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).

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Surface form Occurrences
Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal 1

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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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Shah Jahan Mosque funder Nawab of Bhopal
this entity surface form: Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal
Bhopal State rulingTitle Nawab of Bhopal