Shamsabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Farrukhabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Historians believe that during their eastern migration, Indo-European language speaking people moved towards the middle Gangetic region and settlements like Kampil and Amritpur - a small town about 25 km from Shamsabad across the Ganges - also grew up.

Shamsabad, being a strategic town on the fluid boundary between the Lodis of Delhi (1451–1526) and the Sharqi kings of Jaunpur, was a hot spot and exchanged hands between the two.

Humayun, following his defeat by Sher Shah Suri circa 1541 at Chausa (after which village the famous mango variety is named) near Kannauj fled to Delhi through Shamsabad.

However, considering the religious sanctity of the Saiyyeds he gave them the lesser punishment of having their ears cut off but dealt with the others who helped Humayun much more severely.

In Akbar's reign (1556–1605) Shamsabad was made a pargane (Tehsil) of Kannauj Sarkar (District).

Mirza Tahir and Rai Damodar Das -a Kayastha- were Akbar's chief officers who rebuilt Shamsabad from 1589.

A mohalla called Manjhli Haveli is said to be named after the residence of the middle son of Rai Damodar Das.

There was a reputed madrasa (school) in Shamsabad during Akbar's reign and even his courtier, the well-known historian Abdul Qadir Badyuni, stayed here for sometime.

After the weakening of the Moghal Empire and the founding of Farrukhabad in 1714 by Mohammed Khan Bangash (a Subedar of Farrukh Siyar, the Moghal King in Delhi), Shamsabad was de facto ruled by the Bangash Nawabs till their treaty with East India Company in June 1802.

Finally, the English troops defeated the freedom fighters in January 1858 at a place called Jhanna Khar to the west of Shamsabad.

This mosque has a chronogram engraved on the stone on the top of the central door which shows that it was built in 702 Hijri circa 1302 AD by one Muhammed Khan.

Grave of Saiyyed Kamal in the east of Shamsabad popularly known as Khirni Wale Baba.

In 1867 a large plot of land was converted into a family graveyard and Karbala by Nawab Jafri Begum.

Processions are taken out for 12 days or more and Ram Leela - a dramatic version of Ramayan stories is dramatised in the evenings.

7.7 Bara Wafat:- Every year the birthday of Islamic prophet Muhammed is celebrated according to the Hijri calendar with great zeal and taking out of large processions.

One college for girls, Chandra Kumari Jwala Shankar Raizada Balika Vidyalaya, was established by late.

chunni devi raj narayan memorial degree college shamsabad farrukhabad One women's hospital which was built by private donations and run by the provincial government has been working off and on since 1914.

Guava orchards around Shamsabad also provide seasonal employment apart from general agricultural activities, especially tobacco growing, which is very labour oriented.