The Shahdad Family
Welcome to the Shahdad Family website. Explore our family history, lineage, and legacy.
The word "Shahdad" is a Persian word which means "Given by the King". Shahdad is a prominent family that has been living in the beautiful valley of Kashmir for centuries. Our ancestor is believed to have come to Kashmir from central Asia, specifically Bukhara in the present day Uzbekistan.
Historically we have maintained a high degree of culture and respect within the society in Kashmir. Our ancestral house was located in Bul Bul Lanker in the heart of the beautiful city of Srinagar. Primarily we were a business oriented family.
Today our family members have spread all over the world and have established their careers in Engineering, Dentistry, Microbiology and numerous other fields.
New Updates
- Major Update: The website has been completely redesigned from scratch! Check out the new, interactive family tree—now with enhanced search and the ability to find common ancestors.
- Check out the newly added page about the Shahdad Family and our trade in Ladakh here.
- Check out the newly added page about our Ancestral Family House in Bul Bul Lanker here.
- Check out the newly added picture of the wife of Mir Ghulam Rasool Shahdad and mother of Mir Mohammad Maqbool Shahdad here.
- Check out the newly added page about the history of Pashmina Trade in the Shahdad Family here. The page shows an article in which their is a mention of Mir Ahmedullah Shahdad as one of the two leading Pashmina traders in Srinagar in the 1940s.
- Check out the newly added page about Shahdad Bagh here. I have added a wikimapia tool to the page as well so that you can navigate the map of Shahdad Bagh.
- Check out the updates to the family tree page here. I have added the pictures of five of the six sons of Haji Mir Mohammad Shahdad. I have also added some navigational enhancements to the family tree tool.
What is the purpose of this site
This website has been created to preserve the rich history of our family and to let our future generations know more about who we are and where did we come from. This rich history has been told to us by our elders and unless we document it and preserve it, it will be lost forever. This website is also meant as an inspiration for our family members to bond together as one family, in the way our ancestors lived.
Who runs this website
The administrator of this website is Mohammad Shahdad, son of Maqsood Ahmad Shahdad, son of Mohammad Maqbool Shahdad. You can contact him at: mohammad@shahdad.net