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'''General Nawab Khair Andesh Khan Kamboh''' was son of Nawab Muhabbat Khan. He was the most noted member of the illustrious family of the [[Kamboh]] [[Nawab]]s of [[Meerut]] and flourished during the reign of [[Shah Jehan]] and [[Aurangzeb]].<ref>Cf: Leadership and Local Politics, 1979, p 158, Shree Nagesh Jha</ref> <br />
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After [[Dara Shikoh]] was assassinated, he joined [[Aurangzeb]]'s administration. With competency, hard work and his loyalty to the Crown, he got a mansab of 5000 horsemen and was also awarded the title of Kheir Andesh Khan during reign of [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb]]. He was also given an award of 0.7 million Darham for his meritorious military service as Faujdar at Etawah. During Bahadur Shah’s reign, his mansab was upgraded to 6000 horsemen <ref>Tarikh-i-Qaum kamboh, p 317-18, Chaudhry Muhammad Yusuf Hasan</ref><br />
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Nawab Khair Andesh Khan Kamboh built the Khairnagar Gate and Fort in the city of Meerut. He also built a fine [[Mosque]] called ''Kheir-ul-Masjid wald Muahib'' in 1691 AD. He also founded ''Khairandesh Pur'' in [[Etawah]] and gave his own name to Mohallas in [[Etawah]] and [[Delhi]]. He had been [[governor]] of Katehr ([[Rohilkhand]]), [[Bihar]], Etawah, [[Bengal]], Kalabagh and Hamuiri at different times of his life.<ref>Statistical, descriptive and historical account of the North-western, 1876, p 292, North-western provinces; District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, 1904 edition, p 87.</ref><ref name="Local Politics 1979, p 158">Leadership and Local Politics, 1979, p 158, Shree Nagesh Jha</ref><ref>Tarikh-i-Qaum Kamboh, 1996, p 317-18, Muhammad Yousaf</ref> ]. He was given some land on which he built his residence, and called it Kothi Jannat Nishan. His descendants expanded on it to accommodate the combined family. <br />
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His one son, Nawab Khair Andesh Khan Sani alias Muhammad Maish held five thousand manasab and the title of ''Nek Andesh Khan'' under Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and also a six thousand mansab and a title of Khair Andesh Khan under Emperor Bahadur Shah. He built Khair Nagar in [[Bareilly]] and also built one Idgah, one Mubarak palace and many other buildings in Khair Nagar. <br />
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His second son Nawab Khairiyat Andesh Khan also held a mansab of five thousand and remained governor of Kashmir <ref name="Local Politics 1979, p 158"/><ref>District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, 1904, p 87.</ref> where he constructed a Bazar known as Nawab Bazar.<br />
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His third son received title of ''Khair Andesh Khan Salas'' under Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah and also held the governorship of [[Kashmir]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Hasan Mahmudi Kamboh]]<br />
* [[Muslim Kamboh]]<br />
* [[Nawab Khair Andesh Khan Sani]]<br />
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