Banganapalle - Indian Princely State (original) (raw)

PRINCIPALITY OF BANGANAPALLE
Madras Presidency , Kurnool District

9 gun salute
Area: 712 sq.km
Acceded to the Union of India on Feb.23, 1948
Founded in 1790 by Saiyid Asad Ali Khan

Flag:
"His Highness the Nawab Saheeb of Banganapalle has a green flag in rectangular shape with the center, in white. The Nawab is a Muslim - shiite, descendant of the Prophet. The sword is double-bladed and is called the 'zulfiqar'."
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 10 January 2003