History of Bandarban
History of Bandarban
Bandarban : Heaven of Bangladesh |
Bandarban hill
district could even be a hub for Natural beauties. The entire landscape is roofed with the zigzag courses of hills.
There are 11 ethnic diversities herein Bandarban creating a flexible color of life. Shangu and Matamuhuri, these two rivers
with their violent current are flowing through Bandarban during a serpentine
course. The world of this district is 4479.04 Sqr
km. and thus the whole population is 3,00,740.
This district features a historic past and an extended nourshied heritage. In
past there was a conflict regarding this region between the Tripura and thus
the Arakan Empire. It had been appropriated repeatedly by these two empires. It
had been an area of the Horikal region within the gone. At that point there was no tribal presence during this area. After
conquering this region the founding father of the Tripura Empire King Juza Rupa
sent his two brothers named Udoigiri Kilai and Mong Lai to Chittagong Hill
Tracts which they established locality on the south hill of Matamuhuri river in
590 AC. In 953 AC
Arakan King Sula Chandra took over the Chittagong Hill Tracts again. In 1240 AC. Tripura King defeated the Arakan Empire and
took over. Then this region was respectively ruled by Sultan Faqruddin Mobarak
Shah (1338-1349), Sultan Jalal Uddin
Muhammad Shah (1418-1431), Sultan Elias Shah
(1459-1474), and Sultan Alauddin Hossain
Shah (1493-1519) during the Sultani reign. From 1571
this region was ruled by Arakan King Mong Falaun known Sikander Shah. In 1666 during the reign of Emperor Aurongojab, it
had come under the rule of Mughal Empire.
In 15th
October 1760 Nawab Mir Kashim handed over the region to British Malay Archipelago company and in 1785 they established the complete pledged authority over the region. During British era
in 1860 under the reign of frontier tribes
Act hilly region was far from the Chittagong district forming a replacement Chittagong
hill district and a hill superintendent was appointed. In 1891 consistent with the local custom it had been divided into three
circles. This Bandarbn district was included within the Bomang circle. The very best of the circle is understood as Circle Chief. Locally they're mentioned as King
also. Bomang dynasty has been managing their activities since 1804. In may1900
deputy commissioner was appointed because the chief head and thus the duty to levy taxes was left to Circle
chief, Mouja Headman, Karbari, Roaza under the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regultion
1900. In 1956 within the constitution of
Pakistan this region was granted an Exclusive Area status. In 1962 it had been amended as Tribal Area. In
British period Bandarbn sadar, Nikhhongchori, Ruma, Lama were included during
this circle. In 1948 Bandarban and 1971 Lama were made Mohokuma. In 18th April 1981 Bandarban and Lama Mohokuma were
formed as a separate district named Bandarban. It is a rich region for anthropological interest. There are
eleven ethnic diversities in Bandarban.
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