06 / Research transparency

Sources, notes and corrections

This website separates details found in published sources from information that still needs local confirmation. It is an independent project, not an official publication of the family or khanqah.

Biographical source · Urdu

Tazkira of Hazrat Shah Muhammad Shafi Sabri Amjadi

The most detailed biographical account located so far. Used for family details, dates, spiritual training, work, school, death, named successors and the list of branches.

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Lineage source · Urdu

Tazkira of Baba Murad Ali Shah

Background on Baba Bhola Shah's spiritual guide, the Majhauli khanqah and a separate Burnpur succession account.

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Contemporary report

Hindustan — January 2023

Reports the annual chadar-poshi and the gathering at the shrine in Majhauli Raj.

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Local report

Dainik Jagran — January 2017

Reports chadar-poshi and refers to Qaim Shah as gaddinashin at the shrine.

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Visitor listing · third party

Trip.com — Khanqah-E-Muradia

Lists a Plus Code and contact number. Directory details are not official and must be confirmed.

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Official district reference

Deoria District Census Handbook

Useful regional and administrative background; it is not a biography of Baba Bhola Shah.

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Local history · Secondary compilation

Manjhauli Raj history — R. N. Tiwari

Local genealogical and historical account, including the narrative of Bodh Kishor Mall / Raja Salem. Chronology is disputed within the account and requires corroboration.

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Legal record

Collector of Gorakhpur v. Ram Sundar Mal

Colonial-era legal material relevant to the history and succession of the Majhauli estate. It is a legal record, not a complete royal genealogy.

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Contemporary local report · 29 August 2023

Hindustan — Three-door tradition

Local interviews and explanations concerning the three-door houses of Manjhauli Raj.

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Important limitations: The branch directory is based on transliterated Urdu place names. Some spellings may be approximate, locations may overlap, and map links search for a locality rather than a verified shrine entrance. The reported figure of 22 lakh disciples and 14 ashrams is a claim quoted in a 2023 newspaper report, not an independently audited count.
Corrections welcome

What needs primary verification?

Exact coordinates and entrance pins for every branch; current local caretakers and public contact numbers; annual dates and opening hours; the present status of each centre; family-approved photographs and archival documents; and the current succession details.

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Photograph attribution: Current photographs of the Baba Bhola Shah Dargah complex are linked from the MajhauliRaj Town Portal gallery. Please confirm permission with the publisher before wider reuse.