Comilla to be Developed as Tourism Hub

On the occasion of the golden jubilee of independence, the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibor Rahman, an exhibition of photographs of the archeological sites of Comilla region has been inaugurated on 25 March. The Deputy Commissioner of Cumilla, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan inaugurated the exhibition.

Speaking as the chief guest, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Kamrul Hasan said, “I have had the opportunity to work in the Department of Archeology. I have traveled to many countries. Comilla was once the capital of education. Shalban Bihar was built at that time. Comilla will be developed as a hub of tourism. Whatever cooperation is required, I will work in consultation with the Minister”.

The deputy commissioner further said, "I have made a proposal to the minister." Dr. Akhtar Hamid Khan's House, Rani's cottage will be set up as a city museum and Sachin Dev Varman's house as a memorial museum in the city. Tickets will be introduced in both.

Special guests on the occasion were Shawkat Osman, Deputy Director, Local Government, Comilla; Mohammad Sadequzzaman, Former Chairman, Department of Archeology, Comilla University. The ceremony was presided over by the Regional Director of the Department of Archeology, Chittagong and Sylhet, Md. Ataur Rahman. UNO of Sadar Dakshin Comilla Shubhashis Ghosh, Custodian of Mainamati Museum and Shalban Bihar Hasibul Hasan Sumi and others were present on the occasion.

Some Famous Historical Tourist Spots in Cumilla:

• They are a series of hillocks, where the Northern part is called Moinamoti and the Southern part is called Lalmai.

• Shalbon Bihar is in the Middle of Lalmai and Moinamoti, which was established in the 8th century by the King Buddadev.

• Kotila Mura situated on a flattened hillock, about 5 km north of Shalban Vihara inside the Comilla Cantonment is a picturesque Buddhist establishment.

• Charpatra Mura is an isolated small oblong shrine situated about 2.5 km north-west of kotila Mura stupas.

• There is also a Moinamoti museum where one can find the historical things found in Lalmai & Moinamoti of the 7th & 8th centuries.

• Shalbon Bihar was the royal palace for the early Buddhist Students. Students from various places come here for their Meditation and Religious learning. It’s such a quiet place inside a barren forest.

• About 2 km North of Shalbon Bihar there is another monastery called Ananda Vihara or Anondo Bihar.

 

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Tradition of Comilla District | Khadi | Rasmalai | Pottery

Khadi / Khaadi Cloth of Comilla district:

The handloom weaving industry of this sub-continent has been world famous since ancient times. This weaving cloth was always exported abroad to meet the demand of the country. A professional community was then involved with the weaving industry. They were called ‘Yugi’ or ‘Debnath’ in the local language. During Gandhiji's non-cooperation movement in British India eriod, the khadi / Khaadi industry gained rapid popularity in the region due to historical reasons. At that time khadi cloth was made from cotton of Rangamati zone. At that time many Yugi or Debnath families lived in Chandina, Debidwar, Burichang and Sadar upazila of the district. Gandhiji's call for a boycott of foreign textiles was well received in Comilla at that time and the production of khadi textiles also increased. Khaadi cloth of Comilla district spread in different parts of the country. This cloth gained popularity as Khadi of Comilla.

The Abhay Ashram in Comilla, founded by Gandhiji, played an important role in the spread of the Khadi industry. Abhay Ashram was established as a social welfare institution in disguise as a place of refuge for the practice cycle. The call for the boycott of foreign clothes began when the spinning began at a massive rate. Abhay Ashram then started making khadi cloth in addition to selling it in the cheap spinning wheel market. Khadi cloth made in different villages also started to be marketed through Abhay Ashram at this time.

According to the information, in 1926-27, an 8-arm-long dhoti was sold for only five hundred taka. At that time Comilla Abhay Ashram sold khadi cloth worth about Tk. 9 lac. According to Parimal Dutt, a late Rabindra Sangeet scholar and an activist of Abhay Ashram, there was a huge demand but it was not fully met by Abhay Ashram. Due to the rapid demand for khadi / Khaadi, holes were drilled in the ground under the foot paddles for fast weaving. The cloth produced from this hole is khadi. Thus the origin of the name Khadi or Khaadi. Gradually this cloth came to be known as Khadi of Comilla or Khaddar.

The post-independence period was the golden age of khadi industry. Crisis comes immediately after this. The war-torn textile mills were then closed. There is a lot of pressure on handloom weaving in import-dependent countries to meet the demand for textiles. Although the production of khadi is not more than the demand of the country or the people, the weavers in the surrounding villages around Chandina Bazar in Comilla district started making sheets, curtains and cloths. Prior to independence, the demand for khadi was widespread as winter clothing.

