Sultan Abu'l Fath Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I, known as Mahmud Begada
(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 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 main railway line between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. It is situated on the river Vatrak.
Mahemdabad is a serene cool place. It is surrounded by lush green trees all over the place making it a beautiful country place.
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.He was named Begada because he won two "Gadh" at a time which was Pavagadh and Junagadh.
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