Banda was a

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. It was disestablished due to its participation in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The former region controlled by Banda state had a population of 698,608 people in 1881.

History

The founder of Banda was Ali Bahadur I. He was a grandson of the Peshwa Bajirao and son of Shamsher Bahadur. Bahadur managed to carve an independent principality for himself. However, the short-lived state ceased to exist after it participated in the unsuccessful Indian Rebellion of 1857. Its last ruler Ali Bahadur II was deposed, and the state was annexed by the

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi language, Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Q ...

List of rulers

* Ali Bahadur I (1790–1802) * Zulfiqar Ali (1802) *Shamsher Bahadur II (1802–1825) * Zulfiqar Ali (1823–1850) * Ali Bahadur II (1850–1858)

References

{{coord missing, India Princely states of India 1790 establishments in India 1858 disestablishments in India

History

List of rulers

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