Pathari State

Pathari State was established by the Nawabzada Hayder Mohammad Khan of Orakzai Clan Mirazikhel tribe. The State of Bhopal and Rahatgarh later Rahatgarh state become Pathari after losing rule over Rahatgarh by East India Company was founded in 1723 by Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan, from Tirah in Afghanistan, a descendant of the Mirazi Khel branch of the Warakzais (Orakzai) Pathans. He entered the service of Emperor Aurangzeb and had been appointed Governor of Bhairsa. Taking advantage of the disintegrating of the Mughal Empire, he declared his independence and found a separate state. Bhopal and Rahatgarh divided between two sons of Nawab Dost Mohammad Khan Nawab Yar Mohammad Khan got reign over Bhopal State and Nawab Sultan Mohammad Khan over Rahatgarh later became Pathari State[1]

Pathari State
पठारी रियासत
Princely State of British India
1794–1948

Pathari State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
• 1901
78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
2704
History
History 
• Established
1794
1948
Succeeded by
India
Today part ofMadhya Pradesh, India

Following Indian independence in 1947, the last ruler of Pathari Nawab Abdul Rahim Khan signed the instrument of accession to the Union of India on 15 June 1948.[2] The former state was incorporated into the new state of Madhya Bharat, which subsequently became Madhya Pradesh state on 1 November 1956.

Rulers
  • 1794 – 1859 Haydar Muhammed Khan
  • 1859 – 31 Jul 1913 Abd al-Karim Khan
  • 31 Jul 1913 – 15 June 1948 Muhammed Abd ar-Rahim Khan

Titular

  • 15 June 1948 – 1957 Muhammed Abd ar-Rahim Khan
  • 1957 – 4 Aug 2010 Asif Muhammed Khan
  • 4 Aug 2010 – Present Zaib Muhammed Khan

References
  1. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 29.
  2. "Pathari Princely State". Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.

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