Qidwai

[1][2] They are also settled in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, and also in areas of the Middle East specifically, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Qatar.

[3] The Qidwai, together with the Milki, Malik and Chaudhary form a community of substantial landowners.

Qazi Qidwa fell out with his brother who was the then ruling Sultan, and migrated to India with his wife and son.

[2] The abolishment of the zamindar system by the newly independent India in 1947 had a major impact on the Qidwai community.

Awards are distributed every second year, and take the form of medals, citations, and cash prizes.