The Farrukhabad Gharana of Tabla was created in the 11th Century by a Rajput Court musician Akaasa who later had to convert to Islam and became a Muslim (Dastaan-e-akasa).
Mir Akaasa died in the year 1189 AD, and was succeeded by nine sons and one daughter.
This tradition continued till the 26th descendant, Ustad Haji Vilayat Ali Khan (1779–1826).
Ustad Haji Vilayat Ali Khan (1779–1826) gave this gharana the name of the province where he used to live, which was Farukkabad.
It belongs to the wider "Purbi Baj", or "eastern way of playing", which regroups Lucknow, Farrukhabad and Benaras styles.