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HISTORY Ancient and medieval history Rajshahi district was a part of Pundru region of ancient Bengal . The capital of Vijay Sen , the king who led military operations in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia was located 9 miles to the west of Rajshahi town. In medieval ages, the region came to be known as "Rampur Boalia". Modern History The administrative district was established in 1772 and the municipal corporation in 1876. It was made a city corporation in 1991. During the British Raj , it was also known as "Beuleah" and was the administrative headquarters of Rajshahi district in Eastern Bengal and Assam. It was originally chosen as a commercial factory for the Silk trade, which was being officially encouraged by the agricultural department of that time. The town contained a government College , and an industrial school for Sericulture . Most of the public buildings were severely damaged by the Earthquake of the 12th Of June 1897 . There was a daily Steamer service on the Ganges. Liberation war and Rajshahi Along with all of Bangladesh , Rajshahi witnessed both great atrocities by the Pakistan army and heroic struggles by the freedom fighters during the liberation war in 1971. The largest mass grave in Bangladesh is located in Rajshahi University, which was used as an army camp during the war. On the other hand, one of the great battles of the war took place near Rajshahi. Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir , who died in battle, was awarded the highest honor (Bir Srhestha) by the Bangladesh government after the war. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Rajshahi is also an important educational center in Bangladesh. Major educational institutes include:
PEOPLE Famous people associated with Rajshahi include:
TRANSPORT Rajshahi is connected to the rest of coutry through roads, water, rail and air. It takes approximately 5 hours by road to reach the capital, Dhaka . CITY ADMINISTRATION Rajshahi is one of six metropolitan cities in Bangaldesh. A mayor and 30 ward comissioners are elected for a five year period by direct votes. Mijanur Rahman Minu is the current Mayor of the city and also a member of parliament for the city constituency. HERITAGE Rajshahi is famous for its characteristic sweetmeats, not to be found anywhere else in the coutry. These special preparations include Roshkodom, Khaja, Raghobshahi and Kachagolla ( Natore is specially famous for this particular sweetmeat). Along with neighboring Chapai Nababganj, Rajshahi is the home of the regions best mangoes and lichis. Rajshahi is also the home of Barendra Museum , one of the foremost museums in South Asia, and of Rajshahi Silk , the finest silk produced in Bangladesh. TOURISM Rajshahi itself is an important tourist destination with the beautiful river beaches of Padma and its vast mango orchards. Other attractions in and near Rajshahi include:
AGRICULTURE Apart the usual agricultural products of Bangladesh, such as rice, wheat, poatatoes and lentils, Rajshahi and its neighboring regions are specially suited from various crops such as Watermelons, Sugarcanes, Mangoes and Lichies. INDUSTRY Inspite of being an important city and located on a riverbank, industrial development in Rajshahi hasn't been fast. Locals have claimed this is due to lack of attention from the central government in Dhaka . In 90's a ''Industry Park'' has been established in Rajshahi, now mainly home to industries producing products of the famous Rajshahi Silk . Rajshahi is also home to a jute mill, a sugar mill and mango based industries. It was recently decided that Rajshahi will be the first "Digital city" in the country. REFERENCES SEE ALSO |
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