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Qasimabad Estate
Qasimabad estate | |||||||||
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| 1675-1952 | |||||||||
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| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Qasimabadi, Bahadurganji | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy under Surgenaty | ||||||||
| Zamindar, Jagirdar | |||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1675 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1952 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Ghazipur, Mau, Ballia | ||||||||
Qasimabad Estate, (also known as Abdulpur Zamindari) was a Zamindari estate and a jagir, located in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India it got the status of jagir in year 1675. Qasimabad also became an independent monarchy from 20 April 1719 - 5 February 1722. The capital of Qasimabad estate was the town of Qasimabad but later, in 1758 the capital was shifted to Bahadurganj. Qasimabad estate had an area of 672 km2 (259 sq mi) in 1850.
History[edit]
It was ruled by the family of Abdulpur (Bahadurganj) who were the descendants of Nawab Sheikh Abdullah. Originally Qasim Khan was ruler of Zahurabad estate till his death in 1741 but lived in his kot at Daharwara . His son Nawab Sheikh Abdullah established Qasimabad after his name and build Qasimabad fort. In 1775, it became a part of in Banaras Estate, and the Raja's of Qasimabad Estate came under the surgenaty of Raja of Banaras. The Nawabs of Qasimabad also built some forts, namely Qasimabad Fort, Bahadurganj Fort, and Jalalabad fort. The First ruler was Sheikh Muhammad Qasim and last was Zamindar Sikandar Khan. Sikandar Khan was son of Hassan Khan. At its last days Qasimabad estate was spread over 336.66 km2.During its largest extent it was spread over 1827 villages and had the area of 5,006 km2 (1,933 sq mi) from 1735 to 1760.[1][2][3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements: A Case Study of Middle Ganga Valley".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ""Ghazipur Gazeteer"".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ""The First Nawabs of Awadh"".
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