Rampur State#Orders of chivalry

The Rohilla State of Rampur was established by Nawab Faizullah Khan on 7 October 1774 in the presence of British Commander Colonel Champion, and remained a pliant state under British protection thereafter. Faizullah Khan was a leader among the Rohillas and a member of the Rohilla dynasty. He was the son of Ali Mohammed Khan, who was a Jat boy of age eight when he was adopted by the chief of the Pashtun Barech tribe, Sardar Daud Khan Rohilla.{{cite book | last=Irvine | first=W. | title=Later Mughal | publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Distri | year=1971 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ak5oFjTys8MC | access-date=2022-07-30 | page=118 | quote= Once Daud was sent against the village of Bankauli, in pargana Chaumahla, with which his employer was at feud. Along with the plunder taken on this occasion Daud obtained possession of a Jat boy seven or eight years of age, whom he caused to be circumcised and then adopted under the name of Ali Muhammad Khan.}}{{cite book | last=Ḥusain | first=M. | author2=Pakistan Historical Society | title=A History of the Freedom Movement: 1707-1831 | publisher=Pakistan Historical Society | series=A History of the Freedom Movement: Being the Story of Muslim Struggle for the Freedom of Hind-Pakistan, 1707-1947 | year=1957 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mo-GvHjoH-cC | access-date=2022-07-30 | page=304 | quote= Amongst other prisoners he obtained a young Jat boy of eight years . Daud took a fancy to him and adopted him as his son and named him ' Ali Muhammad Khan.}}{{Cite book |last=Gommans |first=Jos J. L.|author-link=Jos Gommans|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-2TH8UYeAaoC&dq=most+of+the+contemporary+sources+call+him+a+jat+or+ahir&pg=PA120 |title=The Rise of the Indo-Afghan Empire: C. 1710-1780 |date=1995 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-10109-8 |language=en|page=120|quote="Most of the contemporary sources, however, call him a Jat or an Ahir."}}{{Cite book |last=Strachey |first=Sir John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D5Q5AQAAIAAJ&dq=This+remarkable+chief+was+not+Afghan+by+birth+but+a+Hindu&pg=PA11 |title=Hastings and the Rohilla War |date=1892 |publisher=Clarendon Press |language=en|page=11|quote="...this remarkable chief was not an Afghan by birth, but a Hindu, a Jat by caste."}} For Rohillas, Rampur State was one of the important princely states in Hindustan.

In the 19th century, the Nawabs of Rampur claimed that Ali Mohammed Khan was a Barha Sayyid and started using the title of Sayyid. However, they could not present any pedigree in the support of this claim.

The Rohilla War of 1774–75 began when the Rohillas reneged on a debt they owed to the Nawab of Oudh for military assistance against the Maratha Empire in 1772. The Rohillas were defeated and driven from their former capital of Bareilly by the Nawab of Oudh with the assistance of the East India Company's troops lent by Warren Hastings.{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Rampur |volume=22 |page=877}}

The first stone of the new Fort at Rampur was laid and the city of Rampur founded in 1775 by Nawab Faizullah Khan. Originally it was a group of four villages named Kather, the name of Raja Ram Singh. The first Nawab proposed to rename the city 'Faizabad'. But many other places were known by the name Faizabad so its name was changed to Mustafabad alias Rampur. Nawab Faizullah Khan ruled for 20 years. He 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. After his death, his son Muhammad Ali Khan took over. He was killed by the Rohilla leaders after 24 days, and Ghulam Muhammad Khan – the brother of the deceased, was proclaimed Nawab. The East India Company took exception to this, and after a reign of just 3 months and 22 days Ghulam Muhammad Khan was defeated by its forces, and the Governor-General made Ahmad Ali Khan, son of the late Muhammad Ali Khan, the new Nawab. He ruled for 44 years. He did not have any sons, so Muhammad Sa'id Khan, son of Ghulam Muhammad Khan, took over as the new Nawab. He raised a regular Army, established Courts and carried out many works to improve the economic conditions of farmers. His son Muhammad Yusuf Ali Khan took over after his death. His son Kalb Ali Khan became the new Nawab after his death in 1865.

