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Rangpur may refer to: Places In Bangladesh *Rangpur Division, one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. *Rangpur District, district of Bangladesh in Rangpur Division. *Rangpur, Bangladesh, metropolis and a major city in northern Bangladesh and the administrative headquarter of Rangpur Division. In India * Rangpur, Assam, an old capital city of the historic Ahom kingdom in present-day Assam, India *Rangpur, Gujarat, a historic site in Gujarat, India * Rangpur, Punjab, a town in Pakistan Other uses *Rangpur (fruit), a type of citrus fruit See also * Rangapur (other) * Ranpur (other) * Rajbanshi (other) * Rangpuri language Rangpuri (Rangpuri: অংপুরি ''Ôṅgpuri'' or অমপুরি ''Ômpuri'') is an eastern Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language of the Bengali–Assamese languages, Bengali-Assamese branch, spoken in Rangpur Division in Bangl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpur Division
Rangpur Division (; ; ) is a first-level Divisions of Bangladesh, administrative division of Bangladesh. It covers the northernmost part of the country with a population of about 18 million inhabitants within an area of . Rangpur Division shares borders with the Rajshahi Division, Rajshahi and Mymensingh Division, Mymensingh divisions. It is also bordered by the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya and separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim. Rangpur, Bangladesh, Rangpur City is the administrative headquarter and the largest city. Rangpur Division includes the Teesta River, Teesta and Jamuna River, Jamuna rivers. The Rangpur division consists of eight districts. There are 58 upazilas or subdistricts under these eight districts. The major cities of Rangpur Division are Rangpur, Bangladesh, Rangpur, Dinajpur, and Saidpur, Bangladesh, Saidpur. History Man Singh I, Mansingh, commander of Emperor Akbar, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divisions Of Bangladesh
Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Each division is divided into several districts of Bangladesh, districts which are further subdivided into upazilas (sub-districts), then union council (Bangladesh), union councils. History Following the History of Bangladesh#People's Republic of Bangladesh, independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country had four divisions: Chittagong Division, Dhaka Division, Dacca Division, Khulna Division, and Rajshahi Division. In 1982, the English spelling of the Dacca Division (along with the name of the capital city) was changed into Dhaka Division to more closely match the Bengali language, Bengali pronunciation. In 1993, Barisal Division was :Image:Bangladesh divisions 1993-1998.png, split off from Khulna Division, and in 1995, Sylhet Division was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpur District
Rangpur District () is a district in northern Bengal, It is a part of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. Geography Under the Rangpur Division (one of eight divisions) composed of eight districts of northern Bangladesh, the District of Rangpur is bordered on the north by Nilphamari District, on the south by Gaibandha District, on the east by Kurigram, and on the west by Dinajpur district. Rangpur town is the divisional headquarter. The soil composition is mainly alluvial soil (80%) of the Teesta River basin, and the remaining is barind soil. The temperature ranges from , and the annual rainfall averages . Travel The main transportation methods here are by air, rail, or road. To travel by air, people have to first travel to Dhaka Domestic Airport and then fly to Saidpur Airport (DAC-SPD route). Seven flights travel this route daily. The US-Bangla Airlines, Novoair, and the Biman offer the flights. The distance by airways from Dhaka to Saidpur is . By rail, the district is acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Bangladesh
The divisions of Bangladesh, divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or (). The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 subdistricts or upazilas. History Before independence, Bangladesh (then known as East Pakistan) had 19 districts. English spelling change In April 2018, the government changed the English spelling of five districts to avoid inconsistencies in the Bengali and English spellings and to make them consistent with the Bengali pronunciation. The spellings have been changed from Bogra to Bogura, Barisal to Barishal, Jessore to Jashore, Chittagong to Chattogram and Comilla to Cumilla. Administration Deputy commissioner A Deputy Commissioner (DC), popularly abbreviated to 'DC,' serves as the executive head of the district. Individuals appointed to the role are selected by the government from the Deputy Secretary BCS Administration Cadre. Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpur, Bangladesh
Rangpur (; ; ), is a Metropolis, metropolitan city and a major city in northern Bangladesh. This city serves as the administrative center of the Rangpur Division. It is strategically located on the banks of the Ghaghot River and near the Teesta River. It is the second largest List of City Corporations in Bangladesh, City Corporation in Bangladesh. The city has developed rapidly in recent years, with improvements in infrastructure and services enhancing its role as a key regional hub. Rangpur has become a key destination for students from other districts and cities seeking quality education. Rangpur City features notable educational institutions. Rangpur has also a vibrant local culture, including traditional festivals in Bangladesh, festivals and community events. It is said that back in 1575, a trusted general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, took over Rangpur. But it was not until 1686 that Rangpur was fully integrated into the Mughal Empire. Back on 16 December 1769, Rangpur was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpur, Assam
