Bhopal State (भोपाल रियासत)

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.

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

Obv : Inscription - Shah Alam II. AH Date out of flan.

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

Obv : Inscription - Shah Alam II. AH Date out of flan.

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

Obv : Inscription - Muhammad Akbar II. AH Date out of flan.

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

Obv : Inscription - Muhammad Akbar II. AH Date out of flan.

Rev : Inscription - Zarb sana julus. Daulatgarh mint. Trident at upper right. Regnal Year RY#18

Details :
Plain edge.
KM#C27

½ Rupee - Anonymous series, KM#Y9

Obv : Value, date AH1285.

Rev : Zarb above "Bhopal". Regnal Year RY#8

Details :
Plain edge.
KM#Y9

1 Rupee - Anonymous series, KM#Y10

Obv : Value, date AH1283.

Rev : Zarb above "Bhopal". Regnal Year RY#7

Details :
Plain edge.
KM#Y10

1 Rupee - Anonymous series, KM#Y10

Obv : Value, date AH1281.

Rev : Zarb above "Bhopal". Regnal Year RY#5

Details :
Plain edge.
KM#Y10

1 Rupee - Anonymous series, KM#Y14

Obv : Value, date AH1297.

Rev : Zarb above "Bhopal". Regnal Year RY#12

Details :
Plain edge.
KM#Y14

¼ Anna - Shah Jahan Begam, KM#Y16

Obv : Inscription - Shah Jahan Begam.

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

Jodhpur State (जोधपुर रियासत)

Jodhpur State was a princely state in the Marwar region from 1250 to 1949. Its capital was the city of Jodhpur since 1450. Jodhpur State was the largest state under the Rajputana Agency. Its last ruler signed the accession to join the Indian Union on 7 April 1949 and the state was formally dissolved on 1 November 1956. Jodhpur was a 17 gun salute state during the British Raj.

The Rathore rulers of the Indian princely state of Jodhpur were of an ancient dynasty established in the 8th century. However, the dynasty's fortunes were made by Rao Jodha, first of the rulers of the Rathore dynasty in Jodhpur in 1459. The state was incorporated into the Mughal Empire after the death of Chandrasen Rathore, during the reign of the Emperor Akbar. During the late 17th century it was under the strict control of the Emperor Aurangzeb, but the ruling house of Rathore was allowed to remain semi-autonomous in their territory. During this time Durgadas Rathore struggled to preserve the rathore dynasty and freed Marwar from the Mughal Empire after 25 years of war. The British had no role in the state's affairs until the 1830s, when the Raja at that time, Man Singh, entered into a subsidiary alliance, after which the Rajas of Marwar (or Jodhpur) continued as rulers of a princely state.

Following Indian independence in 1947 Maharaja Hanwant Singh, the last ruler of Jodhpur state, delayed signing the Instrument of Accession to India. He even briefly considered acceding to Pakistan, for Jodhpur shared a border with the new nation and he had been personally given assurance of access to sea ports in Pakistan by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Finally, he agreed to the accession of his state to the new Dominion of India, but not before a last-minute dramatic scene.

Ruler		Reign
Rao Jodha		1459 - 1489
Rao Satal		1489 - 1492
Rao Suja		1492 - 1515
Rao Biram Singh		1515 - 1515
Rao Ganga		1515 - 1532
Rao Maldeo		1532 - 1562
Rao Chandra Sen		1562 - 1565
Raja Udai Singh (Mota Raja)		1583 - 1595
Sawai Raja Suraj-Mal		1595 - 1619
Maharaja Gaj Singh I		1619 - 1638
Maharaja Jaswant Singh		1638 - 1678
Maharaja Ajit Singh		1678 - 1724
Maharaja Abhai Singh		1724 - 1749
Maharaja Ram Singh – First Reign		1749 - 1751
Maharaja Bakht Singh		1751 - 1752
Maharaja Vijay Singh – First Reign		1752 - 1753
Maharaja Ram Singh – Second Reign		1753 - 1772
Maharaja Vijay Singh – Second Reign		1772 - 1793
Maharaja Bhim Singh		1793 - 1803
Maharaja Man Singh		1803 - 1843
Maharaja Takht Singh		1843 - 1873
Maharaja Jaswant Singh II		1873 - 1895
Maharaja Sardar Singh		1895 - 1911
Maharaja Sumair Singh		1911 - 1918
Maharaja Umaid Singh		1918 - 1947
Maharaja Hanwat Singh		1947 - 1947

1 Rupee - Vijay Singh in the name of Alamgir II, unlisted in KM#

Obv : Alamgir sani and date AH117x.

