Basoda State

Basoda State
बसोडा रियासत
Princely State
1753–1947 →
Basoda State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 • Established 1753
 • Accession to the Indian Union 1947
Area
 • 1901 104 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population
 • 1901 4,897 
Density 47.1 /km2  (122 /sq mi)
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Basoda State was a former princely state in Central India, part of the Bhopal Agency during the British Raj. It was situated in the Malwa Plateau. Basoda was a small state, its headquarters were at Ganj Basoda. The state had an area of 104 km², and a population of 4,897 in 1901.[1]

This state was also known as Nawab-Basoda or Haidargarh-Basoda in order to distinguish it from a place with the same name in Gwalior State.[2]

History

Basoda state was established in 1753 by Muhammad Ahsanullah Khan son of Muhammad Diler Khan founder of Kurwai State.[2][1] The rulers of the state were of Pashtu origin, related to the ruling families of Mohammadgarh and Kurwai states. Between 1817 and 1822 Basoda was occupied by Gwalior State. In 1822 Basoda became a British protectorate until 1947, when its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union.[3]

Rulers

Rulers of Basoda held the title of Nawab.[4]

Nawabs

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Basoda (Princely State)
  2. 1 2 Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 7, p. 105.
  3. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, Central India, vol. 12. 1908. pp. 282–283.
  4. ↑ Princely States of India

Coordinates: 23°51′N 77°56′E / 23.85°N 77.93°E / 23.85; 77.93

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