: Ghulam `Ali Khan I (1st time)
- 1784 - 1790: Muhammad Yusuf (Mysore Governor)
- 1790 - 1814: Mozaffar al-Molk Asad `Ali Khan
- 1790 - 8 Sep 1822: Ghulam `Ali Khan I (2nd time)
- 8 Sep 1822 - Oct 1835: Husain `Ali Khan (1st time)
- Oct 1835 - 12 Jul 1848: annexed to British India
- 12 Jul 1848 - 1848: Husain `Ali Khan (2nd time)
- 20 Mar 1849 - 7 Oct 1868: Ghulam Mohammad `Ali Khan II
- 7 Oct 1868 - 21 Apr 1905: Fath `Ali Khan
- 1 Feb 1905 - 19 Dec 1908: John Chartres Molony -Administrator (assistant political agent)
- 22 Jun 1905 - 22 Jan 1922: Ghulam `Ali Khan III
- 22 Jan 1922 - 23 Feb 1948: Fazli `Ali Khan III
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Banganapalle Princely State (9 gun salute)". Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2014.