History Mahasthangarh.

                                                                                 History

Old history

The Bogra District possesses an imperative spot in the fanciful and the prior verifiable records of Bengal. In the antiquated period, it was a piece of the region of the Pundras or Paundras, which was known by the name of Pundravardhana. Pundravardhana was one of the kingdoms of Eastern India and was isolated by the surge of Karatoya from the all the more easterly kingdom of Prag-Jyotisha or Kamrupa. The name, Pundravardhana, happens every now and again in the Mahabharata, Ramayana and the different Puranas. As per the Mahabharata and the Puranas, Vasudeva, an effective ruler of the Pundra family, is said to have ruled over Pundravardhana as far back as 1280 BC. The cases of the region to relic, be that as it may, lays essentially on affiliation which focus round the old braced town, now known as Mahasthangarh.

This region was under the accompanying principles:

The Mauryas (fourth century to third century B.C.)

This area was under the standard of the Mauryas in the fourth century BC. This is obvious from the presence of a few Pillars of Ashoka in numerous parts of Pundravardhana and from the disclosure of an old Brahmi Inscription at Mahasthangarh in this locale. Bhadra Babu, a high minister of the Jain religion and a child of a Brahmin of Kotivarsha in Pundravardhana, was the Jain-Guru of Chandra Gupta Maurya. As Ashoka was a firm devotee to Buddhism, he put to death numerous bare Sectarians (apparently the Jains in Pundravardhana.

The Guptas (third century AD to the fifth century AD)

The Gupta power over this area is uncovered from the revelation of various engravings of that period from Pundravardhana. Pundravardhana was a Bhukti under the guideline of Guptas till the end of the fifth century.

Sasanka (the first quarter of the seventh century AD)

By the start of the sixth century this area may have gone under the standard of the Gaudas of Bengal. Be that as it may, the historical backdrop of a century of this area lies in haziness. Nonetheless, toward the start of the seventh century. Sasanka happened upon the throne of Gauda and he unquestionably practiced his power over Pundravardhana (counting this district).

Harshavardhana (the second quarter of the seventh century)

This locale more likely than not went after death of Sasanka under the principle of Harshavardhana (606-647). This apparent from the record of the Chinese traveler Xuanzang who went by Pundravardhana likely in 640 AD.

The Palas (c. 750-1150)

By the center of the eighth century (c. 750) one Gopal expected control of the undertakings over North Bengal, built up a regal tradition known as the Pala Dynasty. After Gopal was chosen ruler, he sat down in Pundravardhana. He administered over the area up to c. 780 and was succeeded by his child Dharmapala (c. 781-821). The Pala Kings had tranquil ownership of this region up to the end of their guideline over Bengal which finished in the twelfth century. Dharmapala was the child and the successor of Gopala, developed his energy past Pundravardhana. Like his dad he was a Buddhist and established the celebrated Buddhist Vihara at Somapuri in Varendra, the remains of which have been found in the Naogaon District.

The Senas (c. 1150-1204)

The Senas initially originated from the Deccan and settled in West Bengal. Vijayasena was the first incredible leader of the line. He vanquished the last Pala ruler Madanapala, and set up his power over this locale. He was succeeded by his child, Vallalsena (1160–1178) who was in positive ownership of the region. He assembled his capital at Bhabanipur (a shakti-peeth) in this locale. Lakshmanasena (1178–1204), the child and successor of Vallal Sena, practiced power over this region till he was driven out by Ikhtiyaruddin Muhammad-canister Bakhtiyar Khalji in 1204. Indeed, even after this date, an administration of Sena Rajas ruled for about a century over the north-eastern tract of this locale as feudatory boss under the suzerainty of the Muslim leaders of Bengal. Their capital was at Kamalpur, a couple of miles toward the north of Bhabanipur (a site of journey for the Hindu fans) and little toward the south of Sherpur. Achyuta Sena was the last Prince of the line.

English Era

The present District of Bogra, was initially framed in 1821 amid British guideline. In the 1901 enumeration, the number of inhabitants in the locale (on a lessened region) was around 854,533, an increment of 11% in the decade, the registration uncovered there was no town with upwards of 10,000 inhabitants.[5] The well known Prafulla Chaki(1888–1908) was conceived in this region.

Skirmish of Bogra

The zone was concealed in thick battling in the Battle of Bogra between the associated troops of Mitro Bahini and Indian Army (consolidated) which vanquished the Pakistan Army amid the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.

Topography and Climate

Development of area

Karatoa River

Stream

BD Korotoa River.

Karatoa River close Mahasthangarh

Nation Bangladesh

Area     Rajshahi Division

City      Bogra.

The zone comprising entire of Upazila Sariakandi, Gabtali, Sonatala and real part Dhunat is known as the eastern alluvial tract. Treated by the sediment of surge waters, the eastern alluvion is a standout amongst the most fruitful and prosperous regions in Bogra, Jute, aus, aman paddy, sugarcane and heartbeats are developed. Infrequently upwards of three or more harvests are developed on one field in a year with no evident lessening of its productivity.

The western segment of the locale is a stamped complexity toward the eastern one. In many parts it is very much lush. Thick serub wilderness is to be found is Upazilas of Sherpur and in parts of Sibganj, which has a relatively expansive extent of cultivable waste area. This some portion of the area is marginally higher than the eastern parts and is by and large above surge level. The dirt of this part is by and large suited to the development paddy. Adamdighi is surely understood for the fine characteristics of rice. This rice is developed some degree in the Shibganj Upazila.

The tract toward the east of the Karatoya is a piece of the valley of the Brahmaputra and is by and large low-lying and converged by various khals (Canals) and shallow bogs and swamps. It is liable to yearly immersion from the flood of the Brahmaputra and, along these lines, gets a rich store of sediment. There is next to no wilderness and just about the whole zone is under development.

Streams

There are a significant number of waterways in the Bogra District. The Karatoya is the focal divider of water-channel of the locale, alternate waterways may be ordered into the eastern and western systems. Names of the some critical streams of this region are as per the following:

The Bangali

The Karatoya

The Jamuna

The Nagar

The Tulsh