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1884 - 1907 India Princely States Bahawalpur Paisa Currency Rupee Composition Copper Weight 3.7 g Size 11 mm Obverse Star & crescent, legend in Urdu 'Jaiz' (current) below. Flanked by sprays Anonymous issue, size varies 10 - 12 mm square/rectangle Reverse Date divided by legend in Urdu:'Zarb Bahawalpur' = Struck at Bahawalpur Lettering: ١٣٢١
Actually we have divided this topic in two parts. One is prior to 1866 and the other is from 1866 to 1947. When Bahawalpur State was founded it had threats from the neighboring states and the invaders from Afghanistan and Sikhs under Maharaja Ranjeet Singh. Its rulers first maintained the already established forts or constructed new forts on the borders to defend their territory. The rulers were aware of the fact and they also maintained military to be developed on modern lines to combat with the interior rebels and foreign invaders. In the second part the Bahawalpur state army developed under the supervision of British army. It developed a division of army on much disciplined grounds. The joining of Bahawalpur army with the Pakistan army was a remarkable addition to Pak army as a Baloch regiment, which performed creditably and bravely during wars with India.
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Bahawalpur Museum: The museum offers great insight into the history of the area around Bahawalpur. The museum is divided into different areas. Central Library Bahawalpur: Founded during the British Raj in 1924 by Vicery of India Sir Sir Rufus Daniel Issacs and Nawaab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V the then ruler of Bahawalpur. The library is …
The Nawab of Bahawalpur, aged 11, in 1915. In 1917, the Nawab donated £5,000 to the Punjab Aeroplane Fund, raised in the province for the purpose of providing aeroplanes for the British Army. Sadeq Mohammad Khan was born at Derawar in 1904 and became Nawab of Bahawalpur on the death of his father three years later. A Council of Regency, with Sir Rahim Bakhsh as its President, ruled on his behalf until 1924. The Nawab served as an officer with the Indian Army, fighting in the Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919) and commanding forces in the Middle East during the Second World War. In August 1947, the Nawab received the title of Amir of Bahawalpur, acceding his State to the Dominion of Pakistan a month later. In 1955, the Amir was promoted to General in the Pakistani Army and merged his state into West Pakistan. He died in 1966, aged 61. Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections. This image is subject to the IWM Non-Commercial license. Find out more here
