Bahawalpur State
Bahawalpur State was a state in Indus, Punjab and Kashmir (South Asia) that lasted from 1748 to 1955 CE, about 207 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Indo-Aryan (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).
Founded in 1748 by Nawab Bahawal Khan of the Daudpotra tribe, who came from Shikarpur in Sindh. A British subsidiary ally from 1833, it was the first princely state to accede to Pakistan in 1947 and merged into West Pakistan on 14 October 1955.
See Bahawalpur State on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1748 to 1955 CE
- Duration
- 207 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Indus, Punjab and Kashmir, South Asia
- Language of its rulers
- Indo-Aryan
- Capital
- Bahawalpur
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Bahawalpur (princely state).
Became
Events in South Asia during its time
- Battle of Plassey
- Third Battle of Panipat
- Indian Rebellion
- Jallianwala Bagh massacre
- Gandhi's Salt March
- Independence and partition
Neighbours in South Asia
- Mughal Empire
- British Raj
- Republic of India
- Ahom Kingdom
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Kingdom of Kandy
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Hyderabad State
- Maratha Confederacy
- Company rule in India
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
Questions
When did Bahawalpur State exist?
1748 to 1955 CE, about 207 years.
Where was Bahawalpur State?
Indus, Punjab and Kashmir, in South Asia. Its capital was Bahawalpur.
What language did the rulers of Bahawalpur State speak?
Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.
What came after Bahawalpur State?
Pakistan.