Rampur State

Rampur State was a 15 gun-salute Princely state of British India. It is now a state of India. Rapur came into existence on 7 October 1774. It was created by a treaty with Oudh, The state gained independence in 1949.[2] It was the first Princely state to accede in India.[2]

Royal State of Rampur
Dar-Ul-Insha
1774–1947
Flag of Rampur
Flag
Coat of arms of Rampur
Coat of arms
Motto: "Al Hukumu Lilah Wāl Mulk Lilah"
(Rulership And Sovereignty Belongs To God)

Lā Fata ʾIllā ʿAlī; Lā Sayf ʾIllā Ḏū l-Fiqār.
' (There Is No Conqueror Like Ali And No Sword Like The Zulfiqar)
Rampur State in yellow
Rampur State in yellow
CapitalRampur
Official languagesPersian (1774–1887)
Urdu (1889–1947)[1]
Common languagesUrdu, English
Religion
Shi'ism
GovernmentAbsolute Monarchy
Nawab of Rampur 
 1754–1794
Faizullah Khan (First)
 1794
Muhammad Ali Khan
 1794
Ghulam Muhammad Khan
 1794–1840
Ahmad Ali Khan
 1930–1966
Raza Ali Khan (Last)
History 
 First Rohilla War
7 October 1774
15 August 1947
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Rohilkhand
Dominion of India

References

  1. Rahman, Tariq (2011). From Hindi to Urdu : a social and political history. Orient Blackswan Private Ltd. p. 209. ISBN 978-81-250-4248-8. OCLC 757810159.
  2. NH Web Desk (12 October 2020). "Rampur's 47-year-old property dispute gets a twist, five new claimants demand share in property". National Herald. Retrieved 22 March 2022.


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