Nawabpur Road

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Nawabpur Road
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Nawabpur Road (Bangladesh)
Length1 km (0.62 mi) [1]
Location Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Coordinates 23°43′04″N90°24′41″E / 23.717866°N 90.411357°E / 23.717866; 90.411357

Nawabpur Road is a road in Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh, and is associated with the Shankhari and Gulistan bazaars. It is a busy road often jammed with rickshaws, human drawn carts, and foot traffic. [2]

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History

Nawabpur was known as Umraha Para. During the Mughal era, diplomats used to reside here, which is how it got its name. Umraha Para was later renamed Nawabpur. [3]

In 1840, it was one of the two main thoroughfares of Dhaka, running north from Sadarghat to Thatari Bazar. [4]

On 22 February 1952, during a Bengali language rally, police fired on marchers killing several including Sofiur Rahman and a nine-year-old boy. [5] [6]

Amenities

The largest known market for spare parts in Bangladesh is situated in Nawabpur. [7] There are numerous businesses, including low-cost hotels. [8] Victoria Park, a very ancient and historical site under the name of Andaghar Maidan, is situated at the end of Nawabpur Road. [9]

It specially was a Hindu based area, which is shown by the two Hindu temples, named Radha Shyam Mandir and Laxmi Narayan Mandir, that are situated on the road. [10]

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