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During the early 1720s, he transformed the village of Bhopal into a fortified city, and claimed the title of Nawab, which was used by the Muslim rulers of princely states in India. [9] Khan's support to the Sayyid Brothers earned him the enmity of the rival Mughal nobleman Nizam-ul-Mulk.
Nawab of Bhopal, 17-18th century. Bhopal royal family: From left to right – Nawab Hamidullah Khan, his wife Maimoona Sultan, their daughters – Rabia Sultan, Abida Sultan, Sajida Sultan in London, 1932. Nawab Dost Muhammad Khan (circa 1672-1728); founded the state of Bhopal in 1707 and ruled it until 1728.
Although Dost Mohammed Khan was the virtual ruler of Bhopal, he still acknowledged the suzerainty of the declining Mughal Empire. His successors however, acquired the title of “Nawab” and declared Bhopal an independent state.
Jun 12, 2021 · But the Bhopal city as we know now was first built by a Pashtun military commander in Aurangzeb’s army called Dost Mohammad Khan in the first decade of the 18th century. When the Mughal power, after Aurangzeb’s death, was on a decline Khan began to give mercenary services to others in their battles.
Marching from the direction of Gujarat, Nizamu'l Mulk entered Malwa. on 16 Jumada II 1135 (24 March 1723), and sent his troops to besiege Dost Muhammad in "Bhopalgarh", the first mention probably of this fort. The fort of Islamgarh (Jagdishpur) held by Yar Muhammad, Dost Muhammad's son, fell to Nizamu'l Mulk.
Jun 2, 2023 · But Bhopal became prominent only after 1720 when Dost Mohammad Khan claimed the title of Nawab, constructed the Fatehgarh fort, and made it his capital. Who ruled Bhopal during those 600-odd years? He was credited with building the great lake at Bhopal but never ruled that area because at the time Bhopal did not exist.”
Dost Muhammad Khan died, and Yar Muhammad Khan, backed by the Nizam’s forces, took control over Bhopal. Yar Muhammad Khan married Mamola Bai, a Rajput believed to be Bhopal’s first female de facto ruler. After Yar Muhammad Khan’s death, Bhopal was taken over by his son, Faiz Muhammad Khan.
