Rajshahi Division (Rājshāhi Division)
The region has historically been dominated by various feudal Rajas, Maharajas and Zamindars. Formerly comprising 16 districts, a new division (Rangpur Division) was formed with the 8 northern districts of the old Rajshahi Division from early 2010.
The Rajshahi Division is named after Rajshahi District. Dominated by various feudal Rajas, Maharajas and Zamindars of mixed origins throughout history, the name is a compound of the words Raj and Shahi, both of which can be translated into reign or kingdom. Archaic spellings in the English language also included Rajeshae. The capital city of the division was formerly known as Rampur Boalia but was later renamed to Rajshahi too, to match the name of the district.
Map - Rajshahi Division (Rājshāhi Division)
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The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family.
Currency / Language
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| BDT | Bangladeshi taka | ৳ | 2 |
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| BN | Bengali language |
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