Dibor Dighi
| Dibor Dighi | |
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| Native name Bengali: দ্বিবর দিঘি | |
 view of Dibor Dighi | |
| Location | Patnitala Naogaon District, Bangladesh |
| Elevation | 80 feet (24 m) |
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Dibor Dighi (Bengali: দ্বিবর দিঘি) in Patnitala, Naogaon District, Bangladesh is among the best known places in the District of Naogaon and is one of the most important archeological sites in the country.[1][2]
History
[3] An archeological pond dug by Kaivarta chief Divya related to Varendra Rebellion. Varendra Rebellion occurred during the reign of Mahipala-II (1075–1080) resulted in the death of Mahipala-II and loss of Varendra (North Bengal) to Divya. Later it was recovered by Rampala, one of the younger brothers of Mahipala-II. 'RAMACHARITAM' composed in Sanskrit during mid 12th century by the Varendra poet Shandhyakaranandi of Pundranagara is the only authentic source of information about the incident[4]
Travel
Sompur Bihar at Paharpur is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) by road from Naogaon District. It will take about 2.10 hours to reach Dibor Dighi by bus, taxi or private car if no major stops are made along the way. If one starts from Dhaka, the route shall be Dhaka - Savar - Chandra - Tangail - Jamuna Bridge - Bogura - Naogaon - Nazipur - Patnitala Bazar - Dibor dighi. The best way to tour the site is to first reach Naogaon and stay there. [5]
See also
References
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- ↑ http://wikimapia.org/17121432/Dibor-Dighi-Sapahar
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- ↑ http://mynaogaon.blogspot.com/2012/11/dibod-dighi-naogaon.htm
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- ↑ http://mynaogaon.blogspot.com/2012/11/dibod-dighi-naogaon.html
Coordinates: 25°43′12″N 88°22′17″E / 25.720°N 88.3713°E
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