| Nawabpur Road | |
| Length Km: | 1 |
| Length Ref: | [1] |
| Location: | Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates: | 23.7179°N 90.4114°W |
Nawabpur Road is a road in Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh, and is associated with the Shankhari and Gulistan bazaars. It is a busy road often jammed with rickshaws, human drawn carts, and foot traffic.[2]
Nawabpur was known as Umraha Para. During the Mughal era, diplomats used to reside here, which is how it got its name. Umraha Para was later renamed Nawabpur.[3]
In 1840, it was one of the two main thoroughfares of Dhaka, running north from Sadarghat to Thatari Bazar.[4]
On 22 February 1952, during a Bengali language rally, police fired on marchers killing several including Sofiur Rahman and a nine-year-old boy.[5]
The largest known market for spare parts in Bangladesh is situated in Nawabpur.[6] There are numerous businesses, including low-cost hotels.[7] Victoria Park, a very ancient and historical site under the name of Andaghar Maidan, is situated at the end of Nawabpur Road.[8]
It specially was a Hindu based area, which is shown by the two Hindu temples, named Radha Shyam Mandir and Laxmi Narayan Mandir, that are situated on the road.[9]
. Bashir Al Helal . 2003 . Bhasha Andoloner Itihas (History of the Language Movement) . Dhaka . . bn . 984-401-523-5.