Dhaka Nawab family

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The Dhaka Nawab family was an influential aristocratic and political dynasty in Bengal, prominent during the British colonial period and known for its role in regional governance, philanthropy, and the Pakistan movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aristocratic family
political dynasty
associatedWith Dhaka city development
Muslim politics in Bengal
built Ahsan Manzil
country Bangladesh
declinePeriod mid 20th century
ethnicGroup Bengali Muslims
governanceRole local administration in Dhaka
heldOffice members in Bengal Legislative Council
members in Central Legislative Assembly of India
historicalSignificance Muslim leadership in colonial Bengal
early support base for Muslim League in East Bengal
knownFor philanthropy
regional governance
role in Pakistan Movement
support for All-India Muslim League
language Bengali
English
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedIn Bengal
Dhaka
notableMember Khwaja Abdul Ghani
Khwaja Ahsanullah
Khwaja Habibullah
Khwaja Nazimuddin
Khwaja Salimullah
partOf British India
patronage Islamic institutions
charitable works
education in Bengal
politicalAffiliation All-India Muslim League
politicalInfluence Bengal
Eastern Bengal and Assam
propertyType estates
palaces
region Bengal Presidency
religion Islam
seat Ahsan Manzil
socialStatus landed aristocracy
zamindar family
supported creation of Pakistan
timePeriod British colonial period
titleHeld Nawab of Dhaka

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Nawab Salimullah Khan notableFamily Dhaka Nawab family
Khawaja Nazimuddin notableFamily Dhaka Nawab family
Miran notableFamily Nawab family of Bengal
linked to: Dhaka Nawab family
Najm-ud-Daulah partOf Nawab dynasty of Bengal
linked to: Dhaka Nawab family
Salimullah memberOf Dhaka Nawab family
Nawab of Dhaka nobleFamily Dhaka Nawab family