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  2. Somapura Mahavihara - Wikipedia

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    A number of monasteries grew up during the Pāla period in ancient India in the eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, comprising Bengal and Magadha.According to Tibetan sources, five great Mahaviharas (universities) stood out: Vikramashila, the premier university of the era; Nalanda, past its prime but still illustrious; Somapura Mahavihara; Odantapurā; and Jaggadala. [2]

  3. Architecture of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    The term "bungalow" is derived from "Bangla ghar". The Bungalow style houses are still very popular in the rural Bengal. In the rural areas of Bangladesh, it is often called Bangla Ghar (Bengali Style House). The main construction material used in modern time is corrugated steel sheets.

  4. Shah Makhdum Rupos - Wikipedia

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    The Mutawalli (guardian) of the shrine in 1877 stated that the shrine estate was made rent-free as a gift by Mughal emperor Humayun. [ 7 ] In 1904, the ninth Mutawalli of the estate, Ghulam Akbar, made a statement at the Rajshahi District Court mentioning that although the estate was established in 1634, Shah Makhdum Rupos was alive 450 years ...

  5. Shalban Vihara - Wikipedia

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    Introduction of Shalban Vihara in both English and Bengali language The Vihara was founded in the eighth century by Bhava Deva, the fourth ruler of the Early- Deva dynasty . The 168 square meters site was built in or on the outskirts of Devaparvata, the Samatata capital bordering the Lalambi forest. [ 4 ]

  6. Gurdwara Bangla Sahib - Wikipedia

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    Painting of Guru Har Krishan blessing Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur, by D.A. Ahuja of Rangoon. Gurdwara Bangla Sahib was originally a bungalow belonging to Raja Jai Singh, an Hindu Rajput ruler in the seventeenth century, and was known as Jaisinghpura Palace, in Jaisingh Pura, an historic neighbourhood demolished to make way for the Connaught Place, shopping district. [4]

  7. Shah Paran - Wikipedia

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    Shah Paran (Bengali: শাহ পরান, romanized: Shah Poran) was a 14th-century Sufi saint of the Sylhet region. [1] In 1303, he took part in the final battle of the Conquest of Sylhet led by his maternal uncle Shah Jalal .

  8. Shah Jalal Dargah - Wikipedia

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    The Shah Jalal Dargah (Bengali: শাহজালাল দরগা) is the Sufi shrine and burial place of the 14th-century Sufi saint Shah Jalal. The dargah complex, constructed in c. 1500 CE, that incorporates four mosques, a madrasa, the mausoleum and a public cemetery, is located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Many additions and alterations have ...

  9. Azimpur Dayera Sharif Khanqah - Wikipedia

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    The Azimpur Dayera Sharif Khanqah, commonly known as the Bara Dayera Sharif, is the khanqah or historical Sufi shrine of Dayera Sharif Khanqah, situated in the Azimpur locality of Dhaka, in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The complex includes a mausoleum and mosque. The Persian word Dayera means "circle" or "work area".