Bahawalpur: The Kingdom that Vanished

• The book maps out a forgotten chapter of South Asian history. By evaluating the trajectory of Bahawalpur from a wealthy autonomous territory to its absorption into modern Pakistan, the text provides a focused microcosm to better understand Pakistan's wider political history, state identity, and institutional development

Anabel Loyd is a British writer and journalist who has spent years as a regular columnist for The Telegraph covering Westminster politics. Having lived and worked in India, she developed a deep academic interest in late nineteenth- and twentieth-century South Asian history, notably sparked while editing the Indian journals of Vicereine Mary Minto

Using the history of Bahawalpur and its royal family as a focal point, the narrative traces the state's glory days before Partition, its eventual accession, and the subsequent political realities faced by its descendants. Through Salahuddin Abbasi’s recollections and extensive archival research, the book connects historical context with decades of modern Pakistani politics, ultimately querying the identity, evolution, and future path of the nation.