History of Rangpur
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TheRangpurregion predominantly includes the northernBangladeshidistricts ofRangpur,Gaibandha,Kurigram,LalmonirhatandNilphamari.Since 2010,Rangpur Cityhas been the headquarters of theRangpur Divisionof Bangladesh.
Etymology
[edit]The name Rangpur comes from the wordChaturango Pur(চতুরঙ্গপুর),one of the Capital of Kamteswar Nildhwaj Sen.It changed in the flow of time. The wordRanggomeans charm, happiness andPurmeans a place, area. So the wordRanggopurmeansThe city of HappinessThere was a king in Kamrup Empire. His name was Bhagadatta. He built a Ranggamahal by the side of the river named Ghagat.[1]Ranggamahal means the ancient kings of Bengal area spent their time by enjoying dance or some kind of other recreation. From then, the place was known Ranggapur. And in the flow of time it has changed to Rangpur.[2]
Mughal Empire
[edit]Man Singh I,a military commander of EmperorAkbar,conquered parts of Rangpur in 1575. Rangpur came completely under the Mughal empire in 1686. Mughalbasa and Mughalhat ofKurigram Districtstill bear marks of the Mughal rule in the region. The Mughals made a Criminal Headquarter in Rangpur.[citation needed]Northern parts of Rangpur were made a part of theSarkarof Pinjarah, and southern Rangpur was a part of the Ghoraghat Sarkar.[3]
British Period
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After several rulers, finally Rangpur came under British East India company in 1765. Rangpur was declared a district headquarters on December 16, 1769, and established as a municipality in 1869, making it one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh.[4][5]The municipal office building was erected in 1892 under the precedence Raja Janaki Ballav, Senior Chairman of the municipality. In 1890, the Shyamasundari canal was excavated for the improvement of the town.
Movements against British rulers started here in 1930.[citation needed]During British colonial rule, they created several educational institutions.Rangpur Zilla School,Carmichael Collegeetc. During the early period of the company rule, theFakir-Sannyasi rebellionand other peasant rebellions were held in Rangpur.[6]
Pre Independence Period (1947-1971)
[edit]During that period, several institution were founded.Rangpur Medical Collegewas started its journey in 1970. Munaim Khan selected the area of this college in 1969.[7]
Post Independence Period (1947-now)
[edit]From a district of Rajshahi division, Rangpur became a division in 2010, and the Rangpur Municipality was turned into a City Corporation[8]with Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu becoming its first mayor.
References
[edit]- ^"Birth of Rangpur".onlinesivasagar.com.
- ^Kabir, Bilu (2010).Bāṃlādeśera jelā nāmakaraṇera itihāsaবাংলাদেশের জিলা নামকরণের ইতিহাস[The history of naming the district of Bangladesh] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Gotidhara. p. 259.OCLC701284134.
- ^Akhter, Nasrin (2012)."Sarkar".InIslam, Sirajul;Miah, Sajahan;Khanam, Mahfuza;Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.).Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust,Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.ISBN984-32-0576-6.OCLC52727562.OL30677644M.Retrieved19 July2024.
- ^"Journey to Rangpur City Corporation".Archivedfrom the original on 17 June 2015.Retrieved17 June2015.
- ^"Rangpur".britannica.Archivedfrom the original on 17 June 2015.Retrieved17 June2015.
- ^Lorenzen, David N. (January–March 1978). "Warrior Ascetics in Indian History".Journal of the American Oriental Society.98(1): 61–75.doi:10.2307/600151.JSTOR600151.
- ^"Home / Education / Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur".bangladeshinformation.info.
- ^"Rangpur turns city corporation".the daily star.