Munshiganj Town

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Munshiganj Town

Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in Dacca District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 23° 33' N. and 90° 32' E., on the banks of the Meghna. Population (1901), 964. The station possesses the usual public ofifices ; the sub-jail has accommodation for 17 prisoners. Munshiganj has been identi- fied as the site of the ancient Idrakpur. The Kartik Baruni mela is a large commercial gathering held on the banks of the Dhalesw^ari in December and January. It used to be the great centre from which traders in neighbouring Districts took their supplies, and is still largely attended ; but its importance has declined now that the steamers have brought almost every village on the banks of the large rivers into touch with Calcutta.