The State of Malerkotla or Maler Kotla was a princely state in the Punjab region during the era of British India. Its rulers belonged to a Pathan dynasty and its capital was in Malerkotla. The predecessor state was founded in 1454 A.D. by Sheikh Sadruddin-i-Jahan, a pious man of the Sherwani tribe of Afghanistan area, and was ruled by his descendents. The State of Malerkotla was established in 1657 by Bayazid Khan. On 3 May 1809 Maler Kotla became a British protectorate and was made part of the Cis-Sutlej states until 1862. Malerkotla ranked 12th in the Punjab Darbar in 1890. Malerkotla was a 11 Gun Salute princely state during British Raj. The last ruler of Maler Kotla signed the accession to join the Indian Union on 20 August 1948.
| Ruler (title Nawab) | Reign | |
| Sher Muhammad Khan Bahadur | 1672 - 1712 | |
| Ghulam Husain Khan | 1712 - 1717 | |
| Jamal Khan | 1717 - 1762 | |
| Bhikan Khan | 1762 - 1763/64 | |
| Khan Sahib Khan Bahadur Khan | 1764 - 1766 | |
| Khan Sahib Umar Khan | 1766 - 1780 | |
| Khan Sahib Asadullah Khan | 1780 - 1784 | |
| Khan Ataullah Khan | 1784 - 1809 | |
| Muhammad Wazir `Ali Khan | 1809 - 1821 | |
| Amir `Ali Khan Bahadur | 1821 - 1846 | |
| Mahbub `Ali Khan Bahadur | 1846 - 1857 | |
| Eskandar `Ali Khan Bahadur | 1857 - 1871 | |
| Mohammad Ebrahim `Ali Khan | 1871 - 1908 | |
| Ahmad `Ali Khan Sherwani | 1908 - 1947 |
1 Rupee - Amir Khan, KM#C15
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1 Rupee - Sikandar Ali Khan, KM#Y3.1
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1 Rupee - Ahmad Ali Khan, KM#Y9
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1 Rupee - Ahmad Ali Khan, KM#Y9
Rev : Inscription - To the left is "Nawab" engraved, above it Ahmad and above Ahmad Ali Khan
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1 Rupee - Ahmad Ali Khan, KM#Y9
Rev : Inscription - To the left is "Nawab" engraved, above it Ahmad and above Ahmad Ali Khan
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References :
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malerkotla_State
- http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaPunjabPS.htm#Mal
- South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication
