Faridpur
Faridpur
Faridpur district is situated in South Central Bangladesh. The district was named after Sheikh Farīd al-Dīn Masʿūd Ganj-i-Shakar or popularly known as Baba Farid. He was very revered Sufi mystic of medieval period .Interestingly he comes from Punjab (Pakistan) in Multan.
Size :66.31 KM2. Population :557,632
Sheikh Farid and naming of Faridpur
Baba Farid was born in 1188 CE and in 1266 CE. He was one of the founding fathers of the Chisti Order. He is a descendant of Hazrat Umar Bin al Khattab,second Caliph of islam.. His education was under a teacher named Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki. Khawja Qutbuddin was from ancient city of Osh in Southern Krgystan. Khawaja Qutbuddin took allegiance from the great Khawaja Muin Uddin Chisiti. Also known as Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti is a great sufi saint in the Indian sub-continent was from Sistan. This is village in Iran. The Chisitiya order is one of the Sufi orders. One his quotes: Always find an excuse to do something good. According to the famous traveler Ibn Batuta, was Spiritual guide of King of India. Among other cities, Faridkot is named after him.
The House of Poet Jasimuddin ,known as Folk Poet Jasimuddin
Poet Jasimuddin of Faridpur
He was known as “Poli Kobi Jasimuddin”,meaning Folk Poet Jasimuddin. He gave poetry for the country folks and people. He was a poet ,lyricist ,composer. He brought to attention folk culture to the educated masses.
A poem by Poet Jasimuddin :
“O Bajan Chal Jai Chal mathe Langol baite“
O Father Come Let Us Plough
O father come let us go
To the field to plough
Place the ploughs on oxen shoulders and
Push, push, push.
We who bring out food
From the depth of the earth
We who provide food for the whole world
Why can’t we eat can any one tell us?
My wife has hanged herself
She could no longer bear hunger,
Now I plough deep into soil
In the hope of seeing her again.
We plough the fields
Our bosom is always flayed
But from the fields we get harvest
None from the sacred bosom. We shall plough no more for rice but to see how far it is to graves.
—
Poet Jasimuddin
Translated by: Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud
src.
Places to Visit
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Moyez Manjil
built by Chowdhury Moezuddin Biwshwas.
The Moyez Manjil was built in 1885 with cost of 11 lakhs of rupees. It was British India and currency as rupees.
Baisrashi Jamider Bari
The Baisrashi landords or Zamindars responsible for this building over 30 acres of land.
Located in Sadarpur upazila,Faridpur
Poet Josimuddin’s House
The Poet known as “Poli Kobo Jasimuddin” who promoted the folk culture and customs of Bangladesh
Faridpur is a district in Dhaka division. It takes about 4-5 hours from Dhaka but recently the Padma Bridge has made journey within 3 hours. The only way of travelling is by car or bus. The previous name was Fatehabad.
Faridpur has 9 upazillas. Upazillas are administrative units and previously known as thana. It is also defined as sub districts. Thanas are police stations since communication before to villages was really poor. These were a means to located addresses in the countryside and villages.
The 9 Upazilas are:
• • Faridpur Sadar Upazila
• • Boalmari Upazila
• • Alfadanga Upazila
• • Madhukhali Upazila
• • Bhanga Upazila
• • Nagarkanda Upazila
• • Charbhadrasan Upazila
• • Sadarpur Upazila
• • Shaltha Upazila
How to go to Faridpur from Dhaka
Take a look at some pretty pictures captured in and around our premises.
The best bus being Golden Line owned by Karim Group, a business started by Al Haj Abdul Karim Miah in the 1940s. The Karim Group owns:
• Golden Line Bus
• Krua Thai Restaurant
• Yod Restaurant
And most of the good restaurants in Hatirjheel. Yet they do not have any waiting area for Golden Line bus passengers. Karim Group should pay attention to it. This situation is despicable since no waiting area in Gulistan at all. The government should make a proper bus waiting area in Gabtoli and other areas.
Tickets to Faridpur can be booked by their website:
goldenlinebd.com
The payment is by Bkash and other digital payment app.
