Rowmari Upazila
upazila in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
Rowmari (Raumari, Bengali: রৌমারী) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Geography
Rowmari is located at 25.5625°N 89.8500°E / 25.5625; 89.8500. It has a total area of 197.03 km2.
The upazila is bounded by Ulipur Upazila and Assam state of India on the north, Char Rajibpur Upazila on the south, Assam state of India on the east, and Char Rajibpur, Chilmari, and Ulipur Upazilas on the west.
History
Etymology
The exact history behind the naming of Rowmari Upazila is not definitively known. However, according to a widely circulated folk explanation, a large quantity of Rui fish (Rohu) was once found in this region. The act of catching Rui fish here was locally referred to as Rau Mach Mara. It is believed that the name Rowmari originated from the phrase Rau Mara.
Background
On the eve of the Partition of India in 1947, at a place called Boraibari near the Rowmari border, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and Abdul Kashem Mia of Mankachar established "Pakistan Fort" to demand the inclusion of the Muslim-majority Goalpara district of Assam into Pakistan. They organized a militia force with local youths.
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