PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
The Nawab of Baoni is the only Muslim ruler in Bundelkhand and is a
descendant of the Nawabs of Hyderabad.
The state was originally granted by the Peshwa in 1784, but in 1806 the
validity of the grant was acknowledged by the Governor-General. Rulers
were as follows.....
- Nawab IMAD al-MULK
GHAZIUDDIN KHAN, 1st Nawab of Baoni
1784/1800 , born
circa 1737, died 1800.
- Nawab NASIRUDDAULA JAFRANG,
2nd Nawab of Baoni 1800/1815 ,
died 1815
- Nawab AMIR ul-MULK,
3rd Nawab of Baoni 1815/1838
- Nawab MUHAMMED HUSAIN KHAN,
4th Nawab of Baoni 1838/1859
- Nawab IMAMUDDAULA MEHDI
HUSAIN KHAN, 5th Nawab of Baoni
1859/1883, he received a loan from the Government to help him liquidate
the debts of the State.
- HH Azam-ul-Umra
Fakhr-ud-Daula
Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan
Mihin Sardar Nawab MUHAMMED HASAN KHAN Bahadur Zafar Jang, 6th
Nawab of Baoni 1883/1893,
born
1863, succeeded 5th October 1883 (#1).
- HH Azam-ul-Umra
Fakhr-ud-Daula
Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan
Mihin Sardar Nawab RIAZ al-HASAN KHAN Bahadur Zafar Jang, 7th
Nawab of Baoni 1893/1911
- HH Azam-ul-Umra
Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan Mihin Sardar Nawab MOHAMMED
MUSHTAQ al-HASSAN KHAN Bahadur Zafar Jang, 8th Nawab of Baoni
1911/- , born
1896, married and had issue. He died after 1970.
- Rajkumarani Sajida Sultan, married (as his first wife)
(div.), Rajkumar Syed Asif Ali Khan of Nanpara.
- HH Azam-ul-Umra
Fakhr-ud-Daula Main-ul-Mulk Saheb-i-Jan
Mihin Sardar Nawab IFTIKHAR KHAN Bahadur Zafar Jang, 9th Nawab
of Baoni (see above)
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