The Head of State, who is of the Multani Malek race, traced their descent from the Multani Olia (Saint), Khwaja Bahudin Zakaria generally known as Bahawal Haq Multani.
In about 1901, in the time of Malek Shri Zain Khanji, there was a separation and the State of Zainabad was founded and bears the name of the founder.
The area of the state was 78 KM2 ( 7 villages ), and the population of the state was 3,414 in 1931
Privy purse of state on the time of accession (15Th Feb.1948 ) was Rs.33,800
The State had jurisdiction as under
Criminal : Three months rigorous imprisonment and fines to the extent of Rs. 200