Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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.

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