Rohilla dynasty

The Rohilla dynasty was a dynasty that ruled over much of northwestern Uttar Pradesh, initially as the Kingdom of Rohilkhand and later as the Princely State of Rampur. At the height of their power, the dynasty ruled over Rohilkhand, and held suzerainty over the kingdoms of Kumaon and Garhwhal.

The Nawabs of Rampur played a vital role in eliminating communal violence during their reign, even as widespread ethnic cleansing of Muslim subjects occurred in the Sikh States, Alwar, and Bharatpur during the Partition Riots, which were widely believed to have been ordered by their rulers. In contrast, the Nawab forbade his nobles from carrying out reprisal attacks against non-Muslims.