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Jansath is located in Uttar Pradesh the north-western part of India, about 118 kms from the National Capital of Delhi.

This is a very historic town since the time of Mahabharat. The temple where the Kauravas & Pandvas played dice & lost their kingdom is on the southern outskirts of Jansath and know as " Mahadev ka Mandir".

When the Sayyids came to India from Central Asia they preferred to settle in & around Jansath, these people were called the sayyids of Barah(Sadaat E Barah). This area has the largest population of Sayyid in India.

Jansath became the centre of attraction during the later Mughal Period, the Mughal rulers were weak & the matters of the Empire were handled by the powerful Sayyids, the most influencial were Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan (Alias Abdullah Khan) & his brother Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan, they change several Mughal Kings from Farrukh Siyyar to Mohammed Shah at their will & are popularly known in the History of India as King-Makers.

Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan was the Governor of Allahabad (now Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab) & Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan was the Governor of Bihar, Bengal & Deccan (now Hyderabad). Both the brothers were murdered through a conspiracy in 1720.

Jansath at present is a Tehsil in the Muzaffar Nagar District. It has several old monument of the Mughal times including the original palace of Sayyid brothers which is called Rang Mahal. It is monument to watch with the grand entrance called “Bada Darwaza”. This house is in the care of the great grand children of Sayyid brother who maintain the house & visit it regularly.

Jansath has other old Palaces like Sheesh Mahal, Moti Mahal, Badi & Choti Haveli in Jannatabad. While visiting this small town one will not imagine how people from here once controlled the affairs of the mighty Mughal Empire.