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Pataudi State
Origins
Faiz Talab Khan, a Pathan of the Barech tribe, served the British in the war against the Marathas, and in 1804 the British granted him the district of Pataudi south-west of Delhi as a hereditary state.
Rule and society
Pataudi was a small, non-salute state of the Punjab, ruled by a Nawab over a mainly Hindu farming population. Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi played Test cricket for England and later captained India, and his son Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi became India's youngest Test captain.
Decline and legacy
Pataudi acceded to India and in 1948 was merged into East Punjab; the town is now in Gurugram district of Haryana. The family's title was abolished with all princely privileges in 1971.
Lineage
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- Pataudi State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1804 CE – 1858 CE
- Pataudi State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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