The position of Qiladar was used in the
Mughal Empire as well as
northern India. Most large settlements or strategic forts in the
Mughal Empire had a Qiladar. However, while in northern India the autonomous position of Qiladar implied
sovereignty, in southern India the position was subordinate to the civil administration of a town.
Ruling kiladars In the case of
Banganapalle, the Mughal-loyal qiladars ruled it as a
princely state, which continued during the
British Raj, until and after 24 January 1876, when Fath `Ali Khan was granted the higher style
Nawab. == See also ==