Singranatore Family
| Current region | North Bengal (বরেন্দ্র) |
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| Place of origin | British Empire |
| Members |
Jalaluddin Mirza Mirza Zafar |
| Connected families |
Mirzas of Hulhulia, Singra Zamindari Sardars of Natore Chowdhurys of Atrai |
| Distinctions | Aristocracy |
| Heirlooms |
Mullah Bari Palace, Mirza Mahal, Gole Afroz College, Rahmat Iqbal College |
| Singranatore Zamindari | |||||
| Zamindars of Natore | |||||
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| Capital | Singra, Natore | ||||
| Languages | English, Urdu, Bangla | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
| Political structure | Zamindari | ||||
| History | |||||
| • | Established | 1887 | |||
| • | Disestablished | 1951 | |||
The Singranatore family (Urdu: سنرعناتور زمیندار خاندان, Hindi: सिंगरौनाटोर जमीनदारी परिवार, Bengali: ) is the consanguineous name given to a noble family in Rajshahi of landed aristocracy in erstwhile East Bengal (present day Bangladesh) that were prominent in the nineteenth century till the fall of the monarchy in India by Royal Assent in 1947 and subsequently abolished by the newly formed democratic Government of East Pakistan in 1950 by the State Acquisition Act.
The family gets the name from their former estates and land holdings in the Upazila (sub-districts or counties) of Singra and Natore. They held significant influence in local politics and administration in the area and founded the first colleges. Serving as vassals to the Maharajas of Natore and the Maharajas of Dighapatia, the clan also produced many politicians and influentials.
During the times of the Middle kingdoms of India rent was called rajasva (the King's share). The king's men used to collect rajasva from his subjects according to law, and none could be evicted if rajasva was paid regularly. Later, the Hindu 'rajasva' became 'jama' during Muslim rule of the Mughal Empire when zamindars belonged to the nobility when the Emperor granted them mansabs (military ranks) and their ancestral domains were treated as jagirs (feudal estates).
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