What is Bahawalpur (princely state)?
{{Former administrative units of Pakistan |subdivision = Bahawalpur |flag =Flag_of_Bahawalpur.svg |map = Bahawalpur Karte.gif |capital = [[Bahawalpur]] |area = 45,911 |languages = [[Siraiki language|Siraiki]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Urdu]] |established = 1690 |abolished = [[14 October]] [[1955]] |footnotes = }} '''Bahawalpur''' was a [[princely state]] of the [[Punjab region|Punjab]] in what is now [[Pakistan]]. It was on the southern bank of the [[Sutlej River|Sutlej]] and [[Indus River]]s. Its capital city was [[Bahawalpur]]. In 1941, the state had 1,341,209 people. It covered 45,911&nbsp;km² (17,494 sq mi). It was divided into three districts: [[Bahawalpur]], [[Rahimyar Khan]] and [[Bahawalnagar]]. The state was created in 1690 by [[Bahadur Khan II]]. In 1833 [[Nawab]] Mohammad Bahawal Khan III signed an agreement with the British guaranteeing the independence of the Nawab from the British. The state agreed to become part of Pakistan on [[7 October]] [[1947]]. The state was then merged into the province of [[West Pakistan]] on [[14 October]] [[1955]]. ==Languages== [[Seraiki]] (also called Riasti) is the main language spoken. [[Urdu]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] are also major languages. <center><gallery> Image:Bahawalpur map.gif Image:Flag of State of Bahawalpur.svg Image:Coat of arms of State of Bahawalpur.svg </gallery></center> {{multistub|geo|Asia}} [[Category:Former subdivisions of Pakistan]] [[Category:Pakistani princely states]]