*Tarikh-e-Amroha – Part 3*


Sultan Sikandar Lodi resided in Sambhal itself for four-five years. This king was not only a patron of learning but was himself well-versed in knowledge. During this period, Sambhal and Amroha, due to the presence of scholars and learned men, became centers of learning and art. 


Because of the king’s appreciation, scholars and learned men came here in droves from various regions and cities. Some of those families settled in Sambhal and Amroha. The ancestors of Amroha’s Abbasi family, who were among the distinguished scholars of that era, also came here during this time. 


In 907 Hijri, the king convened a scholarly debate assembly in Sambhal for the purification of a _saray_. Scholars from various places were invited to participate in this gathering.


Khwaja Qutbuddin Kank Khan was the governor of Amroha during the early reign of Humayun and the initial period of Akbar. The Jami Masjid-e-Qaqabadi is a memorial of his era in Amroha. When it collapsed, this same governor had it rebuilt in 1566 CE during his tenure. 


After a short while, due to some calamity, this portion collapsed again. Syed Mir Adl Amrohvi rebuilt it in 1573.


From the reign of Emperor Akbar up to the time of Nawab Ali Muhammad Khan Rohilla, for a period of about 200 years, Amroha and its surroundings enjoyed much peace and security, and the subjects also remained prosperous. People had greater opportunities and means to progress. 


During the Mughal era, the Sayyids of Amroha, especially the noble descendants of Syed-ul-Arifeen Syed Hasan al-Mulaqqab Sharfuddin Shah Wilayat, rendered splendid military service to the government of the time. In return, they received high offices, salaries, stipends, jagirs, and revenue-free grants.


During the zenith of the Mughal Sultanate, i.e., the reigns of Emperor Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan, the following were prominent in Amroha:


*Saints and spiritual figures*: Hazrat Shah Abban Badr-e-Chishti, his accomplished sons Shah Nuruddin and Sadruddin, Shah Abdul Majid Alvi and his caliph Khwaja Salim, Syed Abdul Hakim, and Syed Naqshbandi Syed Muhammad Rizvi Danishmand and his son Syed Asmatullah. 


*Contemporary scholars*: Maulana Syed Muhammad Mir Adl, Maulana Syed Mir Ali, Maulana Dad Abbasi, Maulana Baban Abbasi, Maulana Abdul Malik Naqsh, Syed Aleem, Syed Ashraf Danishmand, Maulana Syed Ashraf bin Syed Shahid Khan, Mulla Amanullah Turkman, Mulla Faizi Abbasi, Mulla Sadruddin Abbasi. 


*Among the scholars and learned men*: Syed Abul Fazl, Syed Abdul Qasim, Syed Abdul Ma’ala Israni, Syed Muhammad Mir Adl, and Syed Abdul Hadi bin Syed Mubarak. 


*Among military officers*: Syed Abdul Waris, grandson of Syed Mubarak Miran, Syed Abdul Majid and his son Diwan Syed Mahmud, descendants of Syed Amir Adat, Syed Shahid Khan, grandson of Diwan Syed Manju, and other Sayyids of Mohalla Lakda. 


These were the cause of Amroha’s fame and renown in high offices during the Sultanate.


_Source: Tarikh-e-Amroha – Mahmud Ahmad Abbasi_

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