Introduction

Dhaka Mohanogori the capital of Bangladesh is on the East Bank of the Burigonga and on the West Bank is Keranigonj Upazila. Dhaka as is installed on its own Tradition, Keranigonj has also its own Tradition. It is true to wonder Dhaka is not only the capital of Bangladesh it is Mega City too and is one of the important Cities of the world and in respect of civilization, knowledge, science and culture the position of Dhaka is much high and and situation of Keranigonj is very near to Dhaka. The distance of Keranigonj from zeropoint or Gulistan is only 3 km. But inspite of being so adjacent to Dhaka, Keragonj is far backward in respect of Development.

Boundary

Keranigonj Upazila is in between the River Buriganga and the Dhaleshwari. On the East, Dhaka Mohanagari on the other Bank of the Buriganga, on the west Nawabgonj and Singair Upazila closing to the river Dhaleshwari on the south Shirajdikhan Upazila of Munshigonj District and on the North Savar Upazila of Dhaka District.

Naming

It is difficult to say when and how the naming of Keranigonj was named. It can be gazed from some supposition and from some historical argument in naming of Keranigonj. Shershah and his son Islam sha ame from kiran area of Afghanistan and established a separate dynasty. Tajkhan Karrani at first make this dynasty well known in the history of Bengal. After Tajkhan his brother Solaman Karrani (1556-72 AD) and then after Bayzid Karrani and at the end Daudkhan Karrani (1572 AD) ruled over Bangla as a last independent emperor of the Karrani Ruling dynasty.

In persuance of great enthusiasm of conquering land with the direction of Emperor Albar, Commander Monir with a view to conquer Bangla invade on Dinajpur, Bakargonj, Sunargaon including other palces. The Korrani Rules having Afgan influenced were defeated everywhere in the hand of the Mugal Army and the karranies had to stay here for some times and these staying is viewed as the naming of Keranigonj. But later on after the arrival of East India Company a special Muslim community perverting the name gave a fashional representation of this palce as Keranigonj from korran.

Historical Facts

Among the many historical celebrity (1) Zinzira palace and (2) Nawaghora are the two famous celebrity with which many tragically historical remembrance are connected which can be compare with Lalbagh Killa, Sutakatara and Bora katara of Dhaka.

Zinzira Palace: Nawab Ibrahim Khan (1618-23) built this Zinzira Palace. From Every rooms of this palace the long depth sigh of the painful heart of Sharforaz Khan, Shawkatjong, Hussaini Koli, Ali Bordi and the last Nawab Sirajudaulah's harem women and their descendents and their insistinct tragic lamentation till to-day is seemed to be heard from every brick and sand particle.

In 1740 AD. Sharforazkhan the Nowab of Bengal being defeated by the Ali Bordi Khan his wife, sister and sons were imprisoned in the Zinzira Palace and there they died a tragic death.

With the change of historical succession and by the order of Mirjafor; Gosati Begum, the mother of Nawab Shiraj, the descendents of Nawajish, Akramudallah's little son Muraddullah, Nawab's wife Lutfunnessa and child daughter were imprisoned in the Zinzira palace and with the instigation of Umichad, Jogotshat and Raydurlob with a deceive to take them in murshidabad including mother of Nawab and Gosati Begum 70 followers were planned drowned by sanking boat in the river Dhaleshwari. Later on Nawab's wife daughter and others were killed taking them from this palace to Murshidabad with allurement.

Nowgara: The famous Nawgora Palace in near Zinzira Hawtee Mosque is entangled with so many painful celebrities. In enterning in this palace and in enterning into the gate there two seperate palaces are found; one is for gallows and the other for merriment. Many miraculous story is heard about this palace. From the mouth of the local Budha it is heard that there was a tunnel below the buriganga connecting with the Lalbagh Kella of Dhaka. This path of the old celebrity was not possible to discoverer later on.

The Nawab family of Bengal came from Urishya on floating through Buriganga to Bangal and with the change of historical succession the entire plan of killing the Nawab family was completed through this Buriganga. Buriganga become old but till it is very existence bearing Keranigonj on its chest.

Though Lalbagh Kellah of Dhaka is protected, the Zinzira Palace and Nawghor places of Zinzira yet not adopted any plan for their protection.

Other Historical Places: Besides all these celebrities the Nazipur of Kalatia Union, parjuar of Kalindi union; of Keranigonj there are many historical places in Keranigonj but no enthusiasism was taken before in preserving any celebrity or history in the proper way of this area begining the historical celebrity from Nowab Ali Bordi Khan to British rule above all as the place of origin of the defender of money incidents having the contribution towards the freedom fighting is this Keranigonj.

In the dark night of 25th March 1971 and 26th March the next day of announcement of independence the Keranigonj thana was plundered and 30 (thirty) arms was collected. Moreover all the arms of Keranigonj were collected and being well organized the foundation of freedom, fighting was setup in this Keranigonj. The tale of safety place in other bank of Buriganga for the freedom fighters was not remain unnoticed to the higher authority of Pak Army.

Plan was checked to make operation in Keranigonj on the 2nd April/1971. At dawn thousands of male and female were killed in an unanticipated attack. Raping, plundering were going on, ornaments, cash money and valuable goods were burnt to ashes with the city, village and dwelling places with the human settlement.

It is heard the next day of second April/71, the members of the invading army of West Pakistan send thousands of taka through money order from Dhaka Sadar post office in West Pakistan.

The second April is not the end. This divesting continues throughout the nine months of fighting. On the 25, 26 and 27th November/71 this killing invade of Pak Army again was carrying on before the day of victory, Lacs of lives of country were revocated, destroyed with fire the human dwellingd of Sakta, basta, Ruhitpur, Zinzira, Kalatia, Kalindi, Shuvatta and Aganagoar and all shops and industries.

The Pak invaders were repelled in Keranigonj again and again in the long nine months.

It is sorrowfully truth that no tomstone has not yet been erected in Keranigonj for the sacrificing hero of independent movement though there are unparallel examples of sacrifices and dedicated occurances of contribution towards freedom fighting.

It is hopefull to say recently the Honourable Estate Minister, Labour and Employment Ministry of the present government Mr. Amanullah, M.P. for his special enthusiasm a special Tomb stone has been taken for erection in the sloping of Monu Bepari Birth place of National and international personalities.

Many eminent people national and international reputation were born in Keranigonj. It is tale noted National Professor Abdur Razzak, Mr. Anyat Karim (C.S.P.), khan Bahadur Haji Hafiz Md. Hossain, Mr. Jalal Uddin Ahmed, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Mr. M. A. Kayum, Vice Cahancellor of BUET University. The mystic poet Shirajul Islam including many writers, man of letters, Singers and artists.

No establishment was established in the memory of all these personals, no cultural association was framed and even no poet Shirajul Islam. Recently in the memory of poet Shirajul Islam a library has been setup in the premises of Upazila but it needs extension.

The description of fundamental sides of Keranigonj.