Bahubal Upazila

Bahubal (Bengali: বাহুবল) is an upazila of Habiganj District[1] in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh.

Bahubal

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Upazila
Bahubal
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°21.3′N 91°32.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictHabiganj District
Area
 • Total250.66 km2 (96.78 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total137,402
 • Density548/km2 (1,420/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bahubali, Bahuboli
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteBahubal Upazila

History
Ancient Mirzatula Mosque in the village of Mirjatula, Mirpur Union.

Bahubal was a part of the Tungachhal and Rajpur kingdoms. The last Raja of Tungachhal, Achak Narayan, was defeated in 1303 during the Conquest of Taraf by Syed Nasiruddin and his 12 lascars.[2]

In the 17th century, after Khwaja Usman's departure from Bokainagar Fort, he reached Putijuri in Bahubal. Here, he built a fort at the foot of the Giripal and stationed his brothers, Malhi and Wali, and son, Mumriz in Putia Hill.[1]

Bahuka Bol

দক্ষিণ ভাগ থেকে আইলো মাল, মির মিরাইয়া চায়
Dokkhin bhag theke ailo Mal, mir miraiya chay
A wrestler came from Dakshinbhag, glaring around at everyone
কুদরত মালের ঘুষি খাইয়া গড়াগড়ি যায়
Qudrot Maler ghushi khaiya goragori jay
He got a punch from Qudrot the Wrestler, and went rolling away

[3]

The area was historically famous to be the home of fighters and people of physical strength. Famed for sports such as malla-yuddha and lathi khela. One day, a wrestler (Mal) from Dakshinbhag, Moulvibazar, came to this area to fight another wrestler by the name of Qudrat Mal in a game of malla-yuddha. Qudrat defeated the wrestler and made his famous statement, "Bahuka Bol Dekh, Beta". This phrase became famous in the local area and from Bahuka-Bol, the place eventually was shortened to Bahubal. This incident is remembered through a common folk rhyme.[3]

On 20 December 1793, Bahubal became a part of the Lashkarpur District. In 1921, Bahubal was made a thana headquarter.

During the 1950 East Pakistan riots, the village of Silani was attacked at 9 A.M. on 15 February. The mob raised provocative slogans and set fire to many homes. The inhabitants fled to the nearby jungles to save their lives while the others were killed.

Bahubal thana was upgraded to an upazila in 1984.

Geography
Tea garden by the side of Spa Resort Road at Putijuri, Bahubal

Bahubal is located at 24.3556°N 91.5417°E / 24.3556; 91.5417 . It has 25208 households and total area 250.66 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bahubal has a population of 137402. Males constitute 50.58% of the population, and females 49.42%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 69868. Bahubal has an average literacy rate of 23% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]

Administration

Bahubal has 7 Unions/Wards, 146 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 325 villages.[5] The Unions are:

  • Bahubal Sadar Union
  • Snanghat Union
  • Putijuri Union
  • Shatkapon Union
  • Lamatashi Union
  • Mirpur Union
  • Bhadeshwar Union

Education

There are many schools and colleges.

Notable people
  • Amatul Kibria Keya Chowdhury, politician
  • Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Senior Assistant Secretary to the Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh & Member of BCS (Administration) Cadre 30 batch

See also

References
  1. Jayanta Singh Roy (2012). "Bahubal Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "উপজেলার পটভূমি". Government website.
  3. "কুদরত পালোয়ানের 'বাহুর বল' থেকে যে উপজেলার নাম" (in Bengali). Banglanews24.com. 11 Dec 2015.
  4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. Official website for Bahubal Upazila


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