Rajbari District
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| Rajbari District | |
  Rajbari
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| Division_name | Dhaka Division |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 1,118.8 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991) - Density - Literacy rate |
940,360 - 840.51/km² - 26.4% |
| Website: Banglapedia Article | |
| Maplink: Official Map of Rajbari District | |
Rajbari is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. It was named by the renowned ruler Raja Surjoprashad Sen. He established his palace or rajbari in this district. It was a part of Faridpur district before. Later on, it was separated from Faidpur and rose as Rajbari.
[edit] Subdivisions
There are 4 upazilas in this district. They are:
[edit] History
Rajbari was named by the renowned ruler Raja Surjoprashad Sen. He established his palace or rajbari in this district. It was a part of Faridpurdistrict before. Later on, it was separated from Faidpur and rose as Rajbari. It has produced famous personalities such as Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan, the speaker of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly, and eminent Bangladeshi cartoonist Dadabhai.
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