The fief was established in 1607 by a decree from the Mughal Emperor Jahangir to the Islamic clergyman and Iraqi immigrant Syed Shah Pahlowan whose family was initially composed of Muslim preachers and missionaries.
[citation needed] The family frequently intermarried with the members of the estate of Delduar which is situated in Tangail, Bangladesh.
The Padamdi estate is situated beside the river Padma (Ganges) in Bangladesh, and produced notable writers, the most famous of which is Mir Mosharraf Hossain.
The estate was divided into two Thanas (smallest administrative units in Bangladesh) - Baliakandi and Pangsha under the district of Rajbari.
[citation needed] Lieutenant Colonel Syed Mir Ali Imam Al Mamun is the present head of the family.