Rev : Dar ul-Mansur Jodhpur Mint and RY#11

Details :
Plain edge
unlisted in KM#
Lingen M&J# J.02.02

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#18

Obv : Emperor's name Shah Alam II and date AH1218. Various styles of swords

Rev : Regnal Year RY#45

Details :
Plain edge. Pali mint.
KM#18
Lingen M&J# P.03.03.var.#59

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#18

Obv : Emperor's name Shah Alam II and AH date out of flan. Various styles of swords

Rev : Regnal Year out of flan

Details :
Plain edge. Pali mint.
KM#18
Lingen M&J# P.03.03.var.#01

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#18

Obv : Emperor's name Shah Alam II and AH date out of flan. Various styles of swords

Rev : Regnal Year RY#45
Details :
Plain edge. Pali mint.
KM#18
Lingen M&J# P.03.03.var.#03

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#183

Obv : Emperor's name Shah Alam II and AH 1218. Vertical dagger

Rev : Pali mint

Details :
Plain edge
KM#183
Lingen M&J# P.03.02.var.#06

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#183

Obv : Emperor's name Shah Alam II and AH date out of flan. Vertical dagger

Rev : Pali mint

Details :
Plain edge
KM#183
Lingen M&J# P.03.02.var.#03

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#166

Obv : Emperor's name Shah Alam II and date AH1205.

Rev : Merta mint. Regnal Year out of flan

Details :
Plain edge
KM#166
Lingen M&J# M.03.01.var.#17

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#226

Obv : Emperor's name Shah Alam II and AH date out of flan. With obverse mint mark ला

Rev : Fictitious mint name Jodhpur but actually from Sojat mint. Twig mint mark. Regnal Year out of flan

Details :
Plain edge
KM#226
Lingen M&J# S.03.02.var.#06

1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#226

Obv : Emperor's name Shah Alam II and date AHxx24. Without obverse mint mark.

Rev : Fictitious mint name Jodhpur but actually from Sojat mint. Twig mint mark. Regnal Year out of flan

Details :
Plain edge
KM#226
Lingen M&J# S.03.01.var.#09

Nazrana Takka - Takht Singh, KM#A72

Obv : Ruler's name Takhat Singh. VS1923

Rev : Lettering : श्री माताजी (out of flan)
Translation : Shri Mataji

Details :
Plain edge. Jodhpur mint.
KM#A72
Lingen M&J# J.08.01

1 Rupee - Jaswant Singh in the name of Queen Victoria, KM#77

Obv : Jhar, Nagari letter and Persian word. Inscription: Victoria & Jaswant Singh. AH date out of flan. Daroga mark علي "ali"

Rev : Sword and 22. Lettering : श्री माताजी
Translation : Shri Mataji

Details :
Plain edge. Jodhpur mint.
KM#76
Lingen M&J# J.09.06.03

1 Rupee - Jaswant Singh in the name of Queen Victoria, KM#206

Obv : Inscription: Victoria and Jaswant Singh. Swastika and Nagari letter बा

Rev : Jhar Leaf and Sword. Lettering : श्री माताजी. VS date out of flan.
Translation : Shri Mataji

Details :
Plain edge. Pali mint.
KM#206
Lingen M&J# P.09.06.02

1 Rupee - Sardar Singh in the name of Queen Victoria, KM#86

Obv : Jhar Leaf and Persian and Nagari Legend.

Rev : Sword and Date VS1955. Lettering : श्री माताजी
Translation : Shri Mataji

Details :
Plain edge. Jodhpur mint.
KM#86
Lingen M&J# J.11.06

¼ Anna - Sardar Singh in the name of Edward VII, KM#91.1

Obv : Inscription: Edward VII

Rev : Inscription: Sardar Singh. Date on top (out of flan)

Details :
Plain edge. Jodhpur mint.
KM#91.1
Lingen M&J# J.12.14

References :

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhpur_State
• South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication
• MARWAR JODHPUR STATE History and Coinage - Jan Lingen