Origin and Establishment of Rampur State.
Anthology : The Research ISSN: 2456–4397 RNI No.UPBIL/2016/68067
Vol-6* Issue-4* JULY-2021
Paper Submission: 06/07/2021, Date of Acceptance: 15/07/2021, Date of Publication: 24/07/2021
Abstract
The state of Rampur, though small in size, had got literary, cultural and
political importance during the British rule and even thereafter. Rampur is situated
in the sub-Himalayan region of Uttar Pradesh, which is as important for a historian
as many other larger states. The rulers of the state were the Rohillas of
Afghanistan. Daud Khan, one of the adventurers from the Afghan clan, came to
this region during the period of Mughal emperor Shah Alam. The brave Daud Khan
with the support of several Afghans established his supremacy in the area. After
his death his adopted son Ahmad Ali khan became the head of the Afghan
soldiers. But the Rohilla power was destroyed by ShujaudDaulah, the nawab of
Awadh with the help of the Britishers. This defeat did not affect the establishment
of the Rampur state. The city of Rampur was founded by the nawabFaizullah
Khan, the son of nawab Ali Mohammad Khan. The rulers of the state always
played an important role in the history of the region. During the first war of
independence in 1857, nawab Yusuf Ali Khan, the then ruler of the state protected
the British interest, and in return, after the separation of the revolt, he was
rewarded by the British government. Soon Rampur became the centre of culture
and got the political importance
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