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CHAPTER VIII.
One of his ancestors, Sheikh Rahim Ullah, emigrated from
Ispahan (Persia) to the United Provinces, and his descendants,
Sheikh Saad and Sheikh Mohammad Fazil and others, occupied the
post of Kanungo, one after the other, during the reign of the
Emperors Alamgir and Shah Alam, and he holds Parwanas under
the seals of these monarchs. These ancestors founded the estate,
which since then has gradually and greatly prospered. Sheikh
A. M. Samad’s grandfather, Sheikh Mohammad Buksh, helped
Government in the Mutiny and in recognition of his services received
a Parwana, No. 1070, dated 23rd October, 1857. The present
Taluqdar is a loyal servant of Government and possesses very good
certificates from various officials. He helped during the last famine
and relieved the poor, besides helping the officials in the matter
of contracts for supplies. The Taluqdar has built a Mosque and
many pucca wells for the benefit of his tenants and has opened a
school at Gurdarao, which is now managed by the District Board.
Though a Muslim, he pays for the annual repair of a Hindu temple
at Gurdarao. He has also established bazars in nearly all his
villages. The Taluqdar’s interest in education is keen, for he has
given his own house at Paireg for use as a school. There are ten
villages and 1 Patti in his estate and he pays Rs. 9,000 a year
to Government. Durban No. 161 among the Taluqdars of Oudh.
War Services.—War Loan, Rs. 2,000. Other War Funds,
Rs. 600. Supplied 6 combatant and 2 non-combatant recruits, and
for his services he received a Medal in a Durbar held at Hardoi on
21st January, 1919.
Rani Barkat-ul-nisa, widow of the late Raja Mohammad
Shamsher Bahadur, Taluqdar of Nagar, resident of Mauza Cut, P. O.
and Tahsil Misrikh, Sitapur District. Born in 1860.
Under a will executed by the late Raja the Rani is the sole
inheritress of her estate which consists of 21 villages and 3 Pattis
paying an annual revenue of Rs. 17,500 to Government.
The then owner of the estate was a staunch supporter of
CHAPTER VIII.
One of his ancestors, Sheikh Rahim Ullah, emigrated from
Ispahan (Persia) to the United Provinces, and his descendants,
Sheikh Saad and Sheikh Mohammad Fazil and others, occupied the
post of Kanungo, one after the other, during the reign of the
Emperors Alamgir and Shah Alam, and he holds Parwanas under
the seals of these monarchs. These ancestors founded the estate,
which since then has gradually and greatly prospered. Sheikh
A. M. Samad’s grandfather, Sheikh Mohammad Buksh, helped
Government in the Mutiny and in recognition of his services received
a Parwana, No. 1070, dated 23rd October, 1857. The present
Taluqdar is a loyal servant of Government and possesses very good
certificates from various officials. He helped during the last famine
and relieved the poor, besides helping the officials in the matter
of contracts for supplies. The Taluqdar has built a Mosque and
many pucca wells for the benefit of his tenants and has opened a
school at Gurdarao, which is now managed by the District Board.
Though a Muslim, he pays for the annual repair of a Hindu temple
at Gurdarao. He has also established bazars in nearly all his
villages. The Taluqdar’s interest in education is keen, for he has
given his own house at Paireg for use as a school. There are ten
villages and 1 Patti in his estate and he pays Rs. 9,000 a year
to Government. Durban No. 161 among the Taluqdars of Oudh.
War Services.—War Loan, Rs. 2,000. Other War Funds,
Rs. 600. Supplied 6 combatant and 2 non-combatant recruits, and
for his services he received a Medal in a Durbar held at Hardoi on
21st January, 1919.
Rani Barkat-ul-nisa, widow of the late Raja Mohammad
Shamsher Bahadur, Taluqdar of Nagar, resident of Mauza Cut, P. O.
and Tahsil Misrikh, Sitapur District. Born in 1860.
Under a will executed by the late Raja the Rani is the sole
inheritress of her estate which consists of 21 villages and 3 Pattis
paying an annual revenue of Rs. 17,500 to Government.
The then owner of the estate was a staunch supporter of