Maulvi family (original) (raw)

The Maulvi family (Bengali: মৌলভী খানদান), better known as the family of Jitu Miah (Bengali: জিতু মিঞা), were a wealthy Bengali Muslim jagirdar family of Maulvis based in Sylhet. They played important religious and political roles in the history of Sylhet, Bengal and the subcontinent. Jitu Miah, the last jagirdar of the family, died in 1925 without leaving behind an heir. However the family estate managed by the local government, continued to be a prominent landmark in the town and a legacy of the family.