Bikrampur
বিক্রমপুর | |
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Vikramapura | |
Nickname: City of Courage | |
Demonym | Bikrampuri (Dhakaiya) |
Bikrampur (lit. City of Courage) was a historic region and a sub-division of Dhaka within the Bengal Presidency during the period of British India. Located along the banks of the Padma River (a major distributary of the Ganges), it was a significant cultural and political centre in Bengal. Today, the region is part of the Munshiganj District in Bangladesh.