Mahmudabad Estate

Mahmudabad Estate or Mahmoodabad Estate, governed from Mahmudabad, was one of the largest feudal estates in the erstwhile Kingdom of Oudh.^[1] The rulers are generally referred to as Raja of Mahmudabad or Raja of Mahmoodabad.

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(s)	Mahmudabad Estate
Dissolution	1952 (1952)

History

The Mahmudabad Estate was founded in 1677 by Raja Mahmud Khan.^[2] 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)