Munshiganj (Bengali: মুন্সীগঞ্জ) was the political and cultural centre of ancient Bengal. It was officially known as Bikrampur until 1986 and was part of Dhaka District. The remains of the city of Bikrampur, the capital of the ancient kingdoms of southeastern Bengal, are lost and its location can only be guessed on the basis of available data.
When there was no trace of Dhaka city, Bikrampur i.e present Munshiganj district, was the nerve centre of people there. The ancient rulers of Bikrampur administered the country from here. Their capital was sometimes at Rampal, sometimes at Bikrampur, or at Munshiganj. History indicates that there was a Muslim Zaminder in Munshiganj named Haider Ali Munshi after whose name “Munshiganj” has come into being. From one of the writings of Tolemi, it is seen that Edruckpur, i,e Munshiganj’s name, was Bikrampur. Dhaka was called Dacca that was a “Watching Fari”. In his (Tolemi’s) writings he narrated that there was a famous town called “Ganganagar” near Munshiganj, which was engulfed, by the river Barai.
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Tourists spots:
Idrakpur fort
Dighis of Raja Vallala Sena and Harish Chandra
Tomb and mosque of Baba Adam at Rampal (Munshiganj Sadar Upazila)
Shekhar Nagar Kali Bari
Joar Mandir at Sonarang (Tongibari)
Shyamsiddhi Math
Shulpur Church
Meghna Village Tourists Garden (Gazaria)
Music credits:
First Dream by Brian Bolger
Smooth and Cool by Nico Staf
