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Mohammadgarh State

1818 CE – 1948 CE (approx.) · capital Mohammadgarh

A small Muslim-ruled state of the Bhopal Agency in central India, a branch of the Pathan family of Kurwai.

Origins

Mohammadgarh was separated from the lands of the Pathan Nawabs of Kurwai and Basoda in the early 19th century and recognised as a distinct holding under British supervision around 1818.

Rule and society

Its Nawab ruled a few villages within the Bhopal Agency. Little else is recorded of its history.

Decline and legacy

After accession to India Mohammadgarh was merged into Madhya Bharat in 1948 and joined Madhya Pradesh in 1956.

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

Lineage

Mohammadgarh StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE

Connections (2)

Mohammadgarh State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1818 CE – 1858 CE
Mohammadgarh State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mohammadgarh State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/mohammadgarh-state
MLA: “Mohammadgarh State.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/mohammadgarh-state. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Mohammadgarh State.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/mohammadgarh-state.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Mohammadgarh State’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/mohammadgarh-state (Accessed: ).

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