PLACES

PATRUD

Patrud, with a population of 5,334 as per the 1961 Census, is a village in Manjleganv tahsil lying 9.66 km. (six miles) from the tahsil headquarters. It is known for the tomb of Hazrat Maqdum Suheb Ansari, a Muslim fakir who came to India from Arabastan during the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb, While wandering from place to place he settled at Patrud and the dargah commemorating him, is said to have been built by his brother. Aurangzeb had made a grant of some land for the maintenance of the dargah. The followers of this avaliyd are scattered throughout the ex-Hyderabad State and gather on the occasion of the annual urns. Patrud has a post office, a middle school and a dispensary. Thursday is the weekly bazar day.