Mahmud Begada

Who was Mahmud Begada?

Sultan Abu'l Fath Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I, popularly known as Mahmud Begada was the most prominent sultan of Gujarat. He was the great-grandson of Ahmad Shah I, the founder of the Muzaffarid dynasty, and of the city of Ahmedabad in the present-day state of Gujarat, India. He was known to be quite religious. By his conquests, he expanded the territory of the Gujarat Sultanate to its maximum till its conquest of Malwa, and ruled for 43 years. He titled himself, Sultân al-Barr, Sultân al-Bahr, 'Sultan of the Land, Sultan of the Sea'.

He also found city called Mahemdabad in Gujarat sometimes also spelt as Memdavad is one of taluka place in Kheda district, Gujarat state of India. It is situated on the main railway-line between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. It is situated on the river Vatrak. It was founded by Mahamud Beghado.

Mahemdabad is a serene cool place. It is surrounded by lush green trees all over the place making it a beautiful country place.

Mahemdabad has some historical places such as the Bhammariyo Kuvo, Chanda-Suraj No Mehal as well as Roza- Rozi. It is believed that there are some underground secret routes connecting from Bhammariyo Kuvo to Ahemdabad, Pavagadh and Junagadh.