Biblography of Sonargaon

Bibliography James Taylor, A Sketch of the Topography and Statistics of Dacca, London 1840; Dhaka Commissioner's letter dated 2 may, 1844, Board's collection no. 100122, India office Records, London; A Descriptive and Historical Account of Cotton Manufacture of Dacca, by former Resident of Dacca, London 1851; JC Sinha, "The Muslin Industry of Dacca" in the Modern Review, April, 1925; A Karim, "An Account of Dacca, dated 1800" in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Pakistan, Dhaka, vol. VII. No.2, 1962; a Karim, Dhakai Muslin, Bangla Academy, Dhaka, 1965, Reprint, Dhaka, 1990.

Play of Colors in Sonargaon

রং এর খেলা কত রকম হতে পারে তার কোন শেষ আছে? সেদিন ঘুরতে গেলাম সোনারগাও, জাদুঘ্রের ঠিকা পাশের লেকে দেখি রং এর এই খেলা। জানি না আপ্নাদের কেমন লাগছে কিন্তু আমি যখন প্রথম দেখি তখন আমার কাছে অদ্ভুত সুন্দর লেগেছিল। খুব ছোট ছোট ব্যাপার মাঝে মাঝে অনেক আনন্দ দিতে পারে। রং এর এই খেলা দেখে মনটাই অনেক ভাল হয়ে গিয়েছিল।

Sunset of Sonargaon

Up before dawn to try catch the early light. There was a bit of a rumble of distant thunder … though from the looks of the morning sky it seems unlikely there would be a sudden storm this morning [the season for the "Kaal Baisakh"Â - violent Nor'wester storms is coming up soon]. Drove out.

Old Pond and 2 Ghats

Every year on the 8th day of the Iunar month falls in the Bengali month of Chaitra, thousands of Hindu devotees from home and abroad assembles on the banks of the old Brahmaputra River for Astami snan, a ritual bath in the river. On the occasion, a three-day fair is held in this place, starting before the day of Ashtami snan (Bath) and ending a day after the bathing ceremony.

People and Activities

Main crops Paddy, potato, brinjal, patal, cauliflower, sugarcane and mula (radish). Main hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 26, fairs 4; notable hats and bazars are Ananda Bazar, Kaikartek Bazar; noted fairs are Luknath Brahmachari Mela, Pagla Mela at Hamchadi. The villagers were protected by two moats on the north and south. Originally there were three bridges with gates secured at night for protection. Panam Nagar was a center of trade and industry, especially during the British reign as for cloth trading.

Natural Beauty

Sonargaon is the most beautiful place to visit. Every body would like to visit a known to unknown. Man want to known ignorant, want to new fermentation, want to be open air and drink nectar to gaudy world’s wonderfulness. There are so many cannels, lakes, ponds and rivers, which enhences the beauti of Sonargaon.

Culture of Sonargaon

Panam Village became prominent during the British period, when a cloth trading centre grew up under the influential Zamindars. The cloth merchants came from various places such as Calcutta, Patna, or Bombay. These wealthy Hindu merchants, titled Shahas and Poddars, built their exquisite residences in a beautiful setting in Panam village. In Panam Nagar, close-knit families lived side by side and often enjoyed religious and other celebrations filled with feasts and musical festivals. People from nearby villages were invited to come and witness the many celebrations and rituals, such as Nagar-Dola in the grand hall of the present Boarding House building.