MALERKOTLA NON
SALUTE STATE
The State
of Malerkotla or Maler Kotla was a princely state in the Punjab region during the era of British India. The last ruler of Maler Kotla signed
the accession to join the Indian Union on 20 August 1948. Its rulers belonged
to a Pathan dynasty, and its capital was
in Malerkotla. The state belonged to the Punjab
States Agency.
During
the partition
of India, The last
Nawab Iftkhar Ali Khan remained in Maler Kotla & died in the year 1982. He
is buried at Shahi graveyard situated at Sirhandi gate. However a part of the
ruling family of Malerkotla State migrated to Pakistan and their members are living
mostly in Model
Town, Lahore, as well
as in Muzaffargarh and Khangarh.
The
predecessor state was founded in 1454 A.D. by Sheikh Sadruddin-i-Jahan, a pious
man of the Sherwani tribe of Afghanistan area, and was ruled by his
descendants.
Local
tradition says that Behlol Lodhi (1451–1517), the Afghan king who
had most of western India under his control, desired to rule Delhi and
on his way, he was caught in a sand drift. In the darkness the King
spotted a dim light of a lamp still burning in the wind. It was the hut of
Sheikh Sadruddin and when the king found out he came to the hut to show his
respect and asked the holy man to pray for him to bear a son and have
victory. During 1451 and 1452, the king married off his daughter Taj
Murassa to Shaikh Sadruddin after being enthroned in Delhi, and also gave him
the area of Malerkotla as a jagir.
Revenue Stamp :-
Type-15 :- Used
in 1937-49, Size 27x32 mm., Roul . 10, wove paper.
One Anna , Brown , Ref. # 152
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