Manikganj district

 History and Heritage of Manikganj District

Manikganj subdivision was established in May 1845. Manikganj subdivision was first under Faridpur district (created in 1811). Manikganj subdivision was incorporated from Faridpur district to Dhaka district in 1856 to resolve administrative complexities. Tangail district on the northern border of Manikganj district. The rivers Jamuna and Padma on the western and southern borders separate Pabna and Faridpur districts. East, northeast and south are Dhamrai, Savar and Keraniganj upazilas respectively.

History

Originally the word manik came from the Sanskrit word ‘manikya’. Manik is ruby ​​Padmarag. The word ganj is French. There is no village or mouza called Manikganj. Before the creation of the subdivision in 1845, the name of Manikganj was not found in any historical account or official documents. Legend has it that in the first half of the eighteenth century, a Sufi saint named Manik Shah came to the village of Maniknagar in Singair upazila and established a khanka to spread Islam. Later he left this khanka and went to the shrine of Darvesh Haider Sheikh in Harirampur upazila and established a khanka at the now desolate pasture on the banks of Ichhamati in present day Maniknagar. A settlement was formed here around this khanka.

 Maniknagar is a memorial of Manik Shah. In his last life, Manik Shah left the second khanka and reached the shores of Dhaleshwari with the intention of returning to the court of the spiritual guru at Dhamrai. The natural scenery of the place is his choice. He set up a khanka here. Devotees of the first and second khankas also used to come here and take initiation. Manikshah was revered by all, irrespective of caste or creed, for his miraculous qualities. Even the bandits did not approach the khankar with any nefarious intention. So besides the devotees, the merchants also used to rest and spend the night here. In this way settlements and mokams were established on the banks of Dhaleshwari centered on Manik Shah's khanka. Some say that the name Manikganj originates from the name of the mighty Pathan Sardar Manik Dhali. Some say that Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah was named after the traitor Manik Chand in gratitude to the British.

 

Tourist Spot

• Ø  Aricha Ghat in Manikganj district is one of the places of interest in this area. Vehicles used to pass through this ghat before the Jamuna bridge.
• Ø  Baliati Palace, the contribution of the zamindars of Baliati in the history of antiquities of Manikganj district is noteworthy. The zamindars of Baliati have left a legacy of more than a hundred years from the first half of the nineteenth century to the first half of the twentieth century which has especially enriched the antiquities of the district.
• Ø  Teota Zamindar Bari, Shibalaya: The Teota Zamindar Bari of Shibalaya Upazila under Manikganj Upazila was the home of Babu Hemshankar Roy Chowdhury, Babu Joy Shankar Roy Chowdhury Ping and two siblings. They managed the zamindari at Teota.
• Ø  Dhankora zamindar's house
• Ø  Nahar Garden, Kamata, Saturia.
  

 

Geographical boundaries

Manikganj is a district in the Dhaka division. The district is bounded on the north by Tangail district, on the west, west by south, and on the south by the Jamuna and Padma rivers, respectively, from Pabna district and Faridpur district. Dhamrai, Savar, Keraniganj, Dohar and Nawabganj upazilas of Dhaka district are to the east, north-east and east-south respectively. It is located at 23°52'45 "north latitude and 90°4'15" east longitude. Area of ​​Manikganj district - 1378.99 sq. Km.

 

Notable educational institutions:

1. Ø  Manikganj Government High School
2. Ø  Khan Bahadur Awlad Hossain Khan High School
3. Ø  Government Devendra College
4. Ø  Khan Bahadur Awlad Hossain Khan Degree College
5. Ø  Manikganj Government Women's College
6. Ø  Ghior Durga Narayan High School
7. Ø  Shibalaya Government High School
8. Ø  Thirteenth Degree College
9. Ø  Tereshree Kalinarayana Institution
10. Ø  Rupsa Wahed Ali High School
11. Ø  Bejpara High School
12. Ø  Jaymantap High School
13. Ø  Itkan International School
14. Ø  South Jamsha High School
15. Ø  Patgram Orphanage Government High School
16. Ø  Janna Government Primary School
17. Ø  Janna Adarsh ​​High School

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