Egarasindur, and historically Yarasindur, is a village in Pakundia Upazila, Kishoreganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, on the east side of the

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. It is in the western part of the division, about 85 km from Dhaka by road. The village is mentioned in the '' Akbarnama'' by

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. Historians disagree about the history of Egarosindur. It was believed to have been settled about 1000 BCE, and archaeological finds include silver coins, iron axes, lances, bows and arrows. At that time, the village was a commercial center. During the eighth century CE, it was a river port where

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s traded with Rome and Persia. In 1338 Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah took control of the region, followed by

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. In 1577, Isa Khan proclaimed independence for Egarosindur as a trading center. At this time a battle took place at the Fort of Egarosindur between Isa Khan and

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Akbar Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great ( fa, ), and also as Akbar I (), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Hum ...

's general, in which Isa Khan was defeated. In 1638, during the reign of

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, Egarosindur was attacked and destroyed.

Archaeology

Notable structures include the fort, the Shah Mosque (dating to 1680), the Sadi Mosque, and the cemetery.

References

Villages in Kishoreganj District Populated places in Dhaka Division Villages in Dhaka Division {{Dhaka-geo-stub

Archaeology

See also

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