Nawab Kalb Ali Khan was literate in Arabic and Persian. Under his rule the state did much work to uplift standards of education. He was also a Member of Council during the Viceroyalty of Lord John Lawrence. He built the Jama Masjid in Rampur at a cost of Rs. 300,000. He was also knighted in Agra by the Prince of Wales. He ruled for 22 years and 7 months. After his death his son Mushtaq Ali Khan took over. He appointed W. C. Wright as the Chief Engineer of the estate. He built many new buildings and canals. Nawab Hamid Ali became the new ruler in 1889 at the age of 14. Many new schools were opened during his reign, and many donations were provided to nearby colleges. He donated Rs. 50,000 to Lucknow Medical College. In 1905 he built the magnificent Darbar Hall within the Fort which now houses the great collection of Oriental manuscripts held by the Rampur Raza Library. His son Raza Ali Khan became the last ruling Nawab in 1930. Nawab Raza Ali Khan was a very progressive ruler who believed in the Inclusion of Hindus and so appointed Lt. Col. Horilal Varma – Bar At Law as his Prime Minister. On 1 July 1949 the State of Rampur was merged into the Republic of India. Rampur today presents a slightly decayed appearance: the palaces of the Nawabs are crumbling, as are the gates and walls of the fort. However, the Library remains a flourishing institution of immense value to scholars from all over the world.

The Nawabs of Rampur 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. They gave refuge to some of the literary figures from the Court of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

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The Rampur-Sahaswan gharana of Hindustani classical music also has its origins in court musicians. Ustad Mehboob Khan, was a khayal singer and Veena player of the Rampur court; his son Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan (1849–1919), who trained and lived in the city, founded the gharana.

The Nawabs of Rampur gave patronage to traditional music in their court. Mehboob Khan was the chief khyal singer of the royal court of Rampur State, his tradition was followed by his son Inayat Hussain Khan (1849–1919) and in turn by Inyat's brothers-in-law, Haider Khan (1857–1927), and Mushtaq Hussein Khan (d. 1964), which gave rise to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana of Hindustani classical music, the latter being their ancestral place, Sahaswan, in present-day Badaun district.Wade. p. 136

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The following is a table delineating the succession of rulers belonging to the Royal House of Rampur:

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• 15px I. Sayyid Faizu’llah ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1734–1794; Nawab of Rampur: 1734–1794)
• 15px II. Sayyid Muhammad Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1751–1794; r. 1794)
• {{Tree list/final branch}} 15px IV. Sayyid Ahmad Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1787–1840; r. 1794–1840)
• {{Tree list/final branch}} 15px III. Hajji Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1763–1823; r. 1794)
• {{Tree list/final branch}} 15px V. Sayyid Muhammad Said Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1786–1855; r. 1840–1855)
• {{Tree list/final branch}} 15px VI. Sayyid Muhammad Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur KSI (1816–1865; r. 1855–1865)
• {{Tree list/final branch}} 15px VII. Hajji Sayyid Muhammad Kalb-i-Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur GCSI, CIE (1834–1887; r. 1865–1887)
• {{Tree list/final branch}} 15px VIII. Sayyid Muhammad Mushtaq Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (1856–1889; r. 1887–1889)
• {{Tree list/final branch}} 15px IX. Sayyid Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur GCSI, GCIE, GCVO (1875–1930; r. 1889–1930)
• {{Tree list/final branch}} 15px X. Sayyid Muhammad Raza Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur GCIE, KCSI (1908–1966; r. 1930–1949; titular ruler 1949–1966)
• XI. Sayyid Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur MBE (lived 1923–1982; titular Nawab: 1966–1971; family head: 1971–1982)
• XII. Sayyid Zulfiqar Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (lived 1933–92; family head:1982-92)
• {{Tree list/final branch}} XIII. Sayyid Kazim Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur (b.1960; family head:1992 to present)

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The Royal House of Rampur awards two orders of chivalry; these knighthoods include:{{cite book |last1=McClenaghan |first1=Tony |title=Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States |date=1996 |publisher=Lancer Publishers |isbn=978-1-897829-19-6 |page=240 |language=en}}

