Nawabpur Road
  Nawabpur Road (Bangladesh) | |
| Length | 1 km (0.62 mi)[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°43′04″N 90°24′41″E / 23.717866°N 90.411357°E |
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
[edit]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]
In 1840, it was one of the two main thoroughfares of Dhaka, running north from Sadarghat to Thatari Bazar.[4]
On 22 February 1952, during a Bengali language rally, police fired on marchers killing several including Sofiur Rahman and a nine-year-old boy.[5][6]
Amenities
[edit]The largest known market for spare parts in Bangladesh is situated in Nawabpur.[7] There are numerous businesses, including low-cost hotels.[8] Victoria Park, a very ancient and historical site under the name of Andaghar Maidan, is situated at the end of Nawabpur Road.[9]
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.[10]
Photographs
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Bengali Language Movement Rally, 4 February 1952 -
Looking North, 1966 -
1960s -
1975 -
Maran Chand Sweetshop, 1975
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ None. "Distance measure". Wikimapia. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Book, Development Fieldwork, a practical guide...page 108
- ^ Dhaka smrity bismrityr nogori by Muntasir Mamun,page 138
- ^ Ahmed, Sharif Uddin (1986). Dacca: A Study in Urban History and Development. Curzon Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-7007-0180-X.
- ^ Helal, Bashir Al (2012). "Language Movement". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ (Al Helal 2003, p. 483)
- ^ Kaler kontho Newspaper
- ^ Book, Bangladesh Ediz, Ingles...Page 60
- ^ Book, Bangladesh Directory...page 85
- ^ Book, Central Persecution and Repression in Bangladesh, some facts...page 37
Citations
[edit]- Al Helal, Bashir (2003). Bhasha Andoloner Itihas (History of the Language Movement) (in Bengali). Dhaka: Agamee Prakashani. ISBN 984-401-523-5.