Savanur State

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Savanur State
ಸವಣೂರ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ
Princely State of British India
1680–1948
Sangli-Jamkhandi map.jpg
Savanur State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
 1901
189 km2 (73 sq mi)
Population 
 1901
18,446
History
History 
 Established
1680
1948
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Maratha Empire
India Flag of India.svg
Today part of Karnataka, India
The Nawab of Savanur and his sons ca. 1855-1862 The Nawab of Savanoor and his Sons (9735117641).jpg
The Nawab of Savanur and his sons ca. 1855-1862

Savanur State, [1] Nawab of Savanur was one of the princely states in British India. The last ruler of the state acceded to the Dominion of India on 8 March 1948, becoming part of the Bombay State. Later in 1956, it transferred to Mysore State in what is now Karnataka.

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Savanur is also famous for Baobab trees planted there in ancient period. It is locally called Dodda Hunise Mara. [2] [3]

History

The ancestor of the founding dynasty had migrated to India near Delhi in the reign of Timur. 2 centuries later, during the reign of Shah Jahan, Ragati Bahlol Khan migrated from Northern India to the Deccan, where he was granted a Jagir. His grandson, Abul Karim Khan, was prominent in the court politics of Bijapur. The descendant of this family founded the Savanur state. [4]

The name Savanur is said to be the corruption of the Persian word Shahnoor, which means 'king of light'. Few others claim that the city was established in the Hindu month of Shravan, and hence the name Savanur. [5] The state faced attacks from Hyder Ali in 1763 and Tipu Sultan in 1786. [6] After the collapse of the Maratha Empire in 1818, following the Third Anglo-Maratha War, Savanur accepted protection from British East India Company and became a British protectorate. [7]

The Nawabs of Savanur were tolerant of all religions and donated liberally to several Hindu temples and mutts. Betel leaves, jowar and cotton were the principal exports of the Savanur state. The Nawabs also had cordial relationship with the Dvaita mutt associated with Sri Satyabodhatirtha. [5]

After Independence

One of the Palace of Nawabs named Majid Castle (used by Abdul Majid II) is currently used as the Taluk Panchayath Office and the palace was used as Tehsildar office and court. [8] The key person of Gokak agitation, Vinayaka Krishna Gokak hailed from Savanur. [9]

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References

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