Sadruddin Khan Azurda Dehlawi (1804 -1868) was an Islamic scholar, leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and poet during British era.
[1][2] Dehlawi received education from Shah Abdul Aziz, an authority on ahadith in Delhi, and from scholar Fazle Imam Farooqi Khairabadi.
[5] Thirty scholars at Delhi, including Rahmatullah Kairnawi, Sadruddin Khan Azurda, Sarfraz Ali, and Fazle Haq Khairabadi signed the declaration stating the uprising of 1857 was a jihad.
Madarasi was one of the main leader of Indian rebel movement who launched revolts in all of the Awadh region[2] He mediated between the English and Mughal elites and held consultations with Bahadur Shah Zafar during the rebellion to strengthen the mutiny and reconciled the jihadis, the court and the sepoys to avoid a possible civil war between Indian fighters.
[8] Hakim Abdul Hai Rae Barelwi considered him as the pride of India who had no match in scholarly accomplishments and excellence.