Sher Mohammad Khan

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Sher Mohammad Khan
Zubdat ul-Mulk Diwan Mahakhan
Nawab
Nawab of Palanpur
Reign28 August 1878 – 28 September 1918
PredecessorZorawar Muhammad Khan
Successor Taley Muhammad Khan
Bornc. 1852
Died28 September 1918
Issue
Dynasty Lohani
FatherZorawar Muhammad Khan

Sher Mohammad Khan was the Nawab of Palanpur from 1878 until his death in 1918.

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Early life and family

Sher was born in 1852 to Zorawar Muhammad Khan, the Nawab of Palanpur. [1] [2] He married and had three sons: Fateh Khan, Taley Muhammad Khan, and Yawar Hussain Khan. [3]

Reign

Upon the death of his father on 28 August 1878, he ascended the throne of Palanpur. [4] [5] At the time he assumed the reins of the government, the financial resources of Palanpur were not in satisfactory condition. [6] The revenues did not exceed Rs. 3,00,000, and this amount was subject to various deductions, including substantial sums payable as tribute to Baroda and expenses such as the maintenance of the levy. [6] The first thing he did was direct his attention towards developing the agricultural resources of his state. [6] He populated 68 new villages and brought a vast area of arable land under tillage. [5] [6] He sank 3,000 wells for irrigation purposes. [6] [7]

He attended the Delhi Durbar of 1911. [8] On this occasion, when he paid homage to George V and Queen Mary, he was wearing a white dress, a colored turban, diamond jewelry, and the ribbon of the Order of the Indian Empire. [8] He was also carrying the sword presented to his ancestors by Akbar. [8] He had come to Delhi with his two sons and a suite of 300 people. [6]

Death

He died on 28 September 1918 and was succeeded by Taley Muhammad Khan as Nawab of Palanpur. [7] [9]

Titles, styles, and honours

Titles and styles

Sher was originally styled as Wali Ahad Nawabzada Sahib during the lifetime of his father. [10] Following the death of his father and his accession to the throne, he was styled as His Highness the Diwan of Palanpur. [2] He was granted the title of Nawab as a personal distinction, and in 1911, he was subsequently granted the same title as a hereditary distinction. [2] [7]

His complete titles were: His Highness Zubdat ul-Mulk Diwan Mahakhan Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Palanpur. [2] [10]

Honours

He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1893 and was promoted to Kinght Grand Commander of the same order in 1898. [5] [7] The number of gun salutes he was entitled to was raised from 11 to 13 guns as a mark of personal distinction. [5] [7]

References

  1. ↑ LLoyd, Gladys (1914). Lloyd's Who's who in the Great War: A Book of Brief Life Stories of the Rulers and the Diplomats... Lloyd's Weekly News. p. 95.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Vadivelu, A. (1915). The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles and Zamindars of India. G.C. Loganadham. p. 219.
  3. ↑ Soszynski, Henry. "PALANPUR". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. p. 323.
  5. 1 2 3 4 ACL-ARCH 00269 Indian Princes And The Crown. p. 255.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Palanpur Agency Directory. Master. 1919. pp. 33–36.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Solomon, R. V.; Bond, J. W. (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. pp. 461–464. ISBN   978-81-206-1965-4.
  8. 1 2 3 The Historical Record of the Imperial Visit to India, 1911. government of India. 1914. p. 165.
  9. ↑ Department, India Foreign and Political (1932). A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries. Government of India Central Publication Branch. p. 98.
  10. 1 2 Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India. Anmol Publications. 1996. p. 159. ISBN   978-81-7041-859-7.
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