Nawabpur Road

Nawabpur Road
Nawabpur Road (Bangladesh)
Length 1 km[1] (1 mi)
Location Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Coordinates 23°43′04″N 90°24′41″E / 23.717866°N 90.411357°E / 23.717866; 90.411357Coordinates: 23°43′04″N 90°24′41″E / 23.717866°N 90.411357°E / 23.717866; 90.411357

Nawabpur Road is a road in Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh, and is associated with the Shankhari and Gulistan bazaars. It is a busy road often jammed with rickshaws, human drawn carts, and foot traffic.[2]

History

Ralley along Nawabpur Road, 4 February 1952.

Nawabpur was known as Umraha Para. During the Mughal era, diplomats used to reside here, which is how it got its name. Umraha Para was later renamed Nawabpur.[3]

On 22 February 1952, during a Bengali language rally, police fired on marchers killing several including Sofiur Rahman and a nine-year-old boy.[4][5]

Amenities

The largest known market for spare parts in Bangladesh is situated in Nawabpur.[6] There are numerous businesses, including low-cost hotels.[7] Victoria Park, a very ancient and historical site under the name of Andaghar Maidan, is situated at the end of Nawabpur Road.[8]

It specially was a Hindu based area, which is shown by the two Hindu temples, named Radha Shyam Mandir and Laxmi Narayan Mandir, that are situated on the road.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ None. "Distance measure". Wikimapia. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Book, Development Fieldwork, a practical guide...page 108
  3. ↑ Dhaka smrity bismrityr nogori by Muntasir Mamun,page 138
  4. ↑ Helal, Bashir Al (2012). "Language Movement". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ↑ (Al Helal 2003, p. 483)
  6. ↑ Kaler kontho Newspaper
  7. ↑ Book, Bangladesh Ediz, Ingles...Page 60
  8. ↑ Book, Bangladesh Directory...page 85
  9. ↑ Book, Central Persecution and Repression in Bangladesh, some facts...page 37

Citations

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