Basoda State
| Basoda State बसोडा रियासत |
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| History | |||||
| • | Established | 1753 | |||
| • | Accession to the Indian Union | 1947 | |||
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| • | 1901 Census of India | 104 km2(40 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1901 Census of India | 4,897 | |||
| Density | 47.1 /km2 (122 /sq mi) | ||||
 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. |
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Basoda State was a former princely state in Central India, part of the Bhopal Agency during the British Raj. It was situated in the Malwa Plateau. Basoda was a small state, its headquarters were at Ganj Basoda. The state had an area of 104 km², and a population of 4,897 in 1901.
This state was also known as Nawab-Basoda or Haidargarh-Basoda in order to distinguish it from a place with the same name in Gwalior State.
Basoda state was established in 1753 by Muhammad Ahsanullah Khan son of Muhammad Diler Khan founder of Kurwai State. The rulers of the state were of Pashtu origin, related to the ruling families of Mohammadgarh and Kurwai states. Between 1817 and 1822 Basoda was occupied by Gwalior State. In 1822 Basoda became a British protectorate until 1947, when its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union.
Rulers of Basoda held the title of Nawab.
Coordinates: 23°51′N 77°56′E / 23.85°N 77.93°E
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