Mograpara

Coordinates: 23°38′02″N 90°35′13″E / 23.634°N 90.587°E / 23.634; 90.587
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Mograpara is medieval settlement in Sonargaon in present-day Bangladesh. It is believed to be the oldest Muslim settlement in Sonargaon.[1][2]

History

Mograpara was known as Rathkhola, which means chariot yard in native language, during the rule of last Hindu king of Sonargaon. Mograpara contains remnants of historic mosques and tombs which shows it was a thriving Muslim settlement. It contains the tomb of

Sharfuddin Abu Tawwama operated an Islamic seminary here. The sight holds the ruins of a treasury and music halls which indicate it might be an administrative headquarters of Muslim rulers.[3]

Present

Mograpara is today a busy village on the edges of Dhaka-Chittagong Highway and is located in Mugra Para Union in Sonargaon Upazila.[4] It is a densely populated area.[5]

References

  1. ISBN 978-984-32-0321-2
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  2. ^ Population Census of Bangladesh, 1974: Dacca. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 1979. p. i-9.
  3. ^ Khan, Muazzam Hussain. "Mograpara". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ISBN 978-1-84162-409-9
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  5. ISBN 978-984-512-344-0
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23°38′02″N 90°35′13″E / 23.634°N 90.587°E / 23.634; 90.587

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