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Maharaj Rana of Dholpur Sir Bhagwant Singh - 1870 Bhagwant Singh succeeded his father, Kirat Singh the first Maharaj rana of Dholpur, in 1836 continuing to govern under British protection. In 1869 Bhagwant was created a Grand Commander of the Star of India for his loyalty during the Uprising of 1857. He was succeeded in 1873 by his grandson Nihal Singh.
Hasan Ali Shah better known as Aga Khan I was head of Nizari Ismailis. He assisted the British in several conflicts and received a government pension. Although he did not rule a princely state, he was addressed by the British as "His Highness" and treated, in protocol terms, as a member of the Princely class
Jayajirao Scindia, Maharajah of Gwalior sided with the British. On June 1, 1858 Jayajirao led his forces to Morar to fight a rebel army led by Tatya Tope, Rani Lakshmibai & Rao Sahib. He waited for their attack which came at 7 o'clock in the morning; in this attack the rebel cavalry took the guns & most of the Gwalior forces except the bodyguard went over to the rebels. He & the remainder of his army fled to Agra
Bir Narsingh Kunwar better known as Maharaja Jung Bahadur Rana was ruler of Nepal. He sent several columns ahead and then marched with 9,000 troops into northern India in December 1857. Heading an army of 15,000 troops, he fought several hard battles and aided the British in their campaigns around Gorakhpur and Lucknow.
Nawab Muhammad Yusef Ali Khan was Nawab of Rampur. He rendered many useful services to the Government of India by keeping the British supply and communication lines to Naini Tal open, rescuing fugitives and securing the town of Moradabad. For his service, he was granted extensive lands in Bareilly by the Viceroy of India, Lord Canning, was knighted in 1861 and given a 13-gun salute along with the style of His Highness. Finally, he was made a member of the Viceroy's Council.
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