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Ganj Ali
Ganj may refer to: * Shah Jo Risalo, a poetry book written by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai of Sindh *Cannabis (drug) * Ganj, Afghanistan * Ganj, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran * Ganj, Hormozgan, Iran * Ganj-e Besiar, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran Place name suffix * Ganj: originally meaning "treasure" in Middle Persian and Modern Persian, now a common suffix/prefix meaning "treasured place" or "neighbourhood" in Hindi, Bengali and Urdu, used in names of bazaar, mandi, store, market place and towns in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Some examples of place names which include the -ganj suffix are: ** Babuganj, Barisal, Bangladesh ** Badarganj, Rangpur, Bangladesh ** Bakerganj, Barisal, Bangladesh ** Baksiganj, Jamalpur, Bangladesh ** Birganj, Dinajpur, Bangladesh ** Bochaganj, Dinajpur, Bangladesh ** Daryaganj, India ** Debiganj, Panchagarh, Bangladesh ** Dewanganj, Jamalpur, Bangladesh ** Forbesganj, India ** Gauriganj, India ** Ghale ganj, Iran ** Gobindaganj, Gai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Jo Risalo
''Shah Jo Risalo'' ( sd, شاھ جو رسالو) is a poetic compendium of famous Sindhi Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. In fact, it is many compendia, for Shah Abdul Latif's poetry in various forms of bayt and wai was compiled by many of his devotees during his lifetime and after his death. The devotees compiled his poetry and designated it as Shah Jo Risalo or Poetry of Shah. Ernest Trumpp called it Diwan when he edited the ''Risalo'' and published it from Leipzig, Germany in 1866 A.D. Afterwards, many scholars and linguists have published the Shah Jo Risalo with their own compilations, hence many editions are available. Shah Jo Risalo, written in very pure and concise Sindhi verses, is great storehouse for Muslims but also for the Hindus. Shah Abdul Latif has hidden his mystical ideas under layers of symbols taken from all spheres of life as well as from the classical Sufi tradition, and particularly from Maulana Rumi's Mathnawi. Surs (chapters) The traditional comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakerganj Upazila
Bakerganj ( bn, বাকেরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Barisal Division, Bangladesh. Geography Bakerganj is located at . It has a total area of . Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bakerganj Upazila had 71,537 households and a population of 313,845, 6.2% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.0% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 63.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. Administration Bakerganj Upazila is divided into Bakerganj Municipality and 14 union parishads: Bharpasha, Charadi, Char Amaddi, Darial, Dudhal, Durgapasha, Faridpur, Garuria, Kabai, Kalashkati, Nalua, Niamati, Padri Shibpur, and Rangasree. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 172 villages. See also *Upazilas of Bangladesh An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habiganj District
Habiganj ( bn, হবিগঞ্জ, Hobigonj), formerly known as Habibganj ( bn, হবিবগঞ্জ, Hobibgonj), is a district in north-eastern Bangladesh, located in the Sylhet Division. It was established as a district in 1984 as a successor to its ''subdivision'' status since 1867. It is named after its headquarters, the town of Habiganj. History Ancient Prehistoric settlements were said to have been discovered in the Chaklapunji tea garden, near Chandirmazar of Chunarughat. Habiganj has also revealed a significant number of prehistoric tools from the bed of Balu Stream, a small ephemeral stream (water remains here only for a few hours after rainfall). Angularity and freshness of the fossil wood artifacts suggest that they did not come from a great distance and probably came from nearby hillocks. Typologically, technologically, and morphometrically, the artifacts are more or less the same as those found in the Lalmai, Comilla. The fossil wood assemblages of both of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habibganj
Rani Kamalapati is a suburb in Bhopal, India, in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal. It is notable for the Rani Kamalapati Railway Station, the second busiest station in the city after the Bhopal Junction. This railway station was "reconstructed on the lines of Germany’s Heidelberg railway station" as part of a public–private partnership at a cost of 1billion Indian rupees, (about $13.4 million). Rani Kamalapati railway station says that it is India's first world class railway station. Rani Kamalapati also houses the divisional headquarter of "Bhopal Division" of west central railways. Etymology In Hindustani, ''Habibganj'' means ''The Lovely City''. This name was given by the Begum of Bhopal The Nawabs of Bhopal were the Muslim rulers of Bhopal, now part of Madhya Pradesh, India. The nawabs first ruled under the Mughal Empire from 1707 to 1737, under the Maratha Empire from 1737 to 1818, then under British rule from 1818 to 1947, a ..., when she was greatly i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopalganj, Bihar
Gopalganj is a town, municipality and headquarters of Gopalganj District, India, Gopalganj district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Bihar. Geography Gopalganj Town occupies an area of .https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1015_PART_B_DCHB_GOPALGANJ.pdf Page 33 It is located at coordinates Latitude and longitude. It has an average elevation of . Gandaki River, which often causes flooding, flows southwards. Demographics 2011 Census of India, Gopalganj town had a population of 67,339, of which 34,603 are males while 32,736 are females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 10017 which is 14.88 % of total population of Gopalganj town. Female Sex Ratio is of 946 against state average of 918 and Child Sex Ratio in Gopalganj town is around 927 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Gopalganj city is 80.66 % higher than state average of 61.80 % with male literacy of 86.92 % and female literacy rate of 74.07 %. Religion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gobindaganj Upazila
