Rampur State

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State of Rampur Dar-Ul-Insha دارالانشا
1774–1947
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "الحكم لله والملك لله" "Al Hukumu Lillah Wāl Mulk Lillah" .Lā Fata ʾIllā ʿAlī; Lā Sayf ʾIllā Ḏū l-Fiqār. “(Rulership And Sovereignty Belongs To God)” (There Is No Conqueror Like Ali And No Sword Like The Zulfiqar)
Rampur State in yellow
Status	15 gun-salute princely state
Capital	Rampur
Official languages	Urdu English Persian
Other languages	Hindi Pashto
Religion	Shi’a Islam (official but small minority, 5%) Sunni Islam (majority, 80%) Hinduism (large minority, 15%)
Demonym(s)	Rampuri
Government	Absolute monarchy
Nawab
• 1774–1794	Faizullah Khan (First)
• 1794	Muhammad Ali Khan
• 1794	Ghulam Muhammad Khan
• 1794–1840	Ahmad Ali Khan
• 1930–1947/1956	Raza Ali Khan (Last)
History
• First Rohilla War	7 October, 1774
• Partition of India	15 August, 1947
Area
• Total	2,447.54 km2 (945.00 sq mi) (1st; princely state)
• Water (%)	1
Population
• Estimate	546,151
• Census	1901
Time zone	UTC+5:30
Drives on	left lane
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Rohilkhand Oudh State India Uttar Pradesh
Today part of	Uttar Pradesh, India

Rampur State was a 15 gun-salute princely state of British India. It came into existence on 7 October 1774 as a result of a treaty with Oudh. Following independence in 1947, Rampur State and other princely states of the area, such as Benares and Tehri Garhwal were merged into the United Provinces.^{[citation needed]} Rampur state had its capital in Rampur city and its total area was 945 sq miles.^[1] Rampur state was founded by Ali Mohammad Khan's younger son Faizullah Khan.^[2][3][4][5]

The Jama Masjid is one of the finest piece of architecture to be found in Rampur. It resembles the Jama Masjid in Delhi to some extent.^{[original research?]} It was built by Nawab Faizullah Khan. It has a unique Mughal touch to it. There are several entry-exit gates to the masjid. It has three big domes and four tall minarets with gold pinnacles boasting of a royal touch. It has a main lofty entrance gate that has an inbuilt clock tower occupied by a big clock that was imported from Britain.

There are several entry-exit gates built by the Nawab. These gates are major entry-exit routes from the city. Examples are Shahabad Gate, Nawab Gate, Bilaspur Gate etc.