Pataudi is a town in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located 26 km (16.2 mi) from Gurgaon, at the foot hills of the Aravali hills. Pataudi was the seat of Pataudi State which was ruled by the Nawabs of Pataudi. The 8th Nawab, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, played cricket for both England and India and captained the latter. His son the 9th Nawab also captained the Indian cricket team. Thakran Farms an AgriTourism Destination has come up in Pataudi promoting Agriculture and Rural Tourism. Thakran Farms is also developing India's largest hedge maze in 2.6 acres. Pataudi Road is included as the new growth corridors in Gurgaon. It takes only 30 minutes to reach Pataudi and is only 27 Kilometers from Gurgaon city. The city was part of Pataudi State which was formed in 1804 by British East India Company by 40 villages and Pataudi town as reward to Faiz Talab Khan a Pashtun of the Barech tribe for aiding the Company against the Maratha Empire during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Thus Faiz Talab Khan is known as Nawab of Pataudi. Pataudi became the part of Dominion of India later Republic of India in 1947 whe British Raj ended. Former India cricket team captain Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi or Nawab of Pataudi Sr. remained rular until 1952 when was succeeded by his son Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi also former India cricket team captain until 1971 when 26th amendment to the Constitution of India, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration. Their home Pataudi Palace is now a heritage hotel. In 1984, a mob under the guidance of Indian National Congress' leader Lalit Maken set fire to Pataudi's Gurdwara which created a panic in the city. This came after Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi was shot by her two Sikh bodyguards.