• Nishan-i-Hamidiya (Order of Hamid), established by Nawab Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur in 1894 and is awarded in three grades; its postnominals are NH.
• Nishan-i-Iqbal (Order of Iqbal), established by Nawab Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur in 1927 and is awarded in three grades; its postnominals are NI.{{cite web |last1=Arora |first1=Neha |title=Royal House of Rampur awards Nishan-i-Hamidiya and Nishan-i-Iqbal |url=https://www.apnnews.com/royal-house-of-rampur-awards-nishan-i-hamidiya-and-nishan-i-iqbal/ |publisher=APN News |access-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240117123904/https://www.apnnews.com/royal-house-of-rampur-awards-nishan-i-hamidiya-and-nishan-i-iqbal/ |archive-date=17 January 2024 |date=17 January 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Agarwal |first1=Augustine |title=Royal House of Rampur awards knighthoods |url=https://indicanews.com/royal-house-of-rampur-awards-knighthoods/ |publisher=Indica News |access-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240118023215/https://indicanews.com/royal-house-of-rampur-awards-knighthoods/ |archive-date=18 January 2024 |date=17 January 2024}}

The majority of the recipients of the Nishan-e-Hamidiya are those of various royal families while honourees with the Nishan-e-Iqbal are those who have made significant contributions to academia, culture, humanitarian aid, research and society.

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His Royal Highness Nawab Ahmad Ali Khan of Rampur is credited with developing the dog breed known as Rampur Hound. The Rampur Hound far exceeded his expectations. He 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. He gave the name 'Rampur Hound' to the dogs he bred.{{Cite web |url=http://rareindianbreeddogs.blogspot.com/2010/01/rampur-hound.html |title=Rampur Hound |access-date=7 September 2015 |archive-date=14 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114061732/http://rareindianbreeddogs.blogspot.com/2010/01/rampur-hound.html |url-status=live }}

The cuisine of the royal courts over the years gave rise to the Rampuri cuisine, developed by the chefs of the Nawabs. After the Indian Mutiny of 1857, the khansamas (chefs) from erstwhile Mughal imperial courts shifted to Rampur, bringing along with them the Mughal cuisine tradition.{{cite news |title=Kebabs, kings and other Rampuri tales |url=http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2013/mar/260313-mumbai-guide-kebabs-kings-and-other-rampuri-tales.htm |publisher=MiD DAY |date=26 March 2013 |access-date=29 May 2013 |archive-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711104835/https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2013/mar/260313-mumbai-guide-kebabs-kings-and-other-rampuri-tales.htm |url-status=live }} Gradually people from other places also found a haven here, adding influences of Awadhi, Hyderabad and Kashmiri cuisine.{{cite news |title=The Rampuri flavour: The Rampuri food festival at Mascot Hotel takes you on a voyage of discovery |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/08/30/stories/2004083002180300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041222035301/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/08/30/stories/2004083002180300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 December 2004 |date= 30 August 2004 |work=The Hindu |access-date=29 May 2013}} It is also known for its distinct flavours and dishes with recipes passed on from the royal kitchen, like Rampuri fish, Rampuri Korma, Rampuri mutton kebabs, Doodhiya Biryani and adrak ka halwa.{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/22203755/The-culinary-cartographer.html|title=The culinary cartographer|date=22 January 2010|work=Mint|archive-date=16 January 2012|access-date=29 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116071653/http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/22203755/The-culinary-cartographer.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=270513|title=Sharp cuts from the Rampuri !|date=7 January 2007|work=Business Standard|archive-date=4 October 2012|access-date=29 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004185305/http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=270513|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/77009/|title=Mutton Korma in Rampur|date=28 August 2005|work=Indian Express|archive-date=11 January 2011|access-date=29 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111152159/http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/77009|url-status=live}}

Mehboob Khan was the chief khyal singer of the royal court of Rampur State, his tradition was followed by his son Inayat Hussain Khan (1849–1919) and in turn by Inyat's brothers-in-law, Haider Khan (1857–1927), and Mushtaq Hussein Khan (d. 1964), which gave rise to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana of Hindustani classical music, the latter being their ancestral place, Sahaswan, in present Badaun district.Wade. p. 136

• Mughal Empire
• Maratha Empire
• Rajputana
• Central India Agency
• Mahseer in heraldry
• Political integration of India
• Rampur Greyhound – History

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• {{cite book |title=Khyāl: Creativity Within North India's Classical Music Tradition|author=Bonnie C Wade|publisher=Cambridge University Press Archive|year= 1984|isbn=0521256593 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MiE9AAAAIAAJ&q=Rampur-Sahaswan+gharana&pg=PA136 |ref= Wa}}

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