Manikganj

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History

Manikganj was the home to the Baliati Zamindari and Zamindar family of Raja Manik Ram Basu. Manikganj is belived to have been named after Raja Manik Ram Basu.[2] Raja Manik Ram Basu was the monarch of the Hatkhola royal family, in North Calcutta. His granddaughter Princess Kalishakamini Dasi was married to Peary Charan Sarkar.[3][4][5]

List of rulers of Manikganj

Expanded Royal-Zamindari Lineage of Royal Basu Family
Monarch Name Reign Period Consort Name Region
Maharaja Ishwar Ram Basu[6] c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rani Soudamini Devi Manikganj,

Dhaka

Maharaja Darpanarayan Basu[7] c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rani Priyamvada Devi Manikganj,

Barisal

Maharaja Manik Ram Basu[8][9] c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rani Indumati Devi Manikganj,

Hatkhola

Jessore

Maharaja Ram Hari Basu[10] c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rani Satyavati Devi Manikganj

Hatkhola

Maharaja Shib Narayan Basu[9] c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rani Kamalini Devi Manikganj

Hatkhola

Demographics

Religions in Manikganj (2011)[11]
Religion Percent
Islam
85.50%
Hinduism
14.43%
Other or not stated
0.07%

At the time of the 2011 census, Manikganj Paurashava had 16,459 households and a population of 71,698. 13,017 (18.16%) were under 10 years of age. Manikganj had a literacy rate of 69.10% and a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males.[11]

See also

References

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