Nawab of Bhopal
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The Nawab of Bhopal was the hereditary Muslim ruler of the princely state of Bhopal in central India, known for a unique lineage that notably included several powerful female sovereigns (Begums of Bhopal).
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary title
ⓘ
monarchic office ⓘ ruler of princely state ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Crown (as princely state)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire (early period) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Begums of Bhopal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhopal princely state history ⓘ |
| country | Bhopal State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | accession of Bhopal State to the Dominion of India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1949 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Muslim ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | Coat of arms of Bhopal State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDynasty | Orakzai Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFirstHolder | Dost Mohammad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderTradition | male rulers ⓘ |
| hasLastHolder | Hamidullah Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | included several female sovereigns known as Begums of Bhopal ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStatus | salute state ruler under British Raj ⓘ |
| hasResidence |
Shaukat Mahal, Bhopal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taj Mahal Palace, Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
Governor of Madhya Pradesh
ⓘ
Rajpramukh of Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant | Begum of Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long period of female rule
ⓘ
progressive social reforms under the Begums ⓘ support for education and public works ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Persian (earlier period)
ⓘ
Urdu (later period) ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterGovernmentForm | princely state under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFemaleRuler |
Qudsia Begum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shah Jahan Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikandar Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Jahan Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British India princely states system ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| saluteRank | 19-gun salute (eventually) ⓘ |
| sovereignOver | Bhopal State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1707 ⓘ |
| titleHolderReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTitleStyle |
Her Highness
ⓘ
His Highness ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal