Bikrampur

Bikrampur
বিক্রমপুর
Vikramapura
Ancient ruins of Bikrampur
Nickname: 
City of Courage
DemonymBikrampuri (Dhakaiya)

Bikrampur (lit. City of Courage) was a historic region and a sub-division of Dhaka within the Bengal Presidency during the period of British India. Located along the banks of the Padma River (a major distributary of the Ganges), it was a significant cultural and political centre in both ancient and medieval Bengal. Today, the region is part of the Munshiganj District in Bangladesh.

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