History
The history declares it the oldest city of Bengal in the Great Emperor Ashoka's India. He conquered the Bengal (Bongo) and founded this old city called Pundra Bardhan. It was famously written in famous ancient travelers of that time. An ancient engraved stone believed to be of Gupta era was discovered from the bank of a pond near Sura Masjid at Ghoraghat Upazila in Dinajpur in October 2008.
In the Bangladesh Liberation War, the area witnessed a fierce battle - Battle of Bogra - between the Mukti Bahini with the help of Indian Army (together/combined) which defeated the Pakistan Army.
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