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Pindrawal is a town in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, India Rohilkhand railway station is about 4 km away from Pindrawal.

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History

Pindrawal was a zamindari during British India belonging to dynasty of Lalkhani Badgujar, Muslim Rajput community.

Pindrawal was established in 12th century AD by Rawal of Meo tribe. Later during Mughal period Syed Bakir Ali Khan received 24 villages out of total 88 villages Pindrawal estate.

Pindrawal gets its name from words Pind meaning a hill and Rawal meaning Rao, thus translated to Rao of Pind.

Among archaeological interest, Pindrawal grey ware red ware of the Shunga-Kushan period and medieval era have been found.

Nawabs of Pindrawal

  • Raja Syed Baqar Ali, Khan Bahadur, C.I.E.
  • Raja Mohammad Kazim Ali Khan
  • Raja Ahmad Ali Khan
  • Raja Baqar Ali Khan donated a substantial amount of money to build Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh. He also built and donated Bulandshahr Town Hall.

    References

    Pindrawal Wikipedia


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