Mahmud Begada
| Sultan Abu'l Fath Nasir - ud - Din Mahmud Shah I | |
|---|---|
| Reign | May 25, 1458 –November 23, 1511 |
| Born | 1445 Ahmedabad |
| Died | 23 November 1511 Ahmedabad |
| Burial | Sarkhej Roza, Ahmedabad |
| Religion | Islam |
| Occupation | Sultan of Gujarat |
Sultan Abu'l Fath Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I, Mahmud Begarha, popularly known as Mahmud Begada (reigned May 25, 1458 –November 23, 1511), was the most prominent sultan of Gujarat. He was the great-grandson of Ahmad Shah I, the founder of the Muzaffarid dynasty, and of the city of Ahmedabad (Ahmed Aabad) in the present-day state of Gujarat, India. He was known to be quite religious. By his conquests, he expanded the territory of the Gujarat Sultanate to its maximum till its conquest of Malwa, and ruled for 43 years. He titled himself, Sultân al-Barr, Sultân al-Bahr, 'Sultan of the Land, Sultan of the Sea'. He was named Begada because he won two "Gadh" at a time which was Pavagadh and Junagadh.
He also founded a city called Mahemdabad in Gujarat sometimes also spelt as Memdavad is one of taluka place in Kheda district, Gujarat state of India. It is situated on the bank of river Vatrak on the main railway line between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Mahemdabad is a serene place surrounded by lush green trees.
Mahemdabad has some historical places such as the Bhammariyo Kuvo (Kuvo meaning well), Chanda-Suraj No Mehal (Chanda meaning Moon, Suraj meaning Sun and Mehal meaning palace) as well as Roza- Rozi. It is believed that there are some underground secret routes connecting from Bhammariyo Kuvo to Ahemdabad, Pavagadh and Junagadh. The site is currently being restored and developed as a place of cultural heritage. Roza- Rozi is a popular picnic spot for the local residents and during the auspicious events of Eid, a funfair is set up in there. Chanda-Suraj no mehal is believed to have been built by the emperor as a resting place after he went for hunting.
One of his initial conquests was an attempt to quash the Khichi Chauhan Rajputs who held the Pavagadh fort. The young Sultan, after laying siege for 20 months, conquered the fort on 21 November 1484. He then transferred his capital to Champaner which he completely rebuilt at the foothills of the Pavagadh fort, calling it Muhammadabad. It took 23 years to build the town. The town finally succumbed to attacks from the Mughal Empire under Humayun in 1535.
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