 Early in the eighteenth century, Nawab Muhammad Khan of Farrukhabad founded a new quarter called Muhammadganj, with a fine "sarai" which was improved 100 years later by a British Collector.The town was administered under Act XX of 1856 during the British Raj, and prospered from its location on the grand trunk road.At present the great grand trunk road's stretch between Kanpur – Kannauj – Etah – Delhi is called National Highway No.