Friday, December 13, 2013

Travel Ramsagar, Dinajpur

Ramsagar artificial water tank in the village Tejpur about 8 km south of the town of Dinajpur . It is considered the largest man-made reservoir Bangladesh . It can be accessed from the town by a paved road , which was once known as the " Murshidabad Sarak .
The tank was named after Raja Ram Nath who excavated on the eve of the Battle of Palashi . At that time was Alivardi Khan Nawab of Bengal . The tank was dug to supply the inhabitants of the surrounding villages . Drinking water It is said that there is a drought and famine in this part of the country from 1750 to 1755 AD . Perhaps Ram Nath began to dig the tank on a " food for work " and help you survive those affected by the famine . About 1.5 million jobs have been busy digging the Ramsagar and total expenditure amounted to about 30,000 Taka .




 
 
 

The water area of ​​1079m Ramsagar measures along 192.6m north to south and then east to west. Estimated depth of the tank 9.5 meters. There was a ghat in the center of the West Bank and there are still remnants of it . Sandstone plates of different dimensions, the structure 45.8M approximately 18.3 meters . The tank is surrounded by 10.75m high embankments. Beyond the dike that area has a large flat with a rolling landscape .








Ramsagar is now a famous tourist spot under the care of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation . Parjatan Corporation has taken any initiative to beautify the area. A rest house is built on the western side of the tank and a few small spots of recreation are made ​​for children in the four sides of the huge mass of water . Ramsagar name is pronounced with the Kantanagar the famous temple of the other historical building in Dinajpur .


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