The story of the dispute of 'Manavadar' state's accession to Pakistan and the days of its last ruler in Pakistan. 📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways: Note: This article was first published by BBC Urdu on 10 June 2025 and is being reproduced on the occasion of India's invasion of Manavadar. Fatima Khair in the very first sentence mentioned the name of the state annexing the Kathiawar peninsula to Pakistan as 'Manawadar', which i. Fatima Khair spoke to BBC Urdu by phone from Canada. She is the youngest daughter of Nawab Ghulam Moinuddin Khanji, the last ruler of the st. Note: This article was first published by BBC Urdu on 10 June 2025 and is being reproduced on the occasion of India's invasion of Manavadar state on 22 October 1947. Fatima Khair in the very first sentence mentioned the name of the state annexing the Kathiawar peninsula to Pakistan as 'Manawadar', which is usually written as Manawadar, so I took it as authentic. Fatima Khair spoke to BBC Urdu by phone from Canada. She is the youngest daughter of Nawab Ghulam Moinuddin Khanji, the last ruler of the state of Manawadar, who disobeyed his declaration of accession to Pakistan, on the dusty morning of October 22, 1947, dust-blowing Indian military convoys entered the state and by noon, this small princely state had come under the control of India. During the decline of the Mughal Empire, the powerful royal officials of the Gujarat province, namely the Babi dynasty of Junagadh, had established their rule over many areas. Muhammad Bahadur Khan Ji I, the Nawab of Junagadh, granted the territory of 'Bantwa' to his younger brother Dalir Khan Ji Babi in 1733 and thus the Bantwa-Manavadar, or Manavadar State for short, was formed. In 1818, it came under British protection as a third class state. 📰 Official Source & Attribution: BBC Urdu Read Original Report ↗ This news dispatch is published for public information and verified reporting. All rights reserved by the respective publication.