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Introduction to Sonargaon

Background of Sonargaon:

Brief historical background of Sonargaon:

Today, the historically famous Sonargaon or Suvarnagram contains Panam city's ruins and an old Sardar's house building encased in historical memories.

Historic Sonargaon is a city of ruins with 150 years old memories and a sense of identity as an independent nation. This feeling has become stronger through many ups and downs in the course of history. Today, Sonargaon has become a name through which Bangladesh's history, culture, tradition and folk culture are simultaneously expressed.

Although it started during the reign of Shur, Pala, Sen and Deva kings, Sonargaon's prosperous and glorious era began in 1338 AD during the reign of Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah. When he declared independence in 1338 AD, Sonargaon became the capital of independent Bengal. Later Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah, Sher Shah, and Isha Khan successively ruled Sonargaon.

Sonargaon was once the world's best in business, education, agriculture, literature, culture, arts and crafts. The muslin cloth of Sonargaon was appreciated all over the world. It is said that the first mosque in Bengal was built in Gowaldi village of Sonargaon, which bears the signature of the Muslim Ummah in history. The Grand Trunk Road, the world's longest road from Sonargaon to Punjab, was built during the reign of Sher Shah. There is the shrine of Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah, the shrine of five holy men and the memorials of numerous saints.


The naming of Sonargaon:

The history of naming Sonargaon is shrouded in mystery. Dr R.C. Majumdar and Sir Jadunath Sarkar refer to this Sonargaon land as the golden land. whose clay colour was golden or blood-coloured, also called golden bhakti or golden subject. In the Kalika Purana, the land of many places along the ancient Brahmaputra banks is mentioned as red. It is said that Mrtikika turned red due to bloodshed during the battle of Deva Sur. Sonargaon or golden village may be named after Swarna Bhoomi.

According to some, every apprentice trained at the subcontinent's only Islamic university (Sonargaon) was then referred to as a piece of gold and Sonargaon or Suborn village was named in their memory. Dr. Nihar Ranjan Roy's book History of Bengal says there were no gold mines in or around ancient Lower Bengal. Or gold powder would float in the rivers around Burigangar or Suborn village. As a result of obtaining this gold, Suborn village or Sonargaon may be named. Legend has it that it once rained gold and since then the place has been named Suborn or Sonargaon. It is said that the name of Isha Khan's wife was Sonabibi, one of the Ban Bhuiyans of Bengal. Sonargaon got its name from this Sonabibi. It cannot be said with certainty which of the above-mentioned facts behind the naming of Sonargaon is true.