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==[[Maharaja|Bhumipati]]== |
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Originally all of the descendents of the '''Mahārājas''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|m|ɑː|h|ə|ˈ|r|ɑː|dʒ|ə}}; also spelled '''Maharajah''', '''Maharaj''') of [[Gour |
Originally all of the descendents of the '''Mahārājas''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|m|ɑː|h|ə|ˈ|r|ɑː|dʒ|ə}}; also spelled '''Maharajah''', '''Maharaj''') of [[Gour]] were refered to as ''Choudhury''. The ''Maharajas'' of [[Gour]] were also termed as ''[[Maharaja|Bhumipati]]s''of [[Gour]]. |
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==[[Zamindar]]== |
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| Choudhury (Bengali) | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Bengali (Ghoti) |
| Country | India |
| Original state | Gour (Present day West Bengal, India) |
| Feudal title | |
Choudhury (Template:Lang-bn); also: Choudhuri, Chaudhuri, Choudhuary, Chowdhury) is a sanatani hereditary title of honor granted to Brahmins and Kayasthas of Gour having royal bloodline.
Originally all of the descendents of the Mahārājas (/ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːdʒə/; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) of Gour were refered to as Choudhury. The Maharajas of Gour were also termed as Bhumipatisof Gour.
After the conquest of the Muslims over entire India the Mahārājas (/ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːdʒə/; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) of Gour who were refered to as Choudhury were converted into zamindars of a bengal by the muslim rulers.
After the conquest of muslims over entire India the Maharajas of Gour were known as zamindars. This tradition of converting bhumipatis into zamindars continued even during british rule over India.
Population
The population according to the 2001 census was 282,392 (males: 141,512 and females: 140,880).[1]