Kingdom of Mankera
منکیرہ
1772–1839 (Ex-Ruling State)
Flag of Mankera
Flag
Motto: Service to Mankind
Located in the Sindh Sagar Doab, Punjab.
Mankera Territory at the Battle of Mankera
Capital
Common languages
Official language
Persian
Unofficial minority languages
Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi, Saraiki
Religion
Islam
GovernmentAbsolute Monarchy
Nawab 
 1772-1815
Nawab Sarbuland Khan
 1815-
Nawab "Hafiz" Ahmad Khan
 -1839
Nawab Muhammad Khan
 -1855
Nawab Sher Muhammad Khan
 -1910
Nawab Allah Dad Khan
 -1958
Nawab Sir Ahmed Nawaz Khan
 -1990
Nawab Allah Nawaz Khan
 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 (Ex-Ruling State)

The Kingdom of Mankhera and Dera, also known as Mankhera or Leah and Bukkar, was a powerful Indian State that arose under the declining influence of the Mughal Empire and Durrani Empire.[1]

History

Initially the rulers of Mankera were governors of the Sindh Sagar Doab under the Emperors of Afghanistan.[2][3] However, with the death of Ahmad Shah Abidali in 1772, it along with several other polities of Punjab became Independent. The state was founded by Nawab Sarbuland Khan, who was succeeded by his son-in-law, Nawab Ahmad Khan and his progeny.[4] The state comprised much of the Sindh-Sagar Doab, and the modern districts of Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah as well as the south-western districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa below Kohat including Dera Ismail Khan, Karak, Bannu[5] and Marwat. The Kingdom was comparable in size to modern day Switzerland.

References

  1. Kushwant, Singh. Ranjit Singh: Maharaja of the Punjab. p. 129,153.
  2. Nalwa, Vanit. Hari Singh Nalwa, "champion of the Khalsaji" (1791-1837). p. 34.
  3. "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 11, page 270 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library". Dsal.uchicago.edu.
  4. Amir, Tariq (29 August 2019). "Pakistan Geotagging: 098 - Nawab Sar Buland Khan And His Fort At Mankera". Pakistan Geotagging.
  5. "Muhammad Nafis". www.lakkimarwat.freeservers.com.
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