Bajitpur Upazila
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Bajitpur বাজিতপুর |
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| Upazila | |
 Bajitpur
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| Coordinates: 24°13′N 90°57.5′E / 24.217°N 90.9583°ECoordinates: 24°13′N 90°57.5′E / 24.217°N 90.9583°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Kishoreganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 193.76 km2 (74.81 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 197,081 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Bajitpur |
Bajitpur (Bengali: বাজিতপুর) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The place is well-known to Bangladeshis and people of West Bengal for being the ancestral home, birthplace, and the place of growing up and sadhana of Swami Pranavananda Maharaj (1896–1941), the yogi, spiritual leader and Hindu revivalist leader who founded the Bharat Sevashram Sangha.
During the British period the naval port of Dilalpur of this upazila became famous. Indigo centres were established at Gopinathpur and Ghoraghat. Consignments of pearl of the Bhati region were made from these areas.
The Fakir-Sanyasi revolts extensively spread over Bajitpur.
During the war of liberation the Muktibahinis liberated Bajitpur on 26 October after defeating occupant Pak army. Seven freedom fighters were killed in encounters with the Pakistan army. Pak army killed about 400 innocent people and 60 women lost their sanctity.
Bajitpur was famous for the production of fine quality muslin, called tanjab. The art of making Jamdani designs on fine fabric reached its zenith during Mughal rule. There were handlooms in almost all villages of dhaka district. Bajitpur among Dhaka, Sonargaon, Dhamrai, Titabari and Jangalbari were famous for making superior quality Jamdani and muslin. Traders from Europe, Iran, Armenia, as well as Mughal-Pathan traders used to deal in these fabrics. The Mughal Emperor, the Nawab of Bengal and other aristocrats used to engage agents at Dhaka to buy high quality muslin and Jamdani from the above-mentioned selected places for their masters use.
After the liberation of Bangladesh, a Jamdani village was established at Demra near Dhaka to provide financial support to weavers. Jamdani weavers of other areas, however, suffer from lack of patronage and support of their labour and expertise. The silent looms of village Madhurapur in bajitpur upazila of kishoreganj district speak volumes about the decline of this industry. This village was once famous for producing Jamdani cloth and fancy textiles with yarn of 100/300 counts.
Bajitpur is located at 24°13′00″N 90°57′30″E / 24.2167°N 90.9583°E . It has 35051 households and total area 193.76 km².
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