The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Azmad Ali Khan
Azmad Ali Khan, Nawab Bahadur: born, 1835; according to Sir Denezil Ibbetson, the family of this Nawab is of Jat origin, though the British records say that the family is of Pathan Mahommedan descent; Muhandadi Khan, the grandfather of the present Nawab, was in Mahratta service and had been given lands in Muzaffarnagar, etc; during the wars with the Mahratas, he helped the British and as a reward for his services received lands in the Doab in the pargana of Kadnal. His family also helped the British during the Mutiny of 1857 for which it was liberally rewarded; granted title in 1891; has Jagirs both in the Punjab and the United Provinces, besides lands and house property yielding an annual income of Rs. 80,000. Address: Karnal, Punjab.