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18-575: The mosque, which is located about six kilometres (3.7 mi) south from the city of Tangail , is in the village of Atia in Delduar Upazila . According to one of the inscriptions discovered in the mosque (which is now preserved in the Bangladesh National Museum ), it was constructed between 1610 and 1611 CE . This was during the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir , when the Emperor gifted

36-521: A local business center since the early 19th century. In 1860, Tangail became the 4th ranking area of the Greater Mymensingh district due to its fertile land near the Louhajong River . It was close to Begun Bari , Mymesningh . In 1969, Tangail district was established. The Tangail Airdrop was a successful battalion-size operation by India's Para Commandos , mounted on 11 December 1971, by

54-525: A safe water supply . Electricity was established in the city in the early 1930s. Paved roads were constructed in the 1960s, connecting the town to Dhaka . Simultaneously, bridges and culverts were installed. In 1985, Tangail was promoted from a C to a B Class city. In 1989, the Pourashava was promoted to A-Class . In the 1990s, the city was financed by the Asian Development Bank and

72-528: Is 27.5 °C, and the average rainfall is 1817 mm. According to the 2011 Bangladesh census , Tangail Paurashava had 37,607 households and a population of 167,412. 30,882 (18.45%) were under 10 years of age. Tangail has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.78%, compared to the national average of 59.5%, and a sex ratio of 976 females per 1000 males. At the city's centre, the multipurpose Tangail Stadium regularly hosts sporting events. The stadium has hosted national events. Bangabandhu Bridge ,

90-457: The Government of Bangladesh to develop water supply , sanitation , wastewater drainage , bus terminals, supermarkets, and other infrastructure . In 1999, the city was restructured again into 18 wards (its current organization). Tangail has an area of 35.22 square kilometres (13.60 sq mi), divided into 18 wards and 64 mahallas . The Bangladeshi government is planning to expand

108-509: The Pargana of Atia to Sayeed Khan Panni, the son of Bayazid Khan Panni of the Karatia Zamindari . Panni instructed for the mosque to be built and it was built in honour of Shahan Shah Baba Adam Kashmiri, a prominent Sufi saint of Atia who died in 1507 CE and whose mazar (mausoleum) is in close proximity to the mosque. It is said that the finest of masons and builders were hired by Panni for

126-650: The 2nd Battalion (Special Operations) (2 PARA) of the Indian Army's Parachute Regiment during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh. The operation's main objective was capturing Poongli Bridge on the Jamuna River , which would cut off the Pakistani 93rd Brigade, which was retreating from Mymensingh in the north to defend the capital of East Pakistan, Dhaka, and its approaches. The paratroop unit

144-556: The addition of Wards 5 (Zila Sadar) and 6 (Kazipur). The first city election was held in November 1887 when the citizens elected eight ward commissioners from four wards. The Subdivision Commissioner of Tangail, Shashi Shekhar Dutt, was appointed as the first administrator of Tangail City. The city needed to be better developed, lacking paved roads and roadside lamps; subsequently, the regional zamindars and subdivision board provided financial support to dig ponds, lakes, and canals , creating

162-569: The bank of the Louhajang River , 83 kilometres (52 mi) northwest of Dhaka , the nation's capital. It is the 25th most populous city in Bangladesh . Tangail originates from the Bengali word tanga , meaning horse carts ; long lines of horse carts were standard in the area in the early 19th century, as these were the favoured mode of transport for passengers and cargo. Tangail has been

180-717: The city to a total area of 81.75 km . The city of Tangail is in Dhaka Division , Central Bangladesh . The town lies in a low-lying floodplain near the Jamuna River , south of the high plateau of the Madhupur tract . The average elevation of Tangail is 14 meters (49 feet). Tangail experiences a Tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw) with a hot, humid tropical wet season (monsoon season) and warm, dry winter with high humidity year-round. The yearly average temperature in Tangail

198-517: The common architecture during the Bengal Sultanate period. Panni also had a large water tank built in the western part of the compound, most likely for ablutionary purposes. The exterior of this small mosque measures 18.29m x 12.19m and its walls are 2.23m wide. The rectangular mosque consists of a large domed and square-shaped prayer hall attached to a veranda to its east side, that has three smaller domes on top of it. Three arched entrances to

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216-568: The east, the middle one slightly higher than the two sided entrances. The arches of the Atiya Mosque are quadrangular in style. The main prayer room can be entered through three entrances from the veranda. In addition, there are two side entrances each to the prayer hall and veranda. There are three ornate mihrabs on the wall of the qibla . The four corners of the mosque have octagonal towers divided into parallel moulding designs. The side towers, ornamented by several levels of raised design, rise to

234-438: The job. The mosque suffered damage during an earthquake in the early 19th century. In 1837, a female merchant from Delhi by the name of Rowshun Khatoon Chowdhurani repaired the mosque. It was repaired for another time in 1909 by Zamindar Abu Ahmad Ghuznavi Khan of Delduar with the co-operation of other local Zamindars namely Wajed Ali Khan Panni of Karatia . The mosques combines elements of Mughal architecture with that of

252-523: The mosque was commemorated in nearby Shahan Shah High School and some of the people present included Mohammad Abdur Razzaque , Khandaker Abdul Baten and Fazlur Rahman Faruque . The anniversary also celebrated the publication of Atianama , a book on the history of the mosque. Tangail Tangail ( Bengali : টাঙ্গাইল , [ʈaŋgail] ) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh . A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on

270-607: The second longest bridge in Bangladesh , connects Tangail and Sirajganj . It takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes to reach Tangail from Dhaka (about 98 km away) via Kaliakair and Tongi . Several bus lines operate between Tangail and Dhaka's Mohakhali (মহাখালী) bus terminal. The Nirala, Dhaleshwari, Jathika, and High Choice bus lines are among them. Tangail railway station offers travel to Dhaka and other cities within Bangladesh. The inter-city Ekota Express , Sundarban Express , Rangpur Express , Intercity Tangail Commuter and Sirajganj Express (amongst others) serve

288-616: The station alongside commuter rail and mail train services. Tangail Airport was opened in 1967 for agricultural purposes but has been unmaintained since 1976. Tangail contains numerous parks, including Tangail Poura Uddan (one of the city's most-visited places), DC Lake, SP Park, and Soul Park. The town also contains part of the Madhupur National Park , one of Bangladesh's oldest national parks . Louhajang River Louhajang River ( Bengali : লৌহজং নদী , romanized :  lauhajaṁ nadī [lowɦɔdʒɔŋ nɔdi] )

306-456: The top of the roof cornice. At the end of all the towers are small domes with ornaments and decorated with flat fluted cupolas with lotus and kalasa finials. In popular culture, the Atia Mosque is dubbed the 10 Taka Mosque as the Government of Bangladesh issued a ৳10 banknote from 3 August 1978 which had an image of the mosque in its obverse. On 6 February 2010, the 400th anniversary of

324-464: Was also tasked to link up with the advancing Maratha Light Infantry on the ground to advance toward the East Pakistani capital. The Pourasabha ( municipal corporation ) was established on 1 July 1887, and initially divided the city into five wards: This was later restructured into four wards - Ward No. 1 (Central), 2 (Betka), 3 (Dighulia), and 4 (Santosh) - and then, in 1988, into six wards with

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