Rosnaiganj Explained

Rosnaiganj
Other Name:Roshnibagh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:24.1849°N 88.2647°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Murshidabad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:417
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03482
Postal Code Type:PIN
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Murshidabad
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Murshidabad

Rosnaiganj is a village in the Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Rosnaiganj is located at 24.1849°N 88.2647°W. The area was earlier popular as Dahpara and Farahbagh. However, as certain parts have been devoured by the Bhagirathi, parts of the existing area are known as Roshnibagh and Roshnaiganj. Roshnibagh is home to the Tomb of Sujauddin. There is a mosque known as Sujauddin's mosque. It was most likely built by Alivardi Khan after Shujauddin's death.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Rosnaiganj had a total population of 417, of which 213 (51%) were males and 204 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 40. The total number of literate persons in Rosnaiganj was 296 (78.51% of the population 6 years).[2]

Roshnibagh Mausoleum

Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan succeeded his father-in-law Murshid Quli Khan as the Nawab of Bengal in 1727 and ruled successfully till his death in 1739.[3]

According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal the Tomb of Sujauddin at Roshnibagh is a monument of national importance.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shujauddin Mosque . Banglapedia . 18 July 2021.
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B. Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 314,812, page 310-311. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal . 18 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Shujauddin Muhammad Khan . Banglapedia . 18 July 2021.
  4. Web site: List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India. ASI. Item no. 110 and 111. 18 July 2021.