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The heritage of the upazila

Raipur: History and tradition

 

Meghna, Old Brahmaputra, Arial Khan and Kankan Rivers are situated in the south-eastern part of the district of Raipura Narsingdi, the largest upazila of Bangladesh. Belab upazilas on the north, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria districts on the east, Nabinagar and Banchcharampur and Narsingdi sadar upazilas of Brahmanbaria district on the south, Narsingdi Sadar and Shibpur upazilas on the west. This upazila is located in about 230 5/2 and 240 04 / north latitudes and 900 59 / East longitude. Raipura upazila headquarters from Dhaka and Narsingdi district headquarters are 79km and 32kms respectively. Its total size is 312.50km. Among them, water and river flow 43.77 sq. M.

RAIPURA Naming History

 

It is said that during the British rule, when the permanent settlement system of Lord Karnavalish was introduced, the region came under the purview of the Mughtagacha zamindars of Mymensingh. Some of the statutes that have been given by the zamindars are made by Sikkim. Among them, Prakash Chandra Roy, Purna Chandra Roy, Mahim Chandra Roy, Dev Chandra Roy and others were mentioned. According to them, the name of the area first is called "Rayanandlalpur". In phases, the name is known as Rabapura. It is mentioned here that earlier this area was known as "Kalidahasagar Charak". At the beginning of the Pakistani period, the region was under the Mymensingh Collectorate. (References: 1860 Gazetteer).

    This upazila has been divided into the following three main natural areas:

    (A) Madhupur average land which is about two percent of the land,

    (B) Brahmaputra sediment land which is approximately 55 percent of the land in the upazila

    (C) Meghna sediment land which is 43% land of the upazila.

Raipur, a traditional upazila, is a traditional upazila of Narsingdi district. Major rivers of Bangladesh, Meghna, Brahmaputra and Arial Khan surrounded the triangular boundaries around this upazila. One of the centers of natural beauty, this upazila is naturally divided into two parts. In the south of the upazila, eight union areas (lowland) The rest of the northern mountainous region (Lalmati) and plain land. In the southern part of the country, there are plenty of sweet potato, buffalo, melon, watermelon and peanuts, and in the northern hills, there are plenty of jackfruit and vegetables. The huge influence and heritage of the Hindu zamindars of the time, which are associated with the name of Raipura upazila, consisting of 24 unions. After the extinction of zamindari tradition many of them have left the city or elsewhere. However, many of the ruins of the old house are still standing as memories. It is estimated that, in the middle of the nineteenth century, the district was inaugurated with the aim of indigo cultivation. Nilkuthi, who founded them, is still witnessing this. Though it was known as the Thana of a large population from the British period, later the three police stations were formed in the name of Shibpur, Monohardi and Belab. This upazila was a traditional tradition of education since the British period. The poet's poet Shamsur Rahman, poet and writer, Dr. Alauddin Al-Azad, professor Babu Akshay Kumar Roy, educationist Ziauddin Ahmed, Shafiq Uddin Ahmed highlighted the cultural scene of this country. Mr. Khorshed Alam, former Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Mr. Osman Gani Sahib, the former Principal of Dhaka Teachers' Training College, also has the birthplace of this district. It is to be noted that the famous musician artist, Ostat Alauddin Khan, was brought up in his Matulalaya Raipur.

In addition to sports, there is a tradition of this upazila. During British rule, Royapura's football team has earned a lot of reputation in different parts of Sudur and Calcutta.

RAIPURA's livelihood was basically agricultural, but once the weavers industry got wide spread in this area. At present, Hasnabad, Amirganj, Radhaganj and some of the power lines in the west hold the past tradition of weaving industry. The weavers of the area, like lungis, towels, sarees and gray fabrics, are supplying regular baburhat (Shikrchar) - known as the "Manchester" of East by meeting the needs of the upazila.

The people of this upazila are also backward in different progressive movements. The initiative taken by the people of Raipur in the Pakistani movement of the Muslim League and frenzy had not been her second instance in the whole of Bengal. That movement was transformed into the struggle of Razapur. Many believe that the beginning of the Pakistan movement started from here After the establishment of Pakistan, the role of raapura was glorious in the movement against the eviction of the zamindari system and the oppression of the moneylenders.

During the great liberation war of 1971, about three thousand freedom fighters of this upazila actively participated in a new dimension in the history of the nation by participating in an unforgettable contribution towards the implementation of the independence of this country. There were so many people from Raipura upazila who participated in the liberation war, which is more than the participants in the Liberation War from many districts of Bangladesh.

Note that, Birshreshtha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Raipurur, one of the freedom fighters of freedom struggle. The contribution of this great hero soldier in the War of Liberation is commemorating the people of Rayapura and the people of the country with deep reverence.

Raipur upazila is a huge upazila near the Dhaka City. Despite the presence of the capital, the local communication system of this upazila was not very good. Especially in the upazila headquarters with 8 unions of the Charongan, it is said that there was one type of separation. There was no alternative to communication options without walking on boats and feet. As a result, never in those places