ancient ruins
Somapura Mahavihara
The ruins of an 8th-century Buddhist monastery at Paharpur, a single vast cruciform temple ringed by 177 monastic cells, once the largest monastery south of the Himalayas.
44 km · about 50 min drive
AsiaBangladeshRajshahi Division
Bogra
Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh · Asia
About Bogra
Bogra sits on the route: 25 minutes from Mahasthangarh, 44km from Somapura Mahavihara.
Bogra is in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, with about 210,000 people. The nearest town is Mahasthangarh, about 13 km away.
Bogra (Bengali: বগুড়া), officially Bogura, is a city located in Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. The city is a major commercial hub in Northern Bangladesh. It is the second largest city in terms of both area and population in Rajshahi Division.
Bogra is named after Nasiruddin Bughra Khan, the GovernorRead more
of Bengal from 1279 to 1282 and a son of Delhi sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban. The city is approximately 71.56 km2 (27.63 sq mi) and is divided into 21 wards. Bogra has a population of around 480,000 people. Since it is one of the oldest cities in Bengal, Bogra is famous for its many ancient Buddhist stupas, Hindu temples, and ancient palaces of Buddhist kings and Muslim sultans.
The city was home to several notable individuals including Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Bogra of Pakistan, and President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh, both of whom were born and lived in the city.
In 2018, the name of the city was officially changed from "Bogra" to "Bogura" by the Bangladeshi government, in order to reflect their pronunciation in Bangla.
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What is there to see near Bogra?
Within an hour or so of Bogra: Somapura Mahavihara (44 km).
Where is Bogra?
Bogra is in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, about 13 km from Mahasthangarh.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 210,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Region
- Rajshahi Division
- Timezone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates
- 24.8510, 89.3711
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