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Rampur State
Origins
After the British-backed Nawab of Awadh defeated the Rohillas in 1774, the Rohilla chief Faizullah Khan, son of Ali Muhammad Khan, was allowed to keep Rampur and surrounding lands by the Treaty of Lal Dhang. He founded the city and a library that became the Raza Library.
Rule and society
Rampur stayed loyal to the British in 1857 and was rewarded with land. Nawabs such as Kalb Ali Khan and Hamid Ali Khan patronised Urdu poetry, Hindustani music and scholarship, making Rampur a refuge for artists from Delhi and Lucknow. The state had a 15-gun salute and a roughly equal Hindu and Muslim population.
Decline and legacy
Raza Ali Khan acceded to India, and Rampur was merged into Uttar Pradesh in 1949. The Raza Library, with its Persian manuscripts and Mughal paintings, is now a national institution.
Lineage
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- Rampur State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1801 CE – 1858 CE
- Rampur State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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