A History of the Mahrattas v2.c58.24

v2.c58.24

² [For Bundī (Boondee) see footnote on pp. 372-3, ante. The Bhopāl State was originally founded by an Afghan from Tirāh in 1709. He had been in the service of Auranzgeb. On his death in 1740 his son, aged eight, was placed on the throne, but was shortly afterwards ousted by an illegitimate son of the late ruler. The latter, though never formally installed as Nawāb, ruled until his death in 1754. His successor was a religious recluse who left the administration in the hands of a very able Hindu minister, Bājī Rām. In 1779 Māmullah Bēgam, a woman of great capacity, controlled the State, which since 1844 has usually been ruled by ladies. One of these, Sikandar Bēgam, rendered signal services to the Government of India in 1857. (I.G., xiii. 128.)]