Sher Khan II

Sher Khan II
Haji
Sher Khan II
Khan
Nawab of Radhanpur
Reign19 December 1895 – 25 February 1910
Investiture13 April 1907
PredecessorBismillah Khan
SuccessorMuhammad Jalaluddin Khan
Born(1886-06-08)8 June 1886
Died25 February 1910(1910-02-25) (aged 23)
Spouse
  • Bima Akbar Bakhte
    ​
    (m. 1895)​
DynastyBabi
FatherBismillah Khan
Education

Haji Sher Khan II (8 June 1886 – 25 February 1910) was Nawab of Radhanpur from 20 December 1895 until his death in 1910.

Early life, family, and education

Khan was born on 8 June 1886 to Bismillah Khan, the Nawab of Radhanpur. He was educated at the Rajkumar College, Rajkot. While he was in college, he became known for being good at sports and horse riding. Following his studies at the college, he underwent a course of training at Imperial Cadet Corps at Dehradun. He married his cousin Bima Akbar Bakhte, a daughter of Suba Nadeali Khan.

Reign

Upon the death of his father on 19 December 1895, he succeeded him to his title, rank, and dignity. Owing to his minority on the occasion, the state was placed under management of Government of India. Until he was invested with full administrative powers on 13 July 1907, the treasury and the administration of the state remained with British officers. He had an attack of paralysis in 1908, and under medical advice, he took a sea voyage to England and, there in London, placed himself under the care of Victor Horsley. In 1909, owing to his ill health, the state was placed under the care of A. O. Korrishi by the Government of India.

Death

He died while at sea on 25 February 1910 and was succeeded by his brother Muhammad Jalaluddin Khan.

Titles and styles

Styles of
Sher Khan II
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness

Khan held numerous titles starting from his birth, as the son of a Nawab of Radhanpur, and following his accession to his father's throne. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation:

References

  1. ↑ Dept, India Foreign and Political (1909). A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads, Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries. Superintendent Government Printing, India. p. 237.
  2. 1 2 Vadivelu, A. (1915). The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles and Zamindars of India. G.C. Loganadham. p. 274.
  3. ↑ Forty Years of the Rajkumar College, 1870-1910: 1906-1910. Hazel, Watson & Viney. 1910. p. 328.
  4. 1 2 Addison, Henry Robert; Oakes, Charles Henry; Lawson, William John; Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton (1910). Who's who. A. & C. Black. p. 1590.
  5. 1 2 Department, India Foreign and Political (1909). Bombay presidency. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. p. 237.
  6. ↑ Addison, Henry Robert; Oakes, Charles Henry; Lawson, William John; Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton (1905). Who's who. A. & C. Black. p. 1321.
  7. 1 2 Memoranda on Native States in India, Together with a List of Independent Ruling Chiefs, Chiefs of Frontier States, and Other Notables with Their Proper Forms of Address. Superintendent Government Print., India. 1911. p. 205.
  8. ↑ Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India. Anmol Publications. 1996. p. 163. ISBN 978-81-7041-859-7.
  9. 1 2 3 Solomon, R. V.; Bond, J. W. (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. pp. 619, 622. ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4.