2022-05-10 Tue

Jaora state was part of the Malwa Agency of Central India spread across 569 square miles, out of which 128 square miles were donated for land grants. It touches the boundaries of Indore, Gwalior, Ratlam States Agency, the state of Partabhgarh in Rajputana, and the Thakurat of Piploda.

Entitled to a 13-gun salute, the state was divided geographically into seven tehsils, Jaora, Barauda, Barkhera, Malhargarh, Nawabganj, Sanjit, and Tal Mandawal. The principal grown crops were millets, cotton, maize, and opium.

Ruler Muhammad Ismail of Jaora state issued a copper Paisa in 1284 Anno Hijri. The obverse of the coin depicts, “Persian legends Nawab Jaora Beher with AH date 1284”. The reverse of the coin features, “Flag, Wheel and Zarb Sarkar in Persian”.

Jaora traced their origin to the Tajik Khel tribe of Afghans, who had matrimonial relations with the Yusufzai clan and later settled in Swat valley. Abdul Majid Khan migrated to Hindustan in search of good fortune during Muhammad Shah’s reign. He joined the service of Nawab Zabita Khan.

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