Karimganj district
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Karimganj District করিমগঞ্জ |
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| Country |
 India
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| State | Assam |
| District | Karimganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,809 km2 (698 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,217,002 |
| • Density | 673/km2 (1,740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Official language | Bengali (Bangla) |
| Website | http://www.karimganj.nic.in |
Karimganj district is one of the 33 districts of Assam state, India. The administrative headquarters of this district, Karimganj city is the biggest city in this district. It is located in southern Assam and borders Tripura and Sylhet district of Bangladesh. It was a part of Sylhet district of Assam before partition of India and remained in India while the rest of Sylhet district was given to Pakistan. It became a district in 1983.
The early history of present district of Karimganj, Assam, is hazy and obscure. With available source materials and evidences, it is difficult to construct a chronologically comprehensive account of early history of the region. Only a broad outline, with major gaps, can be attempted.
From the Nidhanpur copper inscriptions issued by King Bhaskarbarman, it is learned that the region has been within the Kamrupa Kingdom for about a hundred years since the 6th century. The Aryanisation of the region under the leadership of the pioneer immigrant Brahmins with plough-based agriculture as economic basis had its beginning during this period. From the Kalapur copper plates issued by Samata Marundanatha, it is learned that in the 7th century, this region, along with foothills of North Cachar Hills had passed on to the Samatata Kingdom of the Eastern Bengal. Of course, there is no direct evidence to prove it. In the 10th century, King Srichandra of the renowned Chandra Dynasty of Eastern Bengal incorporated the entire region within his Vanga Kingdom. During this period, the Chandrapura Matha or monastery, situated at Panchakhanda (8 miles From Karimganj town, now in Bangladesh), became a very reputed centre of learning. According to the renowned historian D.C. Sarkar, the Chandrapura Matha was the greatest centre of Hindu-learning in the entire Eastern India of the early period. From two Bhatera inscriptions of Govindakeshava Deva and Ishana Deva, it is learnt that there was an independent Srihatta Rajya in the 12th century within which the entire Karimganj District along with a major portion of the Cachar plains were incorporated.
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