Authentic Tourism Network :: HISTORICAL PLACES of Bangladesh

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	5) HISTORICAL PLACES-

	.: Sonargaon The ancient capital of Bengal

	About 27 km. from Dhaka, Sonargaon is one of the oldest capitals of Bengal. It was the seat of Deva Dynasty until the 13th century. From then onward till the advent of the Mughals, Sonargaon was subsidiary capital of the Sultanate of Bengal. Among the ancient monuments still intact are the Tomb of Sultan Ghiasuddin (1399-1409 A.D.), the shrines of Panjpirs and Shah Abdul Alla and a beautiful mosque in Goaldi village. The ancient capital of Bengal was called 'Panam Nagar' which is still standing with its past.

	.: Dighapatiya (Natore, Rajshahi)
	About 40 Km. from Rajshahi by road is Natore , an old seat of Maharajas with a beautiful palace, now serving as the uttara Ganabhaban (President's official residence of the northern region). It was residence of the Dighapatiya raj. It is situated amid well-kept grounds, surrounded by a fine moat. The buildings are modern. They include a well-equipped guest house, an imposing gateway and a fine garden decorated with status of white marble.

	.: Sri Chaitanya Temple
	About 500 years old famous temple of Sri Chaitanya Dev is located at Dhaka Dakhin nearly 45 km south-east from Sylhet town. The place is revered for being the ancestral home of the famous Vaishnava saint. Yearly fair is organized on the full moon day of the Bangla month Falgun. Hundreds and thousand of devotees from home and abroad attend this colourful fair.

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