| Shaikh Siddiqui (Khanzada) Raja & Taluqdar of Mahmudabad Awadh | |
|---|---|
| Noble house | |
| Country | Kingdom of Oudh, British India, India |
| Founded | 1360 (1360) |
| Founder | Sheikh Nathu Was rewarded large estates in Fatehpur by King of Delhi |
| Current head | Mohammad Amir Mohammad Khan |
| Final ruler | Mohammad Amir Ahmad Khan |
| Titles | Nawab, Raja, Khan Bahadur, Amirul Omara, Saeedul Mulk, Muzzafar Jung, Ghanzanfaru-daula, Sir |
| Estate | Mahmudabad Estate |
| Dissolution | 1952 (1952) |
| Website | www.mahmudabad.in |
Mahmudabad Estate or Mahmoodabad Estate, governed from Mahmudabad, was one of the largest feudal estates in the erstwhile Kingdom of Oudh.[1] The rulers were generally referred to as Raja of Mahmudabad or Raja of Mahmoodabad. [2]
History
The Mahmudabad Estate was founded in 1677 by Raja Mahmud Khan.[3] The last ruler might also have an interaction with famous writer Saadat Hassan Manto, as mentioned in famous book Dozakhnama-chapter 38 (writer Rabisankar Bal)
References
- ^ Lethbridge, Roper (1893). The golden book of India : a genealogical and biographical dictionary of the ruling princes, chiefs, nobles, and other personages, titled or decorated of the Indian empire (illustrated, reprint ed.). Delhi: Aakar Books. p. 331. ISBN 9788187879541. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Mullick, Rajeev; Srivastava, Anupam (5 October 2023). "Raja of Mahmudabad: Elegant, erudite royal scion who battled to reclaim heritage". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "KOTHI, QILA MAHMUDABAD". Retrieved 19 July 2013.
External links
- Naqvi, Saba (13 March 2006). "Suleiman, After Vanvas". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- Contractor, Farzana Behram. "The Riyasat of Raja Mehmoodabad". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- Zabeeh, Zia-ur-Rahman. "Raja Sahib of Mahmudabad". Retrieved 19 July 2013.
