Sagardighi Union
Sagardighi may refer to: * Sagardighi, Bangladesh * Sagardighi, Murshidabad, in Sagardighi community development block ** Sagardighi (community development block), Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India * Sagardighi, Cooch Behar Sagardighi is one of "Great Ponds" in the heart of Cooch Behar, the district headquarters of Cooch Behar district, West Bengal, India. The name means an ocean-like pond, exaggerated in view of its great significance. As well as being popular w ...

Sagardighi, Bangladesh
Sagardighi is about from Ghatail Upazila headquarters in Tangail District of Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos .... There is a place called Sagardighi earlier, it is a Union in Ghatail upazila. There is a famous lake on the land of 12.80 acres. The ditch was excavated by the local Pala dynasty sagar king. Location About from Ghatail upazila of Tangail district of Bangladesh. Previously located at Sagardighi. History The ditch was excavated by the local Pala dynasty sagar king. The ruins of Shan paved ghatala are still found in the west side of this dighi, which is believed to be the residence of the king of the sea. The former name was Lohani. From Sagardighi, there is a huge lake in the south, which has a size of 25 acres of land. Banraj Pal, son of the ...
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Sagardighi, Murshidabad
Sagardighi is a town situated in the Sagardighi CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. History It is revealed by the Period of Excavation: 988-1038 A.D. by Mahipaldeva (I) that it was an ancient place. In Pala reign (750-1170 A.D.) Sagardighi was one of the main centres of Buddhist religion. After this in medieval period i.e., in Pathan age (First phase of 13th century) Sagardighi was an important place. Sagar means sea, whereas Dighi is lake. It is a lake like a sea. Length and breadth of this lake are 1.5 and 1 kilometre respectively. There is a temple in the proper centre (under the water) of the lake whose steeple has been found when water level is decreased. Geography Location Sagardighi is located at . Area overview Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the Rarh region t ...
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Sagardighi (community Development Block)
Sagardighi is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Stone Age Small weapons made of stone, which are around 15,000-20,000 years old, have been discovered by archaeologists of the State Archaeology Department at Ekani Chandpara in Sagardighi. Apart from the weapons they also discovered raw materials and scrap, which indicates that the weapons were made at this place itself. Pala period Sagardighi has many remains of the Pala dynasty. There is a lake of the name, which is the largest in the district. It was dug up by Mahipala. Gauda Sultanate Hussain Shah, the greatest of Sultans of Gauda, was associated with Chandpara or Ekani Chandpara in Sagardighi block. Sekherdighi is a large lake excavated by him. British Period During the British Raj, the Murshidabad leadership of the Nawabs became weak and the British gave charge of revenue collections to a ...
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