'subedar' Sher Khan Babi, who owed allegiance to the Sultan of Ahmedabad, declared his independence in the 18th century (1748 AD) and assumed the name Bahadur Khan when he came to power in Junagadh. The Babi Nawabs of Junagadh went on to conquer large territories in south Saurashtra. The last Nawab, Mohabbat Khan, opted to live in Pakistan in 1947.