Amir Khan (AD1768-AD1834) who, as a petty mercenary leader, rose to be commander of a large army in the service of Jaswant Rao Holkar of Indore. He was employed in the campaigns against Sindhia, the Peshwa and the British and in assisting to levy the contributions exacted from Rajputana and Malwa. It was one of the terms of the union between Amir Khan and Holkar that they should share equally all future plunder and conquests, and in AD1798 (AH1212) he received for his services the district of Sironj which had been held by Baji Rao Peshwa from AD1736 to AD1754 and until AD1798 by Jaswant Rao Holkar. In AD1806 (AH1220) the district of Tonk, after which the State came to known, was added, Nimbhara following in AD1809 and Chhabra in AD1816.
On the entrance of the British into Malwa, Amir Khan secured under a treaty of November AD1817 (AH1233), a guaranteed tenure of all the lands he held under grants from Holkar, on condition that he disbanded his army of fifty-two battalions of disciplined infantry and surrendered his artillery, with the exception of forty guns, as a valuation.
So to conclude in brief:
- Up to AD1736 (AH1149/RY#19 of Muhammad Shah) Sironj was under Mughal administration.
- From AD1736 (AH1149/RY#19 of Muhammad Shah) to AD1754 (AH1168/RY#1 of Alamgir II) Sironj was under Maratha (Peshwa) domination.
- From AD1754 (AH1168/RY#1 of Alamgir II) to AD1798 (AH1212/RY#40 of Shah Alam II) Sironj was in Holkar possession. In this period until AD1775 (AH1189/RY#16) it was held on behalf of the Peshwa but sometimes after that as part of political dealings in Pune, Sironj was made into a private fief of the Holkars.
- In AD1798 (AH1212/RY#40 of Shah Alam II) the district was ceded to Amir Khan and later Sironj became part of Tonk State and this grant was confirmed by the British in AD1817 (AH1233).
Indore Feudatories - Sironj
1 Rupee - In the name of Alamgir II, KM#100
Rev : RY#5, mint Sironj
Details :
Plain edge
From AD1754 (AH1168/RY#1 of Alamgir II) until AD1798 (AH1212/RY#40 of Shah Alam II) Sironj was held by Indore.
KM#100
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#111
Rev : Regnal year out of flan, mint Sironj
Details :
Plain edge
From AD1754 (AH1168/RY#1 of Alamgir II) until AD1798 (AH1212/RY#40 of Shah Alam II) Sironj was held by Indore
KM#111
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#111
Rev : Regnal year out of flan, mint Sironj
Details :
Plain edge
From AD1754 (AH1168/RY#1 of Alamgir II) until AD1798 (AH1212/RY#40 of Shah Alam II) Sironj was held by Indore
KM#111
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#111
Rev : RY#13, mint Sironj
Details :
Plain edge
From AD1754 (AH1168/RY#1 of Alamgir II) until AD1798 (AH1212/RY#40 of Shah Alam II) Sironj was held by Indore
KM#111
References :
- http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php?topic=9490.0
- South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication
