HISTORY

NAWAB SAIF KHAN (SAIF-UD-DIN MAHMUD) OF SAIFABAD ,PATIALA

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NAWAB ,SAIF-UD-DIN MAHMUD, Popularly known as Faqirulah son of Tarbiat khan Bakhashi Shahjahani .

This Nawab who was an important officer of the Mughal Govt. held various posts of importance during his long career . According to Maasir-i-Alamgiri, he was appointed Subedar of Agra in 1659 and that of Kashmir in 1666. After handing over charge to Iftikhar Khan in 1671 he became a hermit but was restored to his title and other honours in 1676.However he was dismissed from his position in 1683 ,he is then said to have retired to his village of Saifabad near Sirhind  and settled down there ,where also he lies buried.His tomb is to be found behind the Bahadurgarh Fort  at a distance of about 300 yards from Patiala Rajpura road towards the South.Enclosed within the structure (177x177 ft.) are the graves of some other members of his family where lamps are lit every Thursday upto the present day.The entire building is,however, in a state of neglect.

 


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