Karatoya River
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Countries | India and Bangladesh |
Division | Rajshahi |
District | Bogra |
Karatoya River (also spelt Korotoa River) is a small stream in Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh.
Etymology
The name of the river is a combination of two Sanskrit words kar (hand) and toa (water).
Course
The Karatoya, known as Phuljhur, rises in the Baikunthapur jungles in the extreme north-west of Jalpaiguri district (West Bengal, India) and forms for some distance the boundary between Dinajpur and Rangpur districts. It then meanders through Rangpur and Bogura. In the south of Bogura district, it receives the Halhalia and the united stream is then known as the Phuljhur. It leaves Bogura at Chanda kona and flowing in a southerly direction past Raiganj and Shujapur is joined by the
Course changes
The Karatoya is one of the rivers that has changed over the years. Previous rivers that the Karatoya connected to include the Teesta and Kosi rivers.[1]
The map (right) shows the main rivers in North Bengal and adjoining areas. Not shown are numerous tributaries and distributaries, which connect the main rivers, and allow the main rivers to change course. Therefore, the river-system pattern undergoes continuous changes. Such changes have not been reflected in the map. Moreover, many of the rivers have local names for sections of the course, adding to the complexity of the river system.
The Karatoya is made up of four parts and connects adjoining rivers.[2]
History
The Karatoya is mentioned in the Puranas and had a high repute for sanctity. It was the eastern boundary of the old kingdom of
During the early 1100s, the Ganges was three times smaller than the Karatoya according to the Siyar-al-Mutakhkhirin. By the late 1600s, the river had become a channel according to a map by Ven den Brouck.[2] During the late 1700s, James Rennell created additional maps.[3]
References
- OCLC 961157849.
- ^ a b Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Karatoya River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Majumdar, S.C., Chief Engineer, Bengal, Rivers of the Bengal Delta, Government of Bengal, 1941, reproduced in Rivers of Bengal, Vol I, 2001, p. 45, published by Education department, Government of West Bengal.