Nawabs of Mankera
Nawabs of Mankera | |
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| 1772–1839 | |
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Sadozai Kingdom of Mankera at its greatest extent | |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Government | Absolute Monarchy |
| Nawab | |
• 1772-1815 | Nawab Sarbuland Khan Sadozai |
• 1815- | Nawab "Hafiz" Ahmad Khan Sadozai |
• -1839 | Nawab Muhammad Khan Sadozai |
• -1855 | Nawab Sher Muhammad Khan Sadozai |
• -1910 | Nawab Allah Dad Khan Sadozai |
• -1958 | Nawab Sir Ahmed Nawaz Khan Sadozai |
• -1990 | Nawab Allah Nawaz Khan Sadozai |
• 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 Mankera was an influential princely state or chieftaincy centered in Mankera. It had strategic importance during the late Mughal, Durrani, and early Sikh periods. In the mid-1700s, Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of the Durrani Empire, granted control of Mankera and surrounding areas to Nawab Sarbuland Khan, a Sadozai noble. The Nawabs of Mankera established a semi-independent principality, loyal to the Durrani Empire but ruled autonomously. The Sadozai Nawabs of Mankera ruled over large areas of western Punjab, including parts of Dera Ismail Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar, and Mianwali, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Their capital was the fortified city of Mankera.