Zamindars were landowners appointed by the British with lot of power. They were like Dukes of England with less land size and rights. In short they were mangers for the British. They got tax from the common people by any means. Even police could not interfere without permission in a zamindaris areas.The eminent families and zamindars of Faridpur
•The Chowdhury of Habi Ganj(Madaripur)
• Basu Ras Viharai Of Madripur
• Lakshimikol Family of Rajbari
• Mazumdars of Pangsha
• Ray Family of Manikdaha
• Ray Chowduries Baishrashis
• Nawab Abdul Latif of Boalmari
• Nawara Zamidars(Gulando)
• Nawab Family of Padami
• Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash
• Kabiruddin Family
• Sikhders of Kanaipur
• Mias of Bhawal Mia Bari,Bhawal Union(which is under Shaltha Upazila)
About the area :Faridpur- a perspective as a visitor
Faridpur is an interesting place and thing place and has delicious foods as well as hospitality. This I found when I got married in Faridpur. Just before the marriage I went for makeover in saloon called Craze in Gulshan. As I was having facewash, my barber asked me about event. He was a young guy who was from Faridpur too! I think somewhere in Bhanga. He praised the family I was going to marry into, and I didn’t have clue. Having grown up in ME and lived for a short time in Texas, USA. Bangladesh was last place to come and live. Well got used it, but initially looking at ‘farm gate’, it felt like coming back 300 years in the past to place which looked small. Yeah when you are walking blocks like 10-20, I mean you did this in Dhaka and you move to different parts of the city. Nobody walked since rickshaw was the mode to travel and was cheap. Four Bangladesh sized areas can fit in Texas. So you get an idea!
The Mias are supposed to be one of the prominent families in Bangladesh and you them in many areas of Bangladesh. Whether they all are related, I can’t say. The Bhawal Mia Bari are connected by family ties with the Biswas family.
Here in this post we discuss two families of Faridpur:
• Biwshash Family
• Kabiruddin Family
Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash familyChowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash was merchant and Zamindar family. The family came as ‘warriors from Anatolia’, Turkey in 1200’s and joined the Mughal army. They had joined Turkish platoon in Uttar Pradesh and were given govern ship. The 7th ancestor of Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash called Arafat Ali came to Faridpur (in 1600 CE) from Jaunpur, located in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Src: Chowdhury A A Quaseed in Facebook, titled: “The Ancestry of the Family & Life Sketch of Chowdhury Moyezuddin Bishwash”:
He had three sons:
• Chowdhury Abdullah Zaheruddin(alias ‘Lal Mia’)
• Yusif Ali Chowdhury(alias ‘Mohan Mia’)
• Enayet Hossain Chowdhury(alias ‘’Tara Mia’)
The sons were by his 2nd wife called Halima Begum of Talma. Out the two powerful landlord families of Faridpur, the Biwshas family was one of them. They were involved in politics from time of Chowdhury Moezuddin Biwshwas.
The names of Mohan mia,Lal Mia and Tara Mia in Politics was quite popular in East Pakistan times.
Zamindar Moyezuddin builds moyez manjil which looks beautiful and piece of art.
The Moyez Manjil was built in 1885 with cost of 11 lakhs of rupees. It was British India and currency as rupees.
Other palaces are:
• Biswash Bari Palace
• Chowdhury Bari Palace
• Bishwash Bari II
• Chanpur Estate
Interestingly Lal Mia married daughter of Syed Ahmad Ali: Begum Sayeeda Khatun of Hooghly, West Bengal.
Famous Freedom Fighters :
- Haji Shariatullah -supposed to have stayed in Makkah with a Bengali Muslim who took residence in the Ottoman Empire.
- Pir Dudu Miah
Another family is the Bhawal Mia Bari. Officially not in documents ,but they have are well known good family . This family is based in Saltha Union, and has an extensive network as well as history.
Sheikh Hasina Wazed’s ancestral village is from nearby Gopalgonj,a two hours drive from Faridpur
Famous Personalities from Faridpur
Faridpur is known as the Royal ‘ District of Bangladesh
A famous scholar and leader who was born in Madripur to a Talukdar family.Born in 1781 CE. Went to visit Arabia then a got education there. He returned started Fariazi movement
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