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Rangpur
Rangpur , city (1991 pop. 207,000), NW Bangladesh, on the Little Ghaghet River. The administrative center of a tobacco-growing district, Rangpur manufactures cigarettes and cigars and is noted for its cotton carpets. In the city are eight colleges affiliated with Rajshahi Univ. |
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Rangpur
Rangpur, Bangladesh ‘Abode of Bliss’ from the Sanskrit rang ‘bliss’ or ‘brightness’ and pur. Rāja Bhagadatta is said to have had a residence here.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rangpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rangpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Rangpur.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rangpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Rangpur.html |
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