Due to the demand for khadi textiles, some of the past governments in the region have taken advantage of the licenses of yarn and dyes to loot the profits as middlemen. Lack of cheap yarn and dye forced the real weavers to change their main occupation at that time. In the mid-eighties, the country witnessed a boom in the power loom based textile industry. As a result, the spread of non-cotton varieties of cloth took place at a huge rate. Increased use of polyester, rayon, viscose acrylic yarns. Duty-free foreign garments continue to be imported for export-oriented garments. In this way, the cloth called khadi which was spread from the valley is lost in the pit of extinction.

Although the khadi industry of Comilla district flourished, it was mainly a cottage industry. Rural brides would get extra income by cutting the yarn in a spinning wheel and selling it to the weavers. The old man who could not work on the farm to eat, the teenager who did not get the opportunity to sell labor outside, also got the opportunity to earn extra income by spinning the spinning wheel.

Rasmalai:

Ras Malai was introduced by the Ghosh community of Tripura in the nineteenth century. At that time, the task of supplying sweets to various social events was mainly in their hands. Malaikari-coated rasgolla was made at that time. Later, rasgolla dipped in milk made with milk fuel was introduced. Gradually that late rasgolla became smaller and became today's rasmalai of Comilla district.

 

Comilla Pottery:

There are various products of Comilla pottery, one of the most ancient traditions of Bengali folk art. Among the household utensils made in Comilla district since ancient times, jugs, pots, nets, inns or lids, shankis, dishes, cups, vessels, incense burners, various earthen toys and fruits, animals and birds were famous. However, with the touch of modernity, it gradually became dreamy. In 1961, Dr. Akhtar Hamid Khan established the Vijaypur Rudrapal Pottery Cooperative Society. In 1971 the Pak army set it on fire.

After the war, when the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave a grant of Tk 75,000, the association turned around again. In the financial year 2009-2010, with the financial support of the Ministry of Cooperatives, a pottery training center has been set up here. Here at different times of the year 20 people are trained in several batches. At the end of a long period of training, one potter became a skilled artist. At present, potters are making flower tubs, various types of sculptures, ceramics colors, durable sanitary latrine wheels, water tanks, tiles, etc. in addition to various showpieces.

 

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Khadi or Khaddar Fabrics | Tradition of Cumilla

The Khadi / Khaddar of cumilla have been known as special and famous since ancient times in the history. This weaving cloth was also exported abroad after met the demand of the country. A professional community was involved in the weaving industry from the beginning. Locally they were called as 'Yogi' or 'Debnath'. During the time of Mahatma Gandhi non-cooperation movement in British India and due to some historical reasons, Khadi industry grew rapidly and gained popularity in the region.

That time, Khadi / Khaddar cloth was made from cotton of Rangamati. There was many Yogi or Debnath families living in Chandina, Devbidwar, Burichang and Cumilla Sadar upazila of the district. When Gandhiji called for the exclusion of foreign textiles, there was a huge response in Comilla area and the production of Khadi cloth increased a lot. The khadi clothes of Comilla were spreading in different parts of the country. These fabrics gained popularity as a brand called Comilla's khadi / Khadi of Cumilla.

The Abhay Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi in Comilla played an important role in promoting the Khadi industry across the India sub-continent. Abhay Ashram was established as a social welfare institute and established as a shelter ground for the practice. When the call for the exclusion of foreign cloth began to cut in large quantities, the yarn was produced a lot using Charka. Abhay Ashram then sold the Charka in local Bazaar and also was making khadi cloths themselves. Khadi cloth that was made in different villages started to be marketed through Abhay Ashram.

History says, an eight hand tall dhoti was sold for only five paisa in the period of 1926-27. At that time, Comilla Abhay Ashram sold khadi clothes more than worth about Taka 9 lac. According to the writings of late Rabindra Sangeet singer, an activist of Abhay Ashram, Parimal Dutt said that even though there was huge demand which was not completely fulfilled from the supply of Abhay Ashram.

Due to the rapid demand for khadi, holes were drilled in the ground beneath the foot-driven paddle of taat boutique machine. The cloth that originates from this hole or alloy was called Khadi. Thus the origin of the name became Khadi. Gradually this cloth gained fame in the name of Khadi or Khaddar.

