Natore District facts for kids

Natore is a district located in the northern part of Bangladesh. It is part of the Rajshahi Division. Natore shares a border with the big city of Rajshahi and used to be part of the Rajshahi district.

How Natore Began

Long ago, the area where Natore now stands was a large body of water called a beel. Its name was Chaivhanga. In 1706, a ruler named Raja Ramjibon Rai decided to build his capital here. He did this by filling in the beel.

Natore became an important place. Until 1821, it served as the main office for the entire Rajshahi district. Later, in 1845, a smaller administrative area called Natore Mahakuma was set up. The Natore Municipality, which helps manage the town, was created in 1869. Finally, in 1984, Natore became a full district on its own.

This area also saw important events like the "Indigo resistance" movements. These took place in 1859 and 1860.

Natore's History

Natore was a very important administrative center for a long time. It served as the main headquarters for the Rajshahi District from 1769 to 1825. In 1825, an administrative subdivision of Natore was created under the Rajshahi district. This happened just before the main headquarters moved away.

The Liberation War

Natore played a role in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. On March 29, a direct battle took place here. Freedom fighters from the Mukti Bahini fought against the Pakistani army. During this battle, about 40 members of the Pakistani army were killed.

Later, on May 5, 1971, a sad event occurred. The Pakistani army killed 42 employees of the North Bengal Sugar Mills in Lalpur. Among them was the General Manager, Lieutenant Anwarul Azim. They were killed near a pond on the mill's property. Today, this pond is known as "Shaheed Sagar," which means "Martyr's Sea." There is also a memorial next to the pond to remember those who lost their lives.

Natore has several places that remind people of the war. There are 5 mass graves and 1 memorial in the district.

Images for kids

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  Kachari Bari, Natore.

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  Monument with names of martyrs

See also

In Spanish: Natore (zila) para niños