Azimpur, Dhaka
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Azimpur (Bengali: আজিমপুর) is an old region in the old part of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. The region is named after 7th Mughal Emperor Azam Shah who was the youngest son and successor of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Other accounts attribute the name to Azim-us-Shaan, the Nayeb-e-Nazim of Dhaka during the early 18th century. This area started to decay in the colonial era. In 1850 Azimpur shown as a no man's land in the map of surveyor general. In 1950 this area redesigned as the government employee's residence.[1]
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Azimpur
আজিমপুর | |
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Location in Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°43.8′N 90°23.1′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Dhaka District |
Area | |
• Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 96,641 |
• Density | 83,000/km2 (210,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
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