12 Facts About Rampur State

Rampur State was a 15 gun-salute princely state of British India.

Rampur State's family migrated and settled in Hindustan during the Mughal Empire.

For Rohilla's Rampur State was one of the important princely states in Hindustan.

Rampur State was a great patron of scholarship, and began the collection of Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Urdu manuscripts which now make up the bulk of the Rampur Raza Library.

Rampur State was killed by the Rohilla leaders after 24 days, and Ghulam Muhammad Khan – the brother of the deceased, was proclaimed Nawab.

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Rampur State did not have any sons, so Muhammad Sa'id Khan, son of Ghulam Muhammad Khan, took over as the new Nawab.

Rampur State raised a regular Army, established Courts and carried out many works to improve the economic conditions of farmers.

Rampur State was a Member of Council during the Viceroyalty of Lord John Lawrence.

Rampur State appointed W C Wright as the Chief Engineer of the estate.

Nawabs of Rampur State sided with the British during Indian Rebellion of 1857 and this enabled them to continue to play a role in the social, political and cultural life of Northern India in general and the Muslims of United Provinces in particular.

Nawabs of Rampur State gave patronage to traditional music in their court.

Rampur State endeavoured to breed these dogs by combining the Tazi ferocious Afghan dogs with the English Greyhound, more obedient but less resistant to the harsher local weather.