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Bawla case: A murder that shook British India and toppled a king

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A group of men shot Abdul Kadir Bawla , 25 , and slashed the woman's face 100 years ago today.

The murder of the businessman and courtesan Mumtaz Begum , 22 , was "perhaps the most sensational crime committed in British India " The case became "the talk of the city" during the investigation and subsequent trial.

Bollywood adapted the case into a silent murder thriller within months .

The murder of Mumtaj Bawla was a plot to kidnap the mistress of the Maharaja of Indore .

Indore was a powerful feudatory of the Raj and had strong ties to the British .

The case drew top lawyers for both the defence and prosecution when it reached the Bombay High Court .

The Maharaja chose to abdicate after the case was discussed in the House of Commons .

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