The Nawabs of Awadh belonged to an Iranian dynasty[1][2][3] of Sayyid origin[4][5] from Nishapur, Iran.

In 1724, Nawab Sa'adat Khan established the Kingdom of Awadh with their capital in Faizabad and Lucknow.

The Nawabs of Awadh were semi-autonomous rulers within the fragmented polities of Mughal India after the death of Aurangzeb in 1707.

The Nawab of Awadh also fought the Battle of Buxar (1764) preserving the interests of the Moghul.

[7] All of these rulers of the Royal House of Awadh used the title of Nawab from 1722 onward: