Cambay State

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Cambay State
Khambhat State
Vassal state of Maratha Confederacy (1757 - 1803)
Princely State of British Raj
1730–1948
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Cambay State in modern state of Gujarat
Capital Khambhat
Area 
• 1901
906 km2 (350 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
75,122
Government
 •  Motto "Dar Babi Farhat"
("This Is the Gate of Joy")
History 
• Established
1730
1948
Preceded by
Succeeded by
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Wikisource-logo.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain:  Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cambay". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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Mu´min Khan, Nawab of Cambay.

Khambhat state or Cambay state was a princely state in India during the British Raj. The city of Khambhat in present-day Gujarat was its capital. The state was bounded in the north by the Kaira district and in the south by the Gulf of Khambhat.

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Cambay was the only state in the Kaira Agency of the Gujarat division of the Bombay Presidency, which merged into the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency in 1937.

History

Maharaja of Parmar Rajputs had established the State of Cambay. Cambay was invaded in 1730 by the penultimate Mughal governor of Gujarat, Mirza Ja‘far Mu’min Khan I, the last of the Mughal governors of Gujarat, at the time of the dismemberment of Mughal rule in India. In 1742 Mirza Ja‘far Mu’min Khan I defeated his brother-in-law Nizam Khan, governor of Khambhat, and established himself in his place.

Maratha Rule

After taking possession of the town in April 1753, Raghunathrao advanced to Sorath and, upon his return, extracted a substantial tribute from the Nawab of Cambay. Leaving a deputy in Ahmedabad, Raghunathrao's forces marched against the same chief in 1754 but were unable to collect any tribute on this occasion. As the Nawab had strengthened his position and expanded his territories, the Peshwa's deputy led a second campaign against him, only to be defeated and taken prisoner. Despite securing the deputy's release, the Peshwa's representative continued to press for tribute arrears, ultimately securing a future payment agreement before retreating to the Deccan. Seizing this opportunity, the Nawab fortified his army and captured Ahmedabad from the Maratha garrison. However, by April 1757, Damaji and Khande Rao Gaikwad, along with the Peshwa's agent Sadashiv, besieged the city, compelling the Nawab to surrender after ratifying his proposed conditions. Sayajirao, Damaji's son, was stationed in Ahmedabad, while Sadashiv appointed a deputy and moved to Surat. Following the partition treaty of 1751, Sayaji joined Sadashiv to allocate the tribute shares. In the subsequent year, Maratha troops aided the Raja of Cutch in an expedition against Tatta in Sind. Sadashiv lent the Nawab of Cambay money on behalf of the Peshwa to settle army pay arrears. However, a year later, the Maratha army demanded two years' arrears of tribute, totaling Rs. 20,000, which the Nawab managed to pay, prompting the Marathas to move southwards. [1]

In 1780, Cambay was taken by the British Army, led by General Goddard Richards, but it was restored to the Marathas in 1783. Finally it was ceded to the British by the Peshwa after the Treaty of Bassein in 1803. [2] Cambay became a British protectorate in 1817. The state was provided with a railway in 1901. [3] Cambay's last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 10 June 1948. [4]

Hub of mercantile activity

The traders and the merchants reached here from across the world. Cambay was known for its cotton and silk cloths. Cambay was one of India's most active trade center since the 14th century (Source: Ibn Battuta). After 200 years, Duarte Barbosa described Cambay as an important commercial center with carpets, and other textile goods in Mughal established industries. [5]

Rulers

The rulers of the state bore the title of 'Nawab' and had the privilege of an 11-gun salute. [6]

Nawabs

  • 1730 – 1742 Mirza Jaffar Mumin Khan I, penultimate Mughal governor of Gujarat
  • 1742 – 1743 Nur-ud-din Muftakher Khan
  • 1743 – 1784 Najm ad-Dawla Ja`far Mu´min Khan II
  • 1784 – 1790 Mohammad Qoli Khan (d. 1790)
  • 1790 – 28 October 1823 Fath `Ali Khan (d. 1823)
  • 1823 – 15 March 1841 Banda `Ali Khan (d. 1841)
  • 1841 – Apr 1880 Husayn Yawar Khan I (d. 1880)
  • 11 Jun 1880 – 21 January 1915 Najib ad-Dawla Mumtaz al-Molk Ja`far `Ali Khan (b. 1848 – d. 1915)
  • 21 Jan 1915 – 1930 .... -Regent
  • 21 Jan 1915 – 15 Aug 1947/10 June 1948 Nizam ad-Dawla Najm ad-Dawla Mumtaz al-Molk Husayn Yawar Khan II (b. 1911 – d. ....)

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List of Nawabs of Cambay state

List of rulers

Rulers

The rulers were titled 'Maharaja'. They had the right to an 11 gun salute.

Cambay State Council with S Parmar have been entrusted with the erstwhile princely state of Cambay.

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