Death
Khwaja Abid Siddiqi died a few days later, his arm was also found identified by the signet ring he always wore on his finger. Nawab Khwaja Abid Siddiqi is buried in a tomb at Kismatpur near Attapur Himayatsagar only a few Kilometres from where he had died at Golconda. He was Chief Commander of Aurangzeb's Army when Golconda conquered. Having had issue, five sons and two daughters. Nawab Qaziuddin Khan Siddqi, Nawab Khwaja Hamid Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Nawab Rahim chin qulich Khan Siddiqi Bahadur and two sons died young. Khadija Begum sahiba and another daughter married to Nawab Riyat khan siddiqi Bahadur.
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