Bhopal State was a tributary state in 18th century India, a princely salute state with 19 gun salute in a subsidiary alliance with British India from 1818 to 1947, and an independent state from 1947 to 1949. Islamnagar was founded and served as the State's first capital, which was later shifted to the city of Bhopal.
The state was founded in 1707 by Dost Mohammad Khan, an Pashtun soldier in the Mughal army, who became a mercenary after the Emperor Aurangzeb's death and annexed several territories to his fiefdom. It came under the suzerainty of the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1723 shortly after its foundation. In 1737, Marathas defeated the Mughals and the Nawab of Bhopal in the Battle of Bhopal, and started collecting tribute from the state. After the defeat of the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War, Bhopal became a British princely state in 1818. Bhopal State was the second largest state in pre-independence India, with a Muslim leadership, first being Hyderabad State. The state was merged into the Union of India in 1949 as Bhopal.
The state was founded in 1707 by Dost Mohammad Khan, an Pashtun soldier in the Mughal army, who became a mercenary after the Emperor Aurangzeb's death and annexed several territories to his fiefdom. It came under the suzerainty of the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1723 shortly after its foundation. In 1737, Marathas defeated the Mughals and the Nawab of Bhopal in the Battle of Bhopal, and started collecting tribute from the state. After the defeat of the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War, Bhopal became a British princely state in 1818. Bhopal State was the second largest state in pre-independence India, with a Muslim leadership, first being Hyderabad State. The state was merged into the Union of India in 1949 as Bhopal.
| Ruler | Reign | |
| Nawab Dost Mohammad Khan | 1707 – 1728 | |
| Nawab Yar Mohammad Khan | 1728 – 1742 | |
| Nawab Faiz Mohammad Khan | 1742 – 1777 | |
| Nawab Hayat Mohammad Khan | 1777 – 1807 | |
| Nawab Wazir Mohammad Khan | 1807 – 1816 | |
| Nawab Nazar Mohammad Khan | 1816 – 1819 | |
| Nawab Sultan Qudsia Begum | 1819 – 1837 | |
| Nawab Jahangir Mohammad Khan | 1837 – 1844 | |
| Nawab Sultan Shah Jahan Begum | 1844 – 1860 | |
| Nawab Sikander Jahan Begum | 1860 – 1868 | |
| Nawab Sultan Shah Jahan Begum | 1868 – 1901 | |
| Kaikhusrau Jahan, Begum of Bhopal | 1901 – 1926 | |
| Nawab Hamidullah Khan | 1926 – 1949 |
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#C12
Rev : Inscription - Zarb sana julus. Bhopal mint. Trident at upper right. Regnal Year RY#44
Details :
Plain edge.
KM#C12
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#C12
Rev : Inscription - Zarb sana julus. Bhopal mint. Trident at upper right. Regnal Year RY#42
Details :
Plain edge.
KM#C12
1 Rupee - In the name of Muhammad Akbar II, KM#C27
Rev : Inscription - Zarb sana julus. Daulatgarh mint. Trident at upper right. Regnal Year RY#2
Details :
Plain edge.
KM#C27
1 Rupee - In the name of Muhammad Akbar II, KM#C27
Rev : Inscription - Zarb sana julus. Daulatgarh mint. Trident at upper right. Regnal Year RY#18
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Plain edge.
KM#C27
½ Rupee - Anonymous series, KM#Y9
Rev : Zarb above "Bhopal". Regnal Year RY#8
Details :
Plain edge.
KM#Y9
1 Rupee - Anonymous series, KM#Y10
Rev : Zarb above "Bhopal". Regnal Year RY#7
Details :
Plain edge.
KM#Y10
1 Rupee - Anonymous series, KM#Y10
Rev : Zarb above "Bhopal". Regnal Year RY#5
Details :
Plain edge.
KM#Y10
1 Rupee - Anonymous series, KM#Y14
Rev : Zarb above "Bhopal". Regnal Year RY#12
Details :
Plain edge.
KM#Y14
¼ Anna - Shah Jahan Begam, KM#Y16
Rev : Stars, value.
Details :
Plain edge.
KM#Y16
References :
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_State
- South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication
