Mahasthanghor is one of the most basic urban archaeological site so
far exposed in Bangladesh. The village Mahasthan in Shibganj Thana of Bogra
ward contains the remains of an ancient city which was called Pundranagara .
Paundravardhanapura in the territory of Chandragupta A sandstone slab bearing
six lines in Prakrit in Brahmi script, discovered in 1931, dates Maharashtra
to at least the 3rd century BC. The fortified area was in use till the 18th
century Ado ether with the ancient
and mediaeval ruins, the mazhar (holy tomb)
of Shah Sultan Balkhi Mahisawar built at site of a Hindu temple is located at
Mahasthangarh. He was a dervish (holy person devoted to Islam) of magnificent
lineage who came to the Mahasthangarh area, with the goal of spreading Islam
among non-Muslims. He converted the people of the area to Islam and complete
There.
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