Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk (AD1722-1739)founded Awadh as an independent state.
Muhammed Shah, the leader of the Mughal domain, named Saadat Khan as the legislative head of Awadh.
Awadh was perhaps the main state to arise out of the separation of the Mughal empire.
Final Answer: Hence, the founder of the Awadh state was Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa’adat Khan.