Bikrampur

{{History of Bangladesh}}

The region was successively ruled by Vigrahapala I, Narayanapala, Rajyapala, Gopala II, Vigrahapala II, Mahipala, Naya Pala, Vigrahapala III, Mahipala II, Shurapala II, Ramapala, Kumarapala, Gopala III and Madanapala.{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Pala Dynasty}} Pala empire disintegrated in 1174 weakened by attacks of the rising Sena dynasty.{{cite journal |last=Scott |first=David |title=Buddhism and Islam: Past to Present Encounters and Interfaith Lessons |journal=Numen |volume=42 |issue=2 |pages=141–155 |date=May 1995 |doi=10.1163/1568527952598657 |jstor=3270172}}

During the rule of Srichandra (reigned 930 – 975 AD), the administrative centre of the Chandra kingdom was established at Bikrampur.{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Chandra Dynasty, The}} The Varman Dynasty (1035-1150 CE) replaced the Chandras and established their independent kingdom.{{Cite book|last=Le|first=Huu Phuoc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9jb364g4BvoC&dq=the+varman+dynasty&pg=PA71|title=Buddhist Architecture|date=2010|publisher=Grafikol|isbn=978-0-9844043-0-8|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Sayeed|first=Ahmad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ww-qCQAAQBAJ&dq=varman+dynasty+&pg=PA31|title=Know Your India: "Turn a New Page to Write Nationalism"|date=4 October 2014|publisher=Vij Books India Pvt Ltd|isbn=978-93-84318-68-0|language=en}}

After the fall of the Chandras, The Varman Dynasty became powerful in East Bengal. The Varmans claimed that they are descended from a branch of Yadava Dynasty of Simhapur.{{Cite book |last=Hazra |first=Kanai Lal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N3wEAAAAYAAJ&q=Yadava |title=The Rise and Decline of Buddhism in India |date=1995 |publisher=Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers |isbn=978-81-215-0651-9 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Division |first=Publications |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wumhDQAAQBAJ&dq=varmans+yadav+dynasty&pg=PT192 |title=THE GAZETTEER OF INDIA Volume 2 |publisher=Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting |isbn=978-81-230-2265-9 |language=en}} Jat Varman, Hari Varman Samala Varman were the most powerful rulers, who ruled in Bikrampur. Bhoja Varman was the last independent ruler of the Varman Dynasty who was defeated by Vijaysena of the Sena dynasty.{{Cite book |last=Raatan |first=T. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lvI6W-r3OIAC&dq=varman+dynasty+&pg=PA143 |title=Encyclopaedia of North-East India |date=November 2003 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-068-4 |language=en}}

A copper-plate inscription from the time of the ruler Vijay Sen (ruled 1097–1160), founder of the Sen Dynasty, was found in Barrackpore, in 1911. In this inscription, Bikrampur was mentioned as the capital of that region.[http://www.munshigonj.com/MgonjSection/HistoryOldBangla.htm Proof of Bikrampur as the ancient capital of Bengal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714133108/http://www.munshigonj.com/MgonjSection/HistoryOldBangla.htm |date=14 July 2011 }}, Golam Ashraf Khan Uzzal It continued to be the capital throughout the, Sena Dynasty. In 1205, Turkic invader Bakhtiyar Khalji defeated the then-ruler Lakshman Sen in Nadia. Lakshman fled to Bikrampur.{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Laksmanasena}} His two sons Vishwarup Sen and Keshab Sen kept ruling from here until 1230.{{cite web|url=http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaBengal.htm|title= Far East King Lists|access-date=30 December 2013}}{{self-published source|date=August 2016}} However the copper-plate inscriptions during their reign do not mention Bikrampur as the capital.{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Vikramapura}}

Another Hindu ruler, Danuj Rai, defeated a successor of Keshab Sen and started ruling from here. In early 1280, he moved the capital to Suvarnagrama (later named Sonargaon).{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Raja Ganesha}}

Mughal Emperor Akbar established Bikrampur as one of the 52 parganas of Sonargaon sarkar in the Bengal subah during his administrative reforms implemented between 1572–1580.Abul Fazl-I-'Allami (1949, reprint 1993). Ain-I-Akbari, Vol.II (tr. H.S. Jarett), Calcutta: The Asiatic Society, p.151 During his time, Chand Rai{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Chand Rai}} and Kedar Rai{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Kedar Rai}} were the Zamindars of Bikramapur. In the expeditions against Bara-Bhuiyans, Mughal Subahdar Man Singh killed Kedar Rai in the early 1600s.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Szfqq7ruqWgC&pg=PA64 |title=Bangladesh|isbn=9788176484695|access-date=29 September 2015|last1=Ahmed|first1=Salahuddin|year=2004|publisher=APH }}

In post-Aurangzeb era, during the time of Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, Bikrampur was divided into eight taluks – Bhagyakul, Sreenagar, Maijpara, Sinhapara, Taltala, Sirajdikhan, Louhajong and Baligaon. Each taluk was represented by one zamindar. Muhammad Azim Khan became the Zamindar of Louhajong who held the title of "Khan Bahadur". Gobinda Prasad Roy became the Zamindar of Maijpara.{{cite web |url=http://www.munshigonj.com/heritage/Maijpara.htm |title=:: Munshigonj District – Heritage Places – Maijpara Math :: |work=munshigonj.com |access-date=29 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930000907/http://www.munshigonj.com/heritage/Maijpara.htm |archive-date=30 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}

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• Atiśa ({{circa|982–1054}} CE)
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• Dwarkanath Ganguly (1844–1898)
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• Kaliprosanna Ghosh (1843–1910)
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• Badal Gupta (1912–1930)
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• Chashi Nazrul Islam (1941–2015)
• Radhu Karmakar (1919–1993)
• Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser for Housing and Public Works of Bangladesh
• Muhammad Hamidullah Khan (1938–2011)
• Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (1893–1972)
• Imdadul Haq Milan (born 1955)
• Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay (1920–1989)
• Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (born 1935)
• Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949)
• Kedar Ray
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• Mokshadacharan Samadhyayi
• Laboni Sarkar
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• Soham Swami (1858–1918)
• Sarada Ukil (1888–1940)

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414121320/http://www.munshigonj-bikrampur.com/historical_info.html Historical Bikrampur]

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