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Nawabpur Road

Coordinates: 23°43′04″N 90°24′41″E / 23.717866°N 90.411357°E / 23.717866; 90.411357
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Nawabpur Road
Nawabpur Road is located in Bangladesh
Nawabpur Road
Nawabpur Road (Bangladesh)
Length1 km (0.62 mi)[1]
LocationOld Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Coordinates23°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

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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

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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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See also

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References

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  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. ^ Ahmed, Sharif Uddin (1986). Dacca: A Study in Urban History and Development. Curzon Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-7007-0180-X.
  5. ^ Helal, Bashir Al (2012). "Language Movement". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. ^ (Al Helal 2003, p. 483)
  7. ^ Kaler kontho Newspaper
  8. ^ Book, Bangladesh Ediz, Ingles...Page 60
  9. ^ Book, Bangladesh Directory...page 85
  10. ^ Book, Central Persecution and Repression in Bangladesh, some facts...page 37

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