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{{Short description|Community of Muslims in India and Pakistan}} | |||
{{redirect|Kidwai|other uses|Kidwai (disambiguation)}} | |||
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{{Infobox caste | {{Infobox caste | ||
|caste_name= Qidwai/ Kidwai | |caste_name= Qidwai/ Kidwai | ||
|populated_states=[[Uttar Pradesh]] [[India]] and [[Sindh]] [[Pakistan]] [[Middle East region]] | |image= | ||
|languages= [[Urdu language|Urdu]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[Persian language| | |caption= [[Abdul Majid Daryabadi]], a notable Qidwai in Muslim history | ||
|populated_states=[[Uttar Pradesh]] [[India]] and [[Sindh]] [[Pakistan]]<br/>[[Middle East region]] | |||
|languages= [[Urdu language|Urdu]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[Persian language|Persian]] | |||
|religions=[[Islam]]}} | |religions=[[Islam]]}} | ||
The '''Qidwai''' or '''Kidwai''' ({{ | The '''Qidwai''' or '''Kidwai''' ({{langx|ur|قدوائی}}, {{langx|ar|قدوائی}}) are a community of [[Muslim]] [[Shaikhs in North India|Shaikhs]] in [[South Asia]]. They are mostly settled in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]] and [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]].<ref name=Lucknow/><ref name=Singh/> They are also settled in areas of the [[Middle East]] specifically, [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] and [[Qatar]].<ref name="Biswas">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ftDpDwAAQBAJ&dq=Qidwai+clan&pg=PT30|title=Rafi Ahmed Kidwai: BRIDGING REGION and nation: a political biography|author=Rathin Biswas|date=2020|quote=Qidwai Mohalla. The long lineage of Qazi Qidwa sttled in and around the Barabanki District near Lucknow. Nearby Village of Masauli, Rudauli, Gadia, Mahmudabad, Daryabad and Baragaon became the main epicenter of the Kidwai clan.|publisher=Notion Press, 2020|isbn=9781648929915}}</ref> | ||
The Qidwai, together with the [[Khan (surname)|Khan]], [[Milki]], [[Malik (clan)|Malik]] and [[Chaudhary]] form a community of substantial landowners. | |||
==History and origin== | ==History and origin== | ||
The Qidwa claim descent from [[Qazi Qidwat-ud-din]], a son of the [[Sultan of Rum]]. Qazi Qidwa fell out with his brother who was the then ruling Sultan, and migrated to India with his wife and son. There he became a close associate of the famous Sufi saint, [[Mu'in al-Din Chishti]] (1143-1236). The Sufi saint is said to have sent Qazi Qidwa to the [[Awadh]] region to spread [[Islam]], where he is said to have won over fifty villages to [[Islam]] over some time. These fifty villages were later awarded to him by King of Delhi Shahab-ud-din Ghori [[Muhammad Of Ghor]]., and the region became known as Qidwara., later they moved in Barabanki and settled permanently. <ref name=Biswas/> | |||
The Qidwai | [[File:Shuja Daulah Cavalry.png|thumb|Camp of [[Shuja-ud-Daula]] of [[Awadh]]]] | ||
The Qidwai's Fought [[Third Battle of Panipat]]., under the Nawab of Awadh [[Shuja-ud-Daula]], the Qidwai were recruited in the household cavalry of [[Shuja-ud-Daula]], which was mainly composed of the Sheikhzadi.<ref>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=FIIQhuAOGaIC&dq=sheikzadi&pg=PA73 |page=73 |author= Pradeep Barua |title=The state at war in South Asia |date=2005 |publisher=University of Nebraska Press|isbn=9780803213449}}</ref><ref name=Lucknow>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CG0wAQAAIAAJ&q=Qidwai+clan |title= Lucknow, Fire of Grace:The Story of Its Revolution, Renaissance and the Aftermath (Qidwai clan)|page=28|author=Amaresh Misra |date=1998 |publisher=Harper Collins Publishers India |isbn= 9788172232887}}</ref> | |||
These clans had not taken any profession other than a soldier or a civil officer.<ref name=Singh>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=R8As_JziO2kC&dq=sheikhs+kakori+awadh&pg=PA9 |author=Surya Narain Singh |date=2003 |title=The Kingdom of Awadh - Its History, Polity and Administration|page=9 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn= 9788170999089}}</ref> | |||
==Present circumstances== | ==Present circumstances== | ||
The abolishment of the [[zamindar]] system by the newly independent [[India]] in 1947 had a major impact on the Qidwai community. The larger estates were broken, and land given to the [[farmers]] who worked on their lands. This led to some emigration of the Qidwais to [[Pakistan]].<ref>''Caste and Social Stratification among Muslims'' (Manohar, 1978), edited by Imtiaz Ahmed, pp. 209-215.</ref> | |||
The abolishment of the [[zamindar]] system by the newly independent [[India]] in 1947 had a major impact on the Qidwai community. The larger estates were broken, and land given to the [[farmers]] who worked on their lands. This led to some emigration of the Qidwais to [[Pakistan]].<ref>''Caste and Social Stratification among Muslims'' (Manohar, 1978), edited by Imtiaz Ahmed, pp. 209-215.</ref> | |||
The Qidwais are still found mainly in the districts of [[Lucknow District|Lucknow]]. | The Qidwais are still found mainly in the districts of [[Lucknow District|Lucknow]].<ref name=Singh/> | ||
==Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award== | |||
The [[Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award]] was created in 1956 by the [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]] (ICAR) to recognize Indian researchers in the agricultural field. Awards are distributed every second year, and take the form of medals, citations, and cash prizes.<ref name=icar>{{cite web |url=http://www.icar.org.in/merits.html |title=Merits & Awards of India|access-date=2024-11-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603012010/http://www.icar.org.in/merits.html |archivedate=3 June 2008 |df=dmy-all |website=Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) website}}</ref> | |||
