Nawabpur Road

Nawabpur Road
	Nawabpur Road (Bangladesh)
Length	1 km (0.62 mi)
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

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

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

Bengali Language Movement Rally, 4 February 1952
Looking North, 1966
1960s
1975
Maran Chand Sweetshop, 1975

References

^ 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

Al Helal, Bashir (2003). Bhasha Andoloner Itihas (History of the Language Movement) (in Bengali). Dhaka: Agamee Prakashani. ISBN 984-401-523-5.

[1] None. "Distance measure". Wikimapia. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

[BookDevelopment-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.

[Banglapedia-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

[BookBangladesh-8] Book, Bangladesh Ediz, Ingles...Page 60

[BookBangladesh_a-9] Book, Bangladesh Directory...page 85

[BookCentral-10] Book, Central Persecution and Repression in Bangladesh, some facts...page 37

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