Babi dynasty
| Babi dynasty | |
|---|---|
| Country | Junagadh State Radhanpur State Balasinor State Bantva Manavadar Sardargarh Bantva |
| Founded | 1654 |
| Founder | Sher Khanji Babi |
| Current head | Nawab Sultan Salauddinkhan Babi (Balasinor) |
| Final ruler | Muhammad Mahabat Khan III (Junagadh) Mortaza Khan (Radhanpur) Muhammad Salabat Khan (Balasinor) Ghulam Moinuddin Khanji (Manavadar) |
| Titles | Nawab of Junagadh Nawab of Radhanpur Nawab of Balasinor Nawab of Bantva Manavadar Nawab of Sardargarh Bantva |
The Babi dynasty was a Pashtun dynasty that formed the ruling royal houses of various kingdoms and later princely states. The Babi, also known as Babai, were originally of Afghan descent and largely resided in India as well as some parts of Pakistan. The community traces its royal origins to the dynasty founded by Sher Khanji Babi in 1654, who was himself a ruler from the dynasty's founding until 1690. The last Nawab of the British Indian princely state of Junagadh, Muhammad Mahabat Khan III, signed an Instrument of Accession and acceded his princely state of Junagadh, as well as its vassal state of Sardargadh, Bantva Manavadar, to the Dominion of Pakistan after the Partition of British India in 1947. However, the accession and annexation was not recognized by the Dominion of India.