Jahangir Nagar (Bengali: জাহাঙ্গীর নগর) is the former name of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was named after Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
Name[edit | edit source]
In 1608, Dhaka was announced by Subedar Islam Khan as capital of Mughal Bangla. He renamed Jahangir Nagar.[1] to Dhaka . There was a fort beside the river Buriganga named Kella-e-Jahangir (Fort of Jahangir).
University[edit | edit source]
To show respect to this name, a fully residential public university was established in Dhaka in 1970 as Jahangirnagar University.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ RAHMAN, JAHED (2014-02-01). Bends and Shades. Xlibris Corporation. p. 91. ISBN 9781493175048.[self-published source]