Dhanbari Nawab family
The Nawabs of Dhanbari (Bengali: 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.
| Nawabs of Dhanbari ধনবাড়ীর নবাব | |
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| Current region | Dhanbari, Rangpur District, Bangladesh |
| Earlier spellings | Chowdhuries of Dhanbari |
| Place of origin | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Founder | Shah Atiqullah |
| Members | Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury Mohammad Ali Bogra Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury Syed Ahammed Ali Chowdhury |
| Connected families | Nawabs of Bogra Pannis of Karatia |
| Estate(s) | Dhanbari Nawab Estate |
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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.[1] A certain Shah Sultan from this family migrated to Bengal.[2]
The title of Nawab was granted to Shah Khoda Bakhsh of this family, making him the feudal landowner of Dhanbari and surrounding areas.[2] He married his only daughter, Talebunnisa, to Raza Ali Khan, another Zamindar based in Tangail and the son of Ekabar Ali Khan.
Bakhsh was succeeded by his son, Nawab Syed Muhammad Shah, who was granted the title of Chowdhury. His wife Syedani Karimunnesa became the owner of Zamindari in course of circumstances.[3] They were succeeded by their son, Nawab Janab Ali Chowdhury. He married the daughter of Muhammad Ali Khan Chowdhury, the Zamindar of Natore. He died at the age of 28, leaving a son and a daughter (Sarah Khatun-Chowdhurani).
The next son, Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury, married Altafunnesa Chowdhurani, daughter of Nawab Abdus Sobhan Chowdhury, the Zamindar of Bogra.[4] After the death of Altafunnesa, Nawab Ali married Syedani Shahida Akter Khatun, a descendant of Baro-Bhuiyan chief Isa Khan. Thirdly, he married Syedani Sakina Khatun Chowdhurani, another daughter of Nawab Abdus Sobhan Chowdhury. Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury had two sons and two daughters:[5]
- Syed Faizul Bari Altaf-ul Ali Chowdhury : He had 4 sons & 2 daughters:
- Syed Muhammad Ali Chowdhury[6]
- Syed Ahmad Ali Chowdhury
- Syed Hamed Ali Chowdhury
- Syed Mahmud Ali Chowdhury[7]
- Syedani Umme Fatima Zahera Khatun : She married Lt. Muhammad Hossain of Delduar Zamindar House.[8]
- Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury : He married Razia Khatun, daughter of Barrister Ashraf Ali Chowdhury (Ashraf Ali was the son of Zamindar Ershad Ali Chowdhury and grandson of Nabab Abdus Sobhan Chowdhury).
- Syedani Umme Fatima Humera Khatun:[9] She married Muzaffar-ul Masvi (nephew of Wajed Ali Khan Panni, Zamindar of Karatia).[10]
- Mohammed Haider Ali Khan Panni (Son of Syedani Umme Fatima Humera Khatun & Grandson of Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury)
- Mehedi Ali Khan Panni
- Muhammad Bayazeed Khan Panni
- Khurram Khan Panni (cousin of Muhammad Bayazeed Khan Panni)
- Mehedi Ali Khan Panni
- Mohammed Haider Ali Khan Panni (Son of Syedani Umme Fatima Humera Khatun & Grandson of Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury)
References
- Muhammad Mojlum Khan. The Muslim Heritage of Bengal. Kube. p. 256. ISBN 978-1-84774-059-5.
- ব্যানার (বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়,নবাব প্যালেস,করটিয়ার ঐতিহ্য) [Banner (University, nawab palace, karatiya tradition)]. www.tangail.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- রাজনীতি ও সমাজসেবায় ধনবাড়ীর নবাব পরিবারের অবদান. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- কালের সাক্ষী ধনবাড়ী জমিদারবাড়ি. NTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- হারিয়ে যাচ্ছে পাকিস্তানের সেই প্রধানমন্ত্রী মোহাম্মাদ আলীর বাড়ি. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- আত্মীয়তার বন্ধনে রাজনীতি-৮. 1 News BD. 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- স্মরণ : নবাব সৈয়দ নওয়াব আলী চৌধুরী. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ব্যতিক্রমি আট : পুণ্যের ঘরে শূন্য দিয়ে - জয়নাল হোসেন. www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- কালের সাক্ষী ধনবাড়ী জমিদারবাড়ি. karunews24.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- স্ম র ণ : ওয়াজেদ আলী খান পন্নী. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-09-07.