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Writer, historian, and academic Raja Ali Khan of Mahmudabad is the present custodian of the celebrated culinary and automotive legacy of the House of Mahmudabad, once among the largest taluqdaris of Awadh in the Mughal era. The family, based in Amroha in western Uttar Pradesh, traces its lineage to the first Caliph of Islam.

Khan has dedicated himself to preserving the legacy of his illustrious house, renowned for its rich culinary tradition and enviable collection of cars. At one time, the Mahmudabad family owned 24 automobiles, the jewel in the crown being the rare 1933 Belgian-made Minerva AL Landaulette de Ville. Known as the “Belgian Rolls Royce” and among the largest cars in the world, it served as the state motor car for many years. Custody of the vehicle

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