Amir e Kabir Shams-ul-Umra I

Abu'l Fakhr Muhammad Fakhruddin Khan (1780–1863), also called Amir e Kabir Shams-ul-Umra I, was an Indian nobleman.

His full name with titles was Shams ul-Umara, Amir-i-Kabir, Khurshid ul-Mulk, Khurshid ud-Daula, Nawab ‘Abu’l Fakhr Muhammad Fakhr ud-din Khan Bahadur, Imam Jang [‘Abu’l Khair Khan III]; he became The First Amir of the House of Paigah, the Paigah Amirs held the honorary monarchal (standard) behind the Nizam of Hyderabad and were the highest order nobility.

Paigah members were said to be richer than average Maharajas and had their own standing army, palaces, and courts Shams-Ul-Umra l was the only son of Nawab Abu'l Fateh Khan.

In 1797 he married Bashir unisa Begum, the daughter of Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II.

He had many sons but only 2 were survived Shams Ul-Umara II, Nawab Rafi uddin Khan Bahadur, Namwar Jang and Shams-ul-Umara III, Nawab Muhammad Rashid Uddin Khan Bahadur Jang.