Mahmudabad Estate
| Shaikh Siddiqui (Khanzada) Raja & Taluqdar of Mahmudabad Awadh | |
|---|---|
| Noble house | |
| Country | Kingdom of Oudh, British India, India |
| Founded | 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 |
| Website | www |
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)
Bilehra Palace was built in Indo-European Regency-style architecture as royal residence in Mahmudabad Estate. It was constructed between 1835 and 1865. However after the death of the last Raja, Abul Hasan Khan, in 1918, during the Spanish flu pandemic, it fell into disrepair.[4]
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.
- ^ Brockway, Cosmo; Cosmo Brockway, James Mcdonald (2 April 2021). "Uttar Pradesh: The Bilehra Palace remains one of India's most striking examples of Indo–European regency architecture". Architectural Digest India. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
External links
- Naqvi, Saba (13 March 2006). "Suleiman, After Vanvas". Outlook India. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 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.