Nawabpur Road is a road in Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh, and is associated with the Shankhari and Gulistan bazaars. It is a busy road often jammed with rickshaws, human-drawn carts, and foot traffic.Book, Development Fieldwork, a practical guide...page 108
History Nawabpur was known as Umraha Para. During the Mughal era, diplomats used to reside here, which is how it got its name. Umraha Para was later renamed Nawabpur.Dhaka smrity bismrityr nogori by Muntasir Mamun, page 138.
In 1840, it was one of the two main thoroughfares of Dhaka, running north from Sadarghat to Thatari Bazar.
On 22 February 1952, during a Bengali language rally, police fired on marchers killing several including Sofiur Rahman and a nine-year-old boy.
Amenities The largest market for spare parts in Bangladesh is situated in Nawabpur.Kaler kontho Newspaper There are numerous businesses, including low-cost hotels.Book, Bangladesh Ediz, Ingles...Page 60 Victoria Park, a very ancient and historical site under the name of Andaghar Maidan, is situated at the end of Nawabpur Road.Book, Bangladesh Directory...page 85
The fact that the area used to have a Hindu population is shown by the two Hindu temples, named Radha Shyam Mandir and Laxmi Narayan Mandir, situated on the road.Book, Central Persecution and Repression in Bangladesh, some facts...page 37
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See also Shankharibazar massacre 1964 East-Pakistan riots
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