Sher Mohammad Khan
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| Sher Mohammad Khan | |
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| Zubdat ul-Mulk Diwan Mahakhan Nawab | |
| Nawab of Palanpur | |
| Reign | 28 August 1878 – 28 September 1918 |
| Predecessor | Zorawar Muhammad Khan |
| Successor | Taley Muhammad Khan |
| Born | c. 1852 |
| Died | 28 September 1918 |
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| Dynasty | Lohani |
| Father | Zorawar Muhammad Khan |
Sher Mohammad Khan was the Nawab of Palanpur from 1878 until his death in 1918.
Reign
Upon the death of his father on 28 August 1878, he ascended the throne of Palanpur.[4][5] At the time he assumed the reins of the government, the financial resources of Palanpur were not in satisfactory condition.[6] The revenues did not exceed Rs. 3,00,000, and this amount was subject to various deductions, including substantial sums payable as tribute to Baroda and expenses such as the maintenance of the levy.[6] The first thing he did was direct his attention towards developing the agricultural resources of his state.[6] He populated 68 new villages and brought a vast area of arable land under tillage.[5][6] He sank 3,000 wells for irrigation purposes.[6][7]
He attended the Delhi Durbar of 1911.[8] On this occasion, when he paid homage to George V and Queen Mary, he was wearing a white dress, a colored turban, diamond jewelry, and the ribbon of the Order of the Indian Empire.[8] He was also carrying the sword presented to his ancestors by Akbar.[8] He had come to Delhi with his two sons and a suite of 300 people.[6]