Bahawalpur: The Kingdom that Vanished

In the seventy or so years since Independence much less has been written about the Princely States which acceded to Pakistan than those that remained in India. The name of the once great State of Bahawalpur is no longer remembered among its well-mapped peers over the border in Rajasthan. This book is based on conversations with Salahuddin Abbasi grandson of the last ruler of Bahawalpur and born a year before Partition. Starting with the history of his State and his family his memories add light ...See More