Mymensingh - The Heart of Bengal's Folklore
From
the foot of the Garo Hills in the north down to the plains of Dhaka in
the south lies greater Mymensingh. Along the northern frontier of the
district there are many aboriginal tribes such as Garos, Hajongs and
Kochis who are ethnically quiet distinct from the people around them.
Mymensingh has earned a notable position in Bengali literature as the
birth place or rich folklores and folk songs. On the road from Dhaka to
mymensing there is a national park and game sanctuary at Madhupur about
160 km. from Dhaka. There are a number of reserve forests in the area
with rest houses and picnic spots. World famous painter Zainul Abedin's
Art Gallery at Mymensingh carries the boyhood memories of national poet
Kazi Nazrul Islam. Other places of tourist interest include the
following:
1.
Shilaidaha Kuthibari
Carries memory of the Nobel laureate poet
Rabindranath Tagore who made frequent visits to this place and used to
stay in connection with the administration of his jamindari and enriched
Bengali literature through his writings during that time. It is located
at a distance of about 20 km. from Kushita town.
2. Shahjadpur kuthibari
About 75 km. from Pabna town, it is also a
historical place connected with the frequent visits of poet Rabindranath
Tagore.
3. Sagardari
Birth place of modern Bengali poet Michael Madhusudhan
Datta who first introduced sonnet in Bengali poetry. Located at a
distance of about 90 km. from Jessore town.
Located at a distance of about 7 km. from the town of
Meherpur. First provisional revolutionary Government of Bangladesh was
declared here on 14 April during the liberation war in 1971. A monument
has been built to commemorate this occasion.
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