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HST 102: The Modern World Handout#4 29 February 2012

Mouli Sarker ID: 08103012

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

(2) On a sheet of paper, make a TIMELINE of major events in the history of Bangldesh. (3) On another sheet of paper, prepare a different timeline of events(or other appropriate lists) that is relevant to your particular topic(e.g. history of migration, pottery, Dhaka and so on). (4) List three events, trends, peoples, or things of interest about your topic.

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Major historical events of Bangladesh: Date 1905 1947 (15 August) 1952 1971 Events Partition of Bengal Partition of British rule. India and Pakistan became two independent states. Bengali Language Movement reached its success as the police open fire on protesting students The war of liberation.

Different timeline of events of histories of Dhaka:

Date 1610 Timeline Islam khan chisti transferred the capital of Shubah Bangladesh from Rajmahal to Dhaka and renamed it Jahangirnagar after the name of the emperor. Dhaka lost the glory of being capital of the province, it extended to north wards. European companies built their factories in this area. East india companys government accepted the boundaries of the city as buriganga in the south, tongi-jamalpur in the north, mirpur in the west, and postogola in the east. John taylor, the English commercial resident of Dhaka put the boundaries of mughal Dhaka as buriganga in the south, tongi in the north, jafrabad in the west, and postogola in the west. Prince suja shifted the capital to rajmahal for personal and political reasons, though he remained for a few year initially at Dhaka. After the war of succession among the sons of shahjahan, suja fled to arakan, and the next shubadar Mir Jumla again made Dhaka headquarters and dhakas status continued as capital. Dhaka continued to be the seat of disputies of subahdars. Murshid kuli khan ruled the province from murshidabad. Dhaka became a seat of Naib nazim. The construction of the fort in Dhaka, Lalbagh was undertaken by prince Azam shah. Mir abdul Qasim, diwan of shah suja built a building, called Bara Katra. A mughal officer Muhammad Beg built a mosque at churihatta near chaukbazar. Muhammad Maqim the darogah of nawara (navy) built a katra. Acquisition of diwani by east india company. Todays chaukbazar was known as badshahi bazaar. The monsary construction of the bazaar was the contribution of mirza lulfullah or murshid Quli II .

18th century 18th century 1786

1800 AD

1639-59 18th century

Till 1715-16 Till 1843 1678-79 1645 1649 1661 1765 1728

In the middle of the 17th century 1663 1667 1682 1640 Late 18th century Beginning of the 19th century

1801 1840 Between 1801 and 1840 1840s

1829 1885 1905-11

1947 On 16 December 1971

1857 1885

From 1905 1905

the European companies came and established their factories. At Dhaka, the Dutch extablished a factory. At Dhaka, the English established a factory. At Dhaka, the French established a factory. Manique estimated the population of Dhaka and its suburbs at lakhs. The decline of the political power of the nawabs of Bengal and the rise of East india company led to the warning of administrative importance of dhaka Commercial and manufacturing policies of the east india company wrecked the financial bases of the city. As a result large number of people including some of the former ruling elite became unemployed and left the city for other places and countryside in search of an alternative livelihood. Thus the population of Dhaka declined very sharply. The Dhaka city had a population of some 200,000. Dhaka dwellers had about 51,636. Many localities close the city such as narinda, Faridabad, wari and alamganj. Some of the magnificiant bridges over the dulari river became ruined for lack of repair. The beginning of new era in the history of the Dhaka city, and new type of education, trade, business, manufacture, and industries emerged. Dhaka became the headquarters of a large division, namely Dhaka division. Made the city of Dhaka the largest civil station after culcatta, in the province of Bengal. The administrative importance of Dhaka further grew dramatically when it was made the capital of the new province of east Bengal and assam. The end of british colonial rule and the establishment of a new province of pakistans. East Pakistan became an independent state and came to known as Bangladesh and Dhaka assumed the status of being its most important centre of political power, administrative functions, and economic, social, educational and cultural activities. Dhaka was one of the important centers of the first war of independence against british rule, the sepoy revolt. With the foundation, of the Indian national congress the city became the centre of congress activities aimed at mobilizing support from the whole of the eastern bengal Dhaka became a champion for the muslim of the subcontinent. 1. The establishment first political party of muslims of

7 march 1970 1835

1841 1874 1884

1863 1875 1876 1878 1921 1740s 1800 1872 1881 1911 1941 1947 1951 1961 1974 1981 1991 End of the 1990s 1980s

the subcontinent, Muslim league. 2. The extremist activities by hindus in swadesh movement. 3. Dhaka became the centre of all above activities and the stronghold of one of the extremist groups, Anuslian samiti. The historic speech of Bangabandhu and the launching of the war of liberation war all started from this city Dhaka became main source of new English education and western culture for the thousands of young people, of east Bengal, when Dhaka government collegiate school establishment. Dhaka government college was establishment Dhaka Madrasa was founded enabling the muslim youths of east Bengal to learn Arabic and persian The jagannath college was established as a private enterprise and it eventually became one of the best centres of higher studies during British period. Beginning of the law department in the Dhaka college. Attached to the midford hospital, Dhaka medical college established. The foundation of Dhaka survey school. The establishment of Eden girls exclusively for girls. The establishment of Dhaka university Dhakas annual muslim production was valued at RS. 28,50,000. The value of muslin manufactured annually in Dhaka amounted to RS 26,00,000. At this time of first of census, Dhaka had a population of 69,212. The population in Dhaka was 79,076. In Dhaka, the population was 1,25,000 In Dhaka, the population was 2,39,000 The increase in population showed a steady rise with the arrival of migrants from india. The number of population jumped to 3,36000 in Dhaka. The Dhaka city had a population of 556,000. The Dhaka city had a population of 556,000. The Dhaka city had a population of 3,440,0000. The Dhaka city had a population of 6,150,000. Private owned luxuries buses and taxis have also been introduced in the Dhaka city. The shortages the suitable land was led to the construction of the high rise houses with multiple stories both for the offices and residences throughout the city.

19th century 1864 1970s

The civic services in the modern sense started in Dhaka city. The establishment of Dhaka municipality. The Dhaka city supplied with gas.