Zamindars of Kanihati
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The Zamindars of Kanihati (Bengali: কানিহাটির জমিদার), also known as the Chaudhury family of Kanihati (Bengali: কানিহাটির চৌধুরী বংশ), are a notable zamindar family of the Sylhet region. The family was started with the marriage of a Tripuri princess with Abd al-Malik, the son of Shah Halim ad-Din Narnauli - an Arab Sufi saint and companion of Shah Jalal.[1] The title of Chowdhury was used by the family after it was granted to Nasir ad-Din by the Mughal Empire.
| Zamindars of Kanihati | |
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| Current region | Kanihati, Kulaura, Moulvibazar District, Bangladesh |
| Earlier spellings | Chowdhury |
| Etymology | holder of four |
| Place of origin | Kanihati |
| Founder | Shah Halim ad-Din Narnauli |
| Members | Abdul Muntaquim Chaudhury, Abed Chaudhury |
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