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Dhanbari Nawab Family
The Nawabs of Dhanbari ( bn, ধনবাড়ীর নবাব) were a Bengali aristocratic family of feudal landowners. The zamindari estate encompassed parts of the Tangail District, particularly around Dhanbari. Although their aristocratic status was lost with the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950, the Dhanbari estate remains an important part of the history of Tangail and tourist attraction. Location The family is based in the town of Dhanbari, which is presently in Dhanbari Upazila of northern Bangladesh's Tangail District. History The family claim to be a descendant of Shah Atiqullah, a Muslim preacher from Baghdad, who had migrated to Delhi in the Mughal period. However, historian Muhammad Mojlum Khan argues that "there is no conclusive evidence" of the family's descent from Shah Atiqullah. A certain Shah Sultan from this family migrated to Bengal. The title of Nawab was granted to Shah Khoda Bakhsh of this family, making him the feudal landowne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanbari
Dhanbari ( bn, ধনবাড়ী) is a town of Dhanbari Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 63 km northeast of Tangail city and 143 km northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. l. Education The literacy rate of Dhanbari town is 70% (Male-53.8%, Female-50.8%). References * {{Reflist Populated places in Dhaka Division Populated places in Tangail District Pourashavas of Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanbari Upazila
Dhanbari ( bn, ধনবাড়ী) is an upazila under Tangail District in the division of Dhaka. It was formed in 2006 by the efforts of Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapan,Central BNP leader who contest in the constituency Tangail-1 (Madhupur -Dhanbari) .Former Madhupur Upazila was split into two Upazilas - (Madhupur and Dhanbari) to form this Upazila. Notable people : Nawab Syed Ali Hasan Ali Choudhury, Dr. Sheikh Nizamul Islam, MP, Syeda Ashika Akbar, MP, Dr.Abdur Razzaq, MP. Administration Dhanbari Upazila is divided into Dhanbari Municipality and seven union parishads: Baniajan, Birtara, Bolibhadra, Dhopakhali, Jodunathpur, Musuddi, and Paiska. The union parishads are subdivided into 103 mauzas and 132 villages. Dhanbari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 25 mahallas. Education There are seven colleges in the upazila: Asya Hasan Ali Mohila Degree College, Bhai Ghat Ideal College, Dhanbari College, Mushuddi Razia College, Norilla College, Panchpotol Degre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamindar Of Natore
Zamindars of Natore were influential aristocratic Bengali Zamindars (rent-receiving landholders), who owned large estates in what is today Natore District in Bangladesh . They contributed to the development of East Bengal and later Bangladesh through philanthropy and patronage. Various educational institutions and civil associations were established through their support, two famous examples being, the University of Dacca, the first University of East Bengal and Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi, the first Museum of East Bengal. The families also produced Prime Ministers, Ambassadors, Ministers, scholars, military officers and various other important figures. Members also received Knighthoods from the British colonial government as well as other titles. History Chalan Beel, (a ''beel'' in Bengali denotes a large lake or marsh that fills up with water during the monsoons) was spread over a part of what is now Natore District. Legend has it that Raja (zamindar) Ramjivan Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ali Khan Chowdhury
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the Seal of the Prophets within Islam. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief. Muhammad was born approximately 570CE in Mecca. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His father Abdullah was the son of Quraysh tribal leader Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, and he died a few months before Muhammad's birth. His mother Amina died when he was six, leaving Muhammad an orphan. He was raised under the care of his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, and paternal uncle, Abu Talib. In later years, he would periodically secl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janab Ali Chowdhury
Janab, Janaab or Janob (Persian spelling) (; ) is an Islamic honorary title, which means "Sir" in English. The title has been carried by many Islamic poet and writers. The compound style Janab-e-Ashraf (جانبِ الشرف ''janāb-i ashraf'' - literal meaning "the Field of Honour", Ashraf being a provincial aristocrat) was borne by prime ministers and can be translated as His Serene Highness. In the Arabic-speaking Middle East, it is used as a way of addressing certain high officials or someone very respectful, also even as a polite title added after a man's surname or used as the plural for ''Mister (Mr.)'' before a list of men's names. It literally also used and means " (the) Right Honourable" or "Esquire, Messrs, Esq". At the court of Persia's Shahanshahs of the imperial Qajar dynasty, precedence for non-members of the dynasty was organized in eight protocollary classes, generally coupled to various offices and qualities; the highest of these, styled Nawab, was usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamindar
