Deshmukhs of Sowali
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The Syeds of Sowali were Deshmukhs. They ruled from about 1720 till 1948 when the Nizam of Hyderabad was overthrown by the newly formed Indian government. The Syeds were direct descendants of Hazrat Khwaja Bande Nawaz
Gesu Daraz a famous Sufi Saint, and further down the line of Prophet Mohammed himself.
The First of the Syeds was Syed Maqdoom, a general (Sipah Salar) for the First Nizam ul-mulk (Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I
). He had under his command 500 horsemen and due to his success in battle he was granted 34 villages (Deshmukhi) of approximately 110 square miles (280 km2/70,400 acres)in what is now the district of Nanded
.
Sowali was one of the 34 villages in which there already stood a castle, so he decided to build on that (of which only one burj (Bastion
) remains) and occupy it therefore making Sowali
his centre.
Syed Hyder is the deshmukh of Alandi and active member of Indian National Congress since independence. His son Syed Masood is sarpanch of the Alandi and is doing a lot of social work.
Khwaja Bande Nawaz
Syed Muhammad Hussaini, commonly known as Hazrat Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gaisu Daraz , was a famous Sufi saint from India of the Chishti Order, who advocated understanding, tolerance and harmony among various religious groups.Gaisu Daraz was a murid of the noted Sufi saint of Delhi, Hazrat Nasiruddin...
Gesu Daraz a famous Sufi Saint, and further down the line of Prophet Mohammed himself.
The First of the Syeds was Syed Maqdoom, a general (Sipah Salar) for the First Nizam ul-mulk (Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I
Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I
Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi was a Mughal nobleman the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty. He established the Hyderabad state, and ruled it from 1720 to 1748...
). He had under his command 500 horsemen and due to his success in battle he was granted 34 villages (Deshmukhi) of approximately 110 square miles (280 km2/70,400 acres)in what is now the district of Nanded
Nanded
Nanded is the second largest city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India. It is also headquarters of Nanded district in the Marathwada Division of the state. It is an important holy place for the Sikh faith and is famous for the Hazur Sahib Gurudwara. It is the district headquarters once...
.
Sowali was one of the 34 villages in which there already stood a castle, so he decided to build on that (of which only one burj (Bastion
Bastion
A bastion, or a bulwark, is a structure projecting outward from the main enclosure of a fortification, situated in both corners of a straight wall , facilitating active defence against assaulting troops...
) remains) and occupy it therefore making Sowali
Sowali
Sowali is a village in India, under the district of Nanded and is located between Biloli and Bodhan.It was once the seat of the Deshmukhs of Sowali, where it also housed their castle of which only one burj remains....
his centre.
Family tree
- Syed Maqdoom
- Syed ?
- Syed Raje
- Syed Mohammed
- Syed Rustom
- Syed Mihran
- Syed Alam
Syed Hyder is the deshmukh of Alandi and active member of Indian National Congress since independence. His son Syed Masood is sarpanch of the Alandi and is doing a lot of social work.