1857

Lt. C.H. Mecham (centre) and Lt. Surgeon Anderson (seated, right), of the British Hodson's Horse cavalry regiment, in India during the Indian Rebellion (also known as the Indian Mutiny) of 1857. The regiment was raised in specific response to the rebellion. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Young Nawab of Bahawalpur

Mian Sadiq Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Bahawalpur (1862-1899).

Bahawalpur, located in Pakistan, was controlled by the descendents of the Daudputra family. Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan (1862-99) succeeded as Nawab of Bahawalpur in 1866.

While he was a minor the affairs of state were administered by British officers. He was created a Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India in 1880. Sadiq Muhammad Khan's administration developed a canal system to improve irrigation and established a better public education system.