A zamindar ( Hindustani: Devanagari: , ; Persian: , ) in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semiautonomous ruler of a province. The term itself came into use during the reign of Mughals and later the British had begun using it as a native synonym for “estate”. The term means ''land owner'' in Persian. Typically hereditary, from whom they reserved the right to collect tax on behalf of imperial courts or for military purposes. During the period of British colonial rule in India many wealthy and influential zamindars were bestowed with princely and royal titles such as ''maharaja'' (great king), ''raja/rai'' (king) and ''nawab''. During the Mughal Empire, zamindars belonged to the nobility and formed the ruling class. Emperor Akbar granted them mansabs and their ancestral domains were treated as jagirs. Some zamindars who were Hindu by religion and brahmin or kayastha or kshatriya by caste were converted into Muslims by the Mughals. During the colonial era, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chowdhury
Chowdhury is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during British rule, the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani. Many landlords under the Permanent Settlement carried this surname. Land reforms after the partition of India abolished the permanent settlement. In modern times, the term is a common South Asian surname for both males and females. Meaning and significance "Chowdhury" is a term adapted from the Sanskrit word ''caturdhara'', literally "holder of four" (four denoting a measure of land, from ''chatur'' ("four") and ''dhara'' ("holder" or "possessor")). The name is a Sanskrit term denoting the head of a community or caste. It was a title awarded to persons of eminence, including both Muslims and Hindus, during the Mughal Empire. It was also used as a title by mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Khoda Bakhsh
Shah (; fa, شاه, , ) is a royal title that was historically used by the leading figures of List of monarchs of Persia, Iranian monarchies.Yarshater, EhsaPersia or Iran, Persian or Farsi, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII no. 1 (1989) It was also used by a variety of Persianate society, Persianate societies, such as the Ottoman Empire, the Kazakh Khanate, the Khanate of Bukhara, the Emirate of Bukhara, the Mughal Empire, the Bengal Sultanate, History of Afghanistan, historical Afghan dynasties, and among Gurkha, Gurkhas. Rather than regarding himself as simply a king of the concurrent dynasty (i.e. Culture of Europe, European-style monarchies), each Iranian ruler regarded himself as the Shahanshah ( fa, شاهنشاه, translit=Šâhanšâh, label=none, ) or Padishah ( fa, پادشاه, translit=Pâdešâh, label=none, ) in the sense of a continuation of the original Achaemenid Empire, Persian Empire. Etymology The word descends from Old Persian ''xšāyaθiya'' "king", whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengal
Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predominantly covering present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Geographically, it consists of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta system, the largest river delta in the world and a section of the Himalayas up to Nepal and Bhutan. Dense woodlands, including hilly rainforests, cover Bengal's northern and eastern areas, while an elevated forested plateau covers its central area; the highest point is at Sandakphu. In the littoral southwest are the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. The region has a monsoon climate, which the Bengali calendar divides into six seasons. Bengal, then known as Gangaridai, was a leading power in ancient South Asia, with extensive trade networks forming connections to as far away as Roman Egypt. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Mojlum Khan
Muhammad Mojlum Khan (born 6 December 1973) is a Bangladeshi-born British non-fiction writer. Early life Khan was born in Habiganj District, Bangladesh, and was brought up and educated in England. Khan studied classical Arabic and traditional Islamic sciences at a darul uloom (Madrasa, Islamic seminary). He graduated with a degree in Business and Social Policy from the University of East Anglia. Career Khan is a teacher, writer, literary critic, research scholar and researcher in Islamic thought and history. He has published over 150 essays and articles worldwide, including 100 essays and articles on Islam, comparative religion, contemporary thought and current affairs. Since the age of 19, he has been a regular contributor to ''The Muslim News''. He is also a regular contributor on BBC Radio. Khan is a former president of a university Islamic society and executive member of Federation of Student Islamic Societies in UK and Eire (FOSIS). He is a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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