Gobindaganj ( bn, গোবিন্দগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Gaibandha District and the Division of Rangpur. It is one of the largest upazila in Bangladesh including 17 union's and 1 municipality. Gobindaganj is also the home to the founders of Khaakism. Geography Gobindaganj is located at . It has 79464 households and total area 481.66 km2. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gobindaganj has a population of 514591. Males constitute 50.89% of the population, and females 49.11%. This Upazila's adult population is 205,204. Gobindaganj has an average literacy rate of 97.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 48.4% literate. Administration Gobindaganj Upazila is divided into Gobindaganj Municipality and 17 union parishads: Kamdia, Katabari, Shakhahar, Razahar, Sapmara, Darbosta, Taluk Kanupur, Nakai, Harirampur, Rakhalbururz, Fulbari, Gumanigonj, Kamardaha, Kocha Shahar, Shibpur, Mahimaganj, Shalmara. The union parishads are subdivided into 339 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghale Ganj
Qaleh Ganj Rural District ( fa, دهستان قلعه گنج) is a rural district (''dehestan'') in the Central District of Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 13,947, in 2,875 families. The rural district has 40 villages. References Qaleh Ganj County Rural Districts of Kerman Province {{QalehGanj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauriganj
Gauriganj is a city, tehsil and administrative headquarters of Amethi district in Faizabad division, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 126 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Before July 2010, Gauriganj was part of Sultanpur district and then taking Gauriganj, Amethi, Jais, Jagdispur and Salon, formed a new district called Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Nagar, later named Gauriganj and now Amethi. Gauriganj is connected with State Highway 34 and National Highway 128. Etymology Gauriganj is named after goddess Gauri. History At the turn of the 20th century, Gauriganj was described as "a rising town, with a station on the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway." It then technically consisted of two villages, Katra-Lalganj and Madhopur. The bazar was founded by Madho Singh, the Raja of Amethi (d.1891). Gauriganj then hosted a rising grain market and had a pound, police station, and post office, as well as an upper primary s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbesganj
Forbesganj is a (proposed district)city with municipality in the Araria District (formerly Purnia District before 1992) in the state of Bihar, India, situated at the border of Nepal. Etymology During the British Raj the area was under the administration of a British district collector and municipal commissioner, Alexander John Forbes (1807-1890) of East India Company. Forbes had a bungalow at the same location. Consequently the area was known as 'residential area' also abbreviated as 'R-area'. Overtime the name transformed to 'Araria' and the neighbouring subdivision came to be known as 'Forbesganj'. History The city was given its present name from its British district collector and municipal commissioner, Alexander John Forbes (1807-1869). A.J. Forbes was a military adventurer and had taken part in the adventures of Northwest India. He was also in the team of Commissioner George Yule of Bhagalpur while fighting the rebels of 73rd native infantry. A.J. Forbes founded the Sul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewanganj Upazila
Dewanganj ( bn, দেওয়ানগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Jamalpur District, Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. It covers an area of , and is bounded by Char Rajibpur Upazila to the north, Islampur Upazila to the south, Baksiganj Upazila and Meghalaya, India to the east, and Gaibandha Sadar Upazila and Phulchhari Upazila to the west. Its main river is the Jamuna River (the lower stream of the Brahmaputra River). History Dewanganj was first called 'Paddat Nagar,' named after a Hindu landlord. During the Mughal period, two saints, Dewan Shah Kamal and Dewan Shah Jamal, spread Islam in the area. Dewanganj is named after these two saints. In 1772, it was under Rangpur District. Then, in 1821, it was shifted to Bogura District. In 1866, it was shifted to Jamalpur Subdivision under Mymensingh District. Bahadurabad Ghat of this upazila was a very important place in the northern sector due to its strategic location. In 1971, the Pakistani Army deployed one platoon of soldier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debiganj Upazila
Debiganj ( bn, দেবীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur Division, Rangpur, Bangladesh. Geography Debiganj Upazila is located at . It has 31532 households and total area 309.04 km2. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debiganj has a population of 159902. Males constitute 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 77660. Debiganj has an average literacy rate of 24.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Administration Debiganj Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Chengthi Hazradanga, Chilahati, Dandopal, Debiduba, Debiganj, Pamuli, Shaldanga, Sonahar Mollikadaha, Sundardighi, and Tepriganj. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 101 villages. Education According to Banglapedia, Nripendra Narayan Government High School, founded in 1906, is a notable secondary school. Aladini Government Girls High School is a secondary govt high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryaganj
Daryaganj (literally "A market near a river") is a neighbourhood of Delhi inside the walled city of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi). The "darya" (lit. "River") refers to the river Yamuna which was just outside the walled city. Daryaganj is one of the three sub-divisions and also the administrative headquarters of the Central Delhi District. It starts at Delhi Gate, at the edge of Netaji Subhash Road, which goes towards Red Fort. History Daryaganj had the original cantonment of Delhi, after 1803, where a native regiment of Delhi garrison was stationed, which was later shifted to Ridge area. Now known as New Darya Ganj, it once formed part of the British Darya Ganj Cantonment, one of the earliest establishments of the British in Old Delhi. The New Darya Ganj market was earlier known as ''Faiz Bazaar'' until the partition, when present traders moved into the area. East of Daryaganj was Raj ghat Gate of the walled city, opening at Raj Ghat on Yamuna River. The ''Phool Mandi'' (Flower Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
