Islamic State of Qadian
State of Qadian Pur Qazi | |
|---|---|
| 1530-1802 | |
| Common languages | Persian, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi |
| Government | Monarchy |
• 1530 | Mirza Hadi Baig |
• | Mirza Faiz Muhammad |
• | Mirza Gul Muhammad |
• | Mirza Ata Muhamamd |
• | Mirza Ghulam Murtaza |
| History | |
• Established | 1530 |
• Disestablished | 1802 |
Qadiani State of Qadian Pur Qazi was a state in the Indian subcontinent involving Qadian and surrounding areas. It was established in 1530 by the great ancestor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Mirza Hadi Baig[citation needed]. It had 84 villages. It declined during the formation of Sikh Empire. The state was conquered by Dewa Singh from the last ruler and then Maharaja Ranjit Singh had taken control. The state declined.[citation needed]
History
Formation of State of Islam Pur Qazi
Mirza Hadi Baig was from a royal family of Mirza who formed Mughal Empire and had the title of Mirza.[citation needed] He migrated from Samarkand and settled in Punjab.[citation needed] He was a descendant of King Timur and had family relations with King Babur. Mirza Faiz Muhammad was the eleventh descendant of Baig; during his reign, the relations with Mughal Empire became more favorable. The ruler was given a special title from the emperor of India and was allowed to have an army of 7000 men. He was succeeded by Mirza Gul Muhammad, who was also a ruler and general.[citation needed] It was the time of Aurangzeb, and the Sikhs began to rise in Punjab. Gul and his father warned the Mughal emperors about the Sikh rising power in Punjab, but they did not listen because they had fewer armies to combat the Sikhs. The Sikhs finally got control of all of Punjab and formed the Sikh Empire. Dewa Singh was the Sikh warrior who got control of the state from the ruler Mirza Gul Muhammad.[citation needed]
Decline of state and history of modern Qadian
The state later came to Sikh king Fateh Singh in 1802 or 1803, thus ending the state. It was divided into villages, and two villages were offered to Mirza Ata Muhammad, the son of the former ruler Gul, but he refused, saying that it was not according to his family traditions. During the Sikhs' reign, the state was limited to villages. Ata's son Mirza Ghulam Murtaza was offered five villages by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. In 1849, Punjab became a part of British Raj. British Raj further divided Qadian because of administrative reforms, and now Qadian is only a village in India.[citation needed]
Government
The state was ruled by a Qazi who was the supreme head of the state. He had an army of his own. The Sharia was heavily imposed in the state.
Army
The Qazi had an army of 7000 men.
Foreign Relations
With Mughal Empire
The ruling family of that state was also Mirza and from the House of Timur; therefore, the two empires had friendly relations.
Religion
The main religion was Islam, and it was strictly observed in the state. [1][page needed]
References
- ↑ Shahid, Dost Mohammad (2007) [2000]. Taareekhe–Ahmadiyyat (Tareekh E Ahmadiyyat) [History of Ahmadiyyat] (PDF)
|format=requires|url=(help) (in Urdu). 1. India: Nazarat Nashro Ishaat Qadian. ISBN 81-7912-121-6. ISBN incorrectly printed in the book as 181-7912-121-6. Complete PDF: 19 Volumes (11,600 pages) (541.0 M). (Volume 14 meta-data appeared to closely match the original reference, but is unverified as the correct volume).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
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