Raiganj Upazila
upazila in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Raiganj (Bengali: রায়গঞ্জ) is an upazila, or sub-district, of Sirajganj District, located in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.
Etymology
Raiganj is a Bengali language compound of two words; Rai, a title of nobility, and Ganj meaning marketplace/neighborhood. There are numerous theories as to how the area got its name, with the popular theory being that it was named after Shreeman Haridas Guha Rai Thakur, an influential Zamindar in the area. Other historians suggest that the area was named after the Rai Bahadurs of Tarash who founded a marketplace in present-day Raiganj.
History
In the 10th century, this area was a part of the Pala Empire. Emperor Gopala II (r. 940–960) dug a 174 bigha lake known as Jaysagar, located 1 km west of the Nimgachhi Bazar in Sonakhara Union. This lake was famed across North Bengal and served to alleviate the water shortages of the locals and cattle. During the Mughal period, a three-domed mosque was constructed in present-day Dhangara.
On 27 January 1922, hundreds of people were killed in Salanga when the British colonial authorities indiscriminately opened fire on a rally led by Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish as part of the Swadeshi movement.
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