Rangpur (Ahom language, Tai-Ahom:Tsé-Moon; ) is the 4th capital of the Ahom kingdom, was established by Swargadeo Rudra Singha in "Meteka" in 1707 after shifting the capital from Garhgaon. It is currently a part of Sibsagar town. The place holds many monuments build by the Ahom dynasty, the most notable of which are the Talatal Ghar and the Rang Ghar. The architectural plan of Rangpur spread over almost a thousand bighas of land. Ghanasyam, an architect from Cooch Behar, Koch Bihar, was deputed by Rudra Singha to design the city. Etymology Rangpur situated near the modern day Sivasagar town, means ''City of delight'' or the ''City of Joy'' as the King here had immensely enjoyed the falconry arranged by the Borphukan and in Ahom language it is called ''Che-mun''. History Capital City The city of Rangpur was laid in C.E. 1698 by King Rudra Singha at Tengabari of Meteka area. He then excavated the famous Joysagar Tank and there after he respectively had constructed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpur, Gujarat
Rangpur is an ancient archaeological site in Surendranagar district near Vanala on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. Lying on the tip between the Gulf of Khambhat and Gulf of Kutch, it belongs to the period of the Indus Valley civilization, and lies to the northwest of the larger site of Lothal. It is the type site for the Rangpur culture, a regional form of the late phase of the Indus Valley Civilization that existed in Gujarat during the 2nd millennium BCE. Excavation Rangpur culture: Based on the distinct pottery excavated here, it was identified as a separate culture or subculture.The Harappan Civilisation: Its Sub-cultures Daily Pioneer, 10 May 2018. Trail Diggings were conducted by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) during 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpur, Punjab
Rangpur is a town and one of the 51 union councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The Union Council is part of the Noorpur Thal Tehsil. It is situated on Kaloorkot road to the southwest of Khushab city. The seepage of water from the Chashma link canal has spoiler cultivable land. Rangpur is the second biggest town in Noorpur Thal Tehsil after Noorpur Thal City. The Greater Thal canal The history of Thal Project goes back to over 150 years. It was in 1873 that the project was first conceived for the whole of Thal Doab. The proposal to irrigate this area came up for discussion in 1919, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1936 and in 1949. But the British colonial rulers repeatedly shelved the project on the pretext that it will severely hurt the water availability to lower riparian. The project proposal once again came under discussion in 1975 in a controversial way when Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) refus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpur (fruit)
Rangpur, ''Citrus'' × ''limonia'' or ''Citrus reticulata'' × ''medica'', sometimes called the rangpur lime, mandarin lime or lemandarin, is a hybrid between the mandarin orange and the citron. It is a citrus fruit with a very acidic taste and an orange peel and flesh. Common names Common names for this fruit include rangpur, the name of a city now in Bangladesh. Rangpur is also known in the Indian subcontinent as ''Sylhet lime'' (after another region also now in Bangladesh), ''surkh nimboo'', and ''sharbati''. It is known as a ''canton-lemon'' in South China, a ''hime-lemon'' in Japan, as ''limão-cravo'' in Brazil, and ''mandarin-lime'' in the United States. History ''Citrus'' × ''limonia'' was introduced into Florida in the late nineteenth century by Reasoner Brothers of Oneco, who obtained their seeds from northwestern India. Though often described as a lemon hybrid, genomic analysis has shown it to be an F1 hybrid of a female citron (''Citrus medica'') and a male mandarin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangapur (other)
Rangapur may refer to: * Rangapur, Kapilvastu, a village in Kapilvastu district in Lumbini, Nepal * Rangapur, Rautahat, a village in Rautahat district in Narayani, Nepal * Rangapur, Belgaum, a village in Belgaum district of Karnataka, India * Rangapur, Nalgonda district, a village in Nalgonda district of Telangana, India * Rangapur, Manchal mandal, a village in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana, India * Rangapur, Shabad mandal, a village in Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh, India See also * Rangpur (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranpur (other)
Ranpur may refer to the following places in India: * Ranpur, Gujarat, a town in Gujarat * Ranpur Taluka, a taluka in Botad district of Gujarat * Ranpur, Abdasa, a village in Abdasa Taluka, Kutch district, Kutch District, Gujarat * Raj-Ranpur, Odisha, also known as "Ranpur", a town in Odisha ** Ranpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) * Ranpur State, a former princely state of Odisha * Porbandar State, also known as Ranpur, a former princely state of Gujarat See also * Ranapur, a town in Madhya Pradesh * Ranipur (other) * Rangpur (other) * Rampur (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajbanshi (other)
Rajbanshi or Rajbongshi may refer to: * Rajbongshi people, an ethnic group of South Asia * Rajbanshi language (Nepal), an Indo-Aryan language of Nepal, closely related to the above See also * Rangpur (other) *Rajvanshi Devi (1886–1962), first First Lady of India *Priya Rajvanshi or Priya Rajvansh Priya Rajvansh (30 December 1936 – 27 March 2000), born Vera Sunder Singh, was an Indian actress, who is known for her performance in Hindi films like ''Heer Raanjha'' (1970) and '' Hanste Zakhm'' (1973), amongst a handful of films she did du ... (1936–2000), Indian film actress {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