==Notable people== | |||
*[[Raja Farzand Ali Khan]] of [[Jahangirabad Raj]] | |||
*[[Raja Sir Tassaduq Rasul Khan]] of [[Jahangirabad Raj]]. | |||
*[[Maharaja Sir Ejaz Rasul Khan]] of [[Jahangirabad Raj]] | |||
*[[Rafi Ahmed Kidwai]] (18 February 1894 - 24 October 1954), Veteran Indian politician, Indian independence activist and the Minister of Communications in the first Cabinet of Independent India (First Nehru Ministry). | |||
*[[Abdul Majid Daryabadi]] | |||
*[[Shafey Kidwai]] | |||
*[[Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii]] | |||
*[[FS Hussain|Fuad Shahid Hussain Qidwai]] (1924-1969), Indian [[World War II]] pilot, later [[Pakistan Air Force]] pilot | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Sayyid]] | * [[Sayyid]] | ||
* [[Siddiqui]] | * [[Siddiqui]] | ||
* [[Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology]] | |||
* [[Shaikhs in South Asia]] | * [[Shaikhs in South Asia]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Indian Muslim}} | {{Indian Muslim}} | ||
{{Muhajir communities}} | {{Muhajir communities}} | ||
[[Category:Social groups of | [[Category:Social groups of Sindh]] | ||
[[Category:Shaikh clans]] | [[Category:Shaikh clans]] | ||
[[Category:Surnames]] | [[Category:Surnames]] | ||
[[Category:Muslim communities of Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Muslim communities of Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:44, 29 January 2026
| Qidwai/ Kidwai | |
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| Religions | Islam |
| Languages | Urdu and Hindi and Arabic and Persian |
| Populated states | Uttar Pradesh India and Sindh Pakistan Middle East region |
The Qidwai or Kidwai (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) are a community of Muslim Shaikhs in South Asia. They are mostly settled in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India and Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2] They are also settled in areas of the Middle East specifically, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Qatar.[3]
The Qidwai, together with the Khan, Milki, Malik and Chaudhary form a community of substantial landowners.
History and origin[edit | edit source]
The Qidwa claim descent from Qazi Qidwat-ud-din, a son of the Sultan of Rum. Qazi Qidwa fell out with his brother who was the then ruling Sultan, and migrated to India with his wife and son. There he became a close associate of the famous Sufi saint, Mu'in al-Din Chishti (1143-1236). The Sufi saint is said to have sent Qazi Qidwa to the Awadh region to spread Islam, where he is said to have won over fifty villages to Islam over some time. These fifty villages were later awarded to him by King of Delhi Shahab-ud-din Ghori Muhammad Of Ghor., and the region became known as Qidwara., later they moved in Barabanki and settled permanently. [3]
The Qidwai's Fought Third Battle of Panipat., under the Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula, the Qidwai were recruited in the household cavalry of Shuja-ud-Daula, which was mainly composed of the Sheikhzadi.[4][1]
These clans had not taken any profession other than a soldier or a civil officer.[2]
Present circumstances[edit | edit source]
The abolishment of the zamindar system by the newly independent India in 1947 had a major impact on the Qidwai community. The larger estates were broken, and land given to the farmers who worked on their lands. This led to some emigration of the Qidwais to Pakistan.[5]
The Qidwais are still found mainly in the districts of Lucknow.[2]
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award[edit | edit source]
The Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award was created in 1956 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to recognize Indian researchers in the agricultural field. Awards are distributed every second year, and take the form of medals, citations, and cash prizes.[6]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Raja Farzand Ali Khan of Jahangirabad Raj
- Raja Sir Tassaduq Rasul Khan of Jahangirabad Raj.
- Maharaja Sir Ejaz Rasul Khan of Jahangirabad Raj
- Rafi Ahmed Kidwai (18 February 1894 - 24 October 1954), Veteran Indian politician, Indian independence activist and the Minister of Communications in the first Cabinet of Independent India (First Nehru Ministry).
- Abdul Majid Daryabadi
- Shafey Kidwai
- Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii
- Fuad Shahid Hussain Qidwai (1924-1969), Indian World War II pilot, later Pakistan Air Force pilot
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Amaresh Misra (1998). Lucknow, Fire of Grace:The Story of Its Revolution, Renaissance and the Aftermath (Qidwai clan). Harper Collins Publishers India. p. 28. ISBN 9788172232887.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Surya Narain Singh (2003). The Kingdom of Awadh - Its History, Polity and Administration. Mittal Publications. p. 9. ISBN 9788170999089.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rathin Biswas (2020). Rafi Ahmed Kidwai: BRIDGING REGION and nation: a political biography. Notion Press, 2020. ISBN 9781648929915.
Qidwai Mohalla. The long lineage of Qazi Qidwa sttled in and around the Barabanki District near Lucknow. Nearby Village of Masauli, Rudauli, Gadia, Mahmudabad, Daryabad and Baragaon became the main epicenter of the Kidwai clan.
- ↑ Pradeep Barua (2005). The state at war in South Asia. University of Nebraska Press. p. 73. ISBN 9780803213449.
- ↑ Caste and Social Stratification among Muslims (Manohar, 1978), edited by Imtiaz Ahmed, pp. 209-215.
- ↑ "Merits & Awards of India". Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) website. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2024.