Babi enters in various Indian titles. Babi or
Babai (Pashtun tribe) is a Pashtun Tribe. Babi or Babai is son of Ghorghasht or Gharghashti. It has its origin as quoted 'Bahadur Khanji Babi, son of Usman Khan, who migrated to India and entered the Mughal service and received the hereditary title of Babi in 1554 from Emperor
Humayun
Nasir al-Din Muhammad (6 March 1508 – 27 January 1556), commonly known by his regnal name Humayun (), was the second Mughal emperor, who ruled over territory in what is now Eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Northern India, and Pakistan from ...
, for services against the Rana of
Chittor'.
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Khan Sahib Shri
Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific.
The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Assamese, Meitei ( Manipuri), Marathi, Malay (including In ...
Babi: the title of the ruler of the Indian
princely state of
Bantva-Manavadar state (founded in 1760) which in September 1947 acceded to Pakistan, but on 15 February 1948 rescinded accession to Pakistan, to accede to India; the dynasty is called Babi.
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Nawab
Nawab is a royal title indicating a ruler, often of a South Asian state, in many ways comparable to the Western title of Prince. The relationship of a Nawab to the Emperor of India has been compared to that of the Kingdom of Saxony, Kings of ...
Babi: the title of the ruler of the Indian princely state of Sardargadh,
Balasinor; the dynasty is called
Babi Dynasty
*Babi was also the name of the only ruling dynasty (title Nawab) in the
salute state
A salute is usually a formal hand gesture or other action used to display respect in military situations. Salutes are primarily associated with the military and law enforcement, but many civilian organizations, such as Girl Guides, Scouting ...
of
Radhanpur
Radhanpur is a village and a gram panchayat in Patan district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat.
Origin of name
According to the tradition, this village is named after Radhan Khan, a descendant of Fateh Khan Baloch. ...
, where for generations Bahadur Babi followed the ruler's personal name
*The same dynasty finally ruled
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the city and headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state. It i ...
, but there Babi was rarely part of the name, and never of the title of the ruling
Nawab Saheb
See also
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Pathans of Gujarat
Sources and references
Indian princely states- see each state quoted
References
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Pashtun families
Titles in India