Baoni (Princely State)

Information

DynastyAsaf Jahi
StateMadhya Pradesh
Gun Salutes11
Accession1th January 1950
Revenue₹ 1,80,000 (1938)
Area317.39 km²
Population19,780 (1911)
Privy Purse ₹ 46,850
ReligionMuslim
Last Updated3rd Nov, 2022

Present Head/Ruler

HH Azam-ul-Umra Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab IFTIKHAR KHAN Bahadur Zafar Jang, 9th Nawab of Baoni since 1977 (Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Minicoy – c/o H.P.O.Cochin, Kerala 682001, Kerala, India), born 28th February 1940, he succeeded to the masnad on 13th September 1977.

Short History

The word “Baoni” is derived from the Hindi-Urdu word “Baon,” which means “fifty-two.” This number was significant because the State of Baoni consisted of 52 villages, thereby giving its name the “Baoni” State—the one constituting 52 villages. The Nawab of Baoni is the only Muslim ruler in Bundelkhand and is a descendant of the Nizams of Hyderabad. The state came into being by the Peshwa in 1784, and in 1806 the validity of the grant was acknowledged by the Governor-General.

Predecessors

  • Nawab IMAD al-MULK GHAZIUDDIN KHAN, 1st Nawab of Baoni 1784/1800, born circa 1737, married and had issue. He died 1800.
    • Nawab Nasir-ud-Daulah Zafar Jang (qv)
  • Nawab NASIR-UD-DAULAH ZAFAR JANG, 2nd Nawab of Baoni 1800/1815, married and had issue. He died 1815
    • Nawab Amir ul-Mulk Bahadur (qv)
    • Nawab Muhammed Husain Khan (qv)
    • Nawab Imamuddaula Mehdi Husain Khan (qv)
  • Nawab AMIR ul-MULK Bahadur, 3rd Nawab of Baoni 1815/1838, married and had issue.
    • Nawab Azimuddaula Nasir ul-Mulk Muhammaed Husain Khan Bahadur (qv)
  • Nawab Azim-ud-daula Nasir ul-Mulk MUHAMMED HUSAIN KHAN Bahadur, 4th Nawab of Baoni 1838/1859, married and had issue.
    • Nawab Imad-ud-daula Rashid ul-Mulk Mehdi Husain Khan Bahadur (qv)
    • Nawab Abdullah Khan Bahadur
    • Nawab Ali Hasan Khan Bahadur, married and had issue.
      • HH Azam-ul-Umra Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab Riaz al-Hasan Khan Bahadur Zafar Jang (qv)
    • Nawab Hadi Hasan Khan Bahadur
  • Nawab IMAMUDDAULA MEHDI HUSAIN KHAN, 5th Nawab of Baoni 1859/1883, he received a loan from the Government to help him liquidate the debts of the State, married and had issue.
    • HH Azam-ul-Umra Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab Muhammed Husain Khan Bahadur Zafar Jang (qv)
  • HH Azam-ul-Umra Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab MUHAMMED HUSAIN KHAN Bahadur Zafar Jang, 6th Nawab of Baoni 1883/1893, born 1863, succeeded 5th October 1883, he was granted the titles of Fakhr ud-Daula, Main ul-Mulk and Zafar Jang in 1888.
  • HH Azam-ul-Umra Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab RIAZ al-HASAN KHAN Bahadur Zafar Jang, 7th Nawab of Baoni 1893/1911, born 28th October 1876, he succeeded to the masnad on 2nd August 1894, he was entrusted with part of the administration on 1st January 1903, he attended the Prince of Wales Durbar at Indore on 16th November 1905, married and had issue. He died 27th October 1911.
    • HH Azam-ul-Umra Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab Mohammed Mushtaq al-Hassan Khan Bahadur Zafar Jang (qv)
    • Nawabzada Viqarul Hasan Khan Bahadur, born 7th July 1903.
    • Nawabzada Anwarul Hasan Khan Bahadur, born 11th October 1907.
    • Nawabzadi Husanara Begum Sahiba
  • HH Azam-ul-Umra Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab MOHAMMED MUSHTAQ al-HASSAN KHAN Bahadur Zafar Jang, 8th Nawab of Baoni 1911/1970, born 7th February 1896, he succeeded to the masnad on 28th October 1911; he was invested with full ruling powers on 7th February 1918; educated at Mayo College, Ajmer and at Daly College, Indore; married 1stly, in March 1917, a daughter of the Nawab of Kunjpura, she died in 1930, married 2ndly, 1931, a daughter of the Nawab of Maler Kotla, and had issue. He died 13th September 1977.
    • Rajkumarani Sajida Sultan, born on (21st) September 1932, married (as his first wife) (div.), Rajkumar Syed Asif Ali Khan of Nanpara.
    • Nawabzadi Zahida Sultana Begum, born on 6th January 1934
    • Nawabzada Mohammed Mumtaz al-Hassan Khan, born 4th June 1935
    • Nawabzadi (name unknown), born 9th June 1936
    • HH Azam-ul-Umra Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab Iftikhar Khan Bahadur Zafar Jang (qv)
  • HH Azam-ul-Umra Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab IFTIKHAR KHAN Bahadur Zafar Jang, 9th Nawab of Baoni (see above)