Kingdom of Mankera | |
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1772–1839 | |
Mankera Kingdom at its greatest extent | |
Capital |
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Common languages |
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Religion | Islam |
Government | Absolute Monarchy |
Nawab | |
• 1772-1815 | Nawab Sarbuland Khan |
• 1815- | Nawab "Hafiz" Ahmad Khan |
• -1839 | Nawab Muhammad Khan |
• -1855 | Nawab Sher Muhammad Khan |
• -1910 | Nawab Allah Dad Khan |
• -1958 | Nawab Sir Ahmed Nawaz Khan |
• -1990 | Nawab Allah Nawaz Khan |
• 1990-1996 | Nawabzada Dr Aman Ullah khan (son in law/Nephew)(Honorary) |
• 1996-Present | Nawabzada Dr Ahsaan Ullah Khan (Honorary) |
History | |
• Death of Ahmad Shah Abdali | 1772 |
• Nau Nihal Singh's Annexation of Dera Ismail Khan | 1839 |
The Nawabs of Mankhera, also known as Thal Nawabs, were a dynasty based in the Thal desert, in the north-western Punjab, Pakistan, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Their capital was the fortified city of Mankera.
History
Initially the Nawabs of Mankera were governors of the Sindh Sagar Doab under the Durrani Shahs of Afghanistan. However, with the death of Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1772, it along with several other polities of Punjab became independent. The state was founded by Nawab Sarbuland Khan, who was succeeded by his son-in-law, Nawab Ahmad Khan and his progeny. The state comprised much of the Sindh-Sagar Doab, corresponding the modern districts of Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah as well as the south-western districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa below Kohat including Dera Ismail Khan. It was conquered by the Sikh Empire in 1822 after the siege of Mankera.
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