The golden age of the Khadi industry was after the 1971 independence. Soon there was a crisis. Huge numbers of war-torn taat garments were closed. In order to meet the demand for textiles, there was a lot of pressure on handmade weaving cloth in such an import depended country. Although the production of khadi was not widespread in comparison to the needs of the people of the country. Weavers in the villages around the center of Chandina started making mattresses, curtains and cloths etc.

Before independence, the demand for khadi was as widespread as winter clothing. As a result of the demand for khadi clothing, some of the area's past government owned the yarn as a middleman in plundering the profits by obtaining licenses. Due to the lack of yarn and paint at affordable prices, the actual weavers were forced to change their original occupation at that time. The power loom based textile industry developed in the country in the mid-eighties. As a result, the ultra-varieties of garments produced a lot. Use of polyester, rayon, viscose, acrylic yarn etc increased. Duty-free foreign textiles was importing for export-oriented garments. In this way, the clothes that spread out of the name of Khadi were lost in the extinction alloy.

Although the khadi industry in Comilla is widely spread, this industry was primarily a cottage industry. Rural brides used to cut the charka to produce yarn and sold it to the weavers to earn extra income. The old man who could not work, the adolescent who did not have the opportunity to work as a labor outside, also had the opportunity to earn extra income in the world by cutting cotton yarn using Charka.

The weavers and the Khadi traders urged the government to immediately take measures to protect the industry and feared that it may go extinct otherwise. The weavers and traders have been demanding to keep this traditional cloth alive by injecting funds and training the craftsmen.

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Rammala Library and Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya

Founder of the famous Cumilla Rammala Library was the Donator Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya. After its founding, Dr Rashmohan Chakravarty and Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya himself worked to expand its holdings. Today, the name of the Comilla Rammala Library is also being pronounced on the back of tradition. In the year 1912, a Sanskrit library was established in the meeting room of Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya’s house in Comilla.

Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya, a scholar, philanthropist and descendant of Bengal. Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya is one of those who have worked tirelessly for the good of the country and the people in the pursuit of great purpose in human life. He has become well-established in life from the poorest of the poor, relying on hard work honesty, perseverance, self-confidence and noble ideals. He didn’t have the opportunity to study for severe poverty, later he made money.

This great human of Comilla (former Tripura), was born in the village of Bitghar under Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district. His father Ishwar das was a self literate person and his mother Rammala Devi Devya was a devout woman. The Rammala Library in Cumilla city is one of his immortal works. In the name of the founder's mother, the ‘Rammala’ established to facilitate the research work for the wise and the knowledgeable in the region. The institute is playing a major role for the welfare of the poor students of the researchers of sub-urban area.

According to an agreement with the Dhaka University, about 2,500 booklets (Puthi) of Rammala have been microfilmed. This was a pretty good initiative. Many researchers from across the country and abroad came to read Rammala's booklet for research and other purposes. The contribution of the Rammala Library is immense in the education and culture of Bangladesh. For researchers and explorers, the Rammala Library is favorite of all.

Apart from this lots of the scriptures of different religions are preserved in this library, so that it can play a vital role in creating a biography for the ordinary readers. In the booklet section there are ancient cultures and Bengali books. No fee or money is needed for readers. Any reader and researcher can study in this library. It is open for all.

The main Rammala Library building was constructed at Shakatla (now opposite of the Comilla Education Board) in Cumilla city. The establishment of the Rammala Library in a magnificent building in 1953 was a great event in this area. In the name of his mother the Ramlala Library was established in the year 1912, and later in the name of his father, Comilla Ishwar Pathshala was established. The Devalaya was founded in the 1917. A Primary School and Nibedita Girls Student Hostel was established in 1919. The Nat Mandir was established in 1925. In the year 1926, the students of Rammala hostel welcomed the famous poet Guru Rabindranath Tagore. Researchers also came from British Library of the subcontinent at the traditional Rammala Library.

The research section contains various books on Islam, Buddhism, Christianity and other religions and philosophy. Apart from this there are books of history, Bangla literature etc. The general section contains books and periodicals, including biographies, history, travel books, novels, etc., which are suitable for the general readers including students. The booklet section contains ancient scriptures and traditional manuscript books on traditional religion and philosophy. The manuscript was collected from various area of ​​the country for money.

Knowledge is the power in human life. Ignorance is the root of all suffering. So the library plays a very important role in gaining knowledge.

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Matri Bhandar | Original Rasmalai of Cumilla

Rasmalai has been making its home in Comilla from the beginning. This traditional dessert is very popular and famous in Bangladesh. Though Rasmalai / Rosmalai is made in different places across the country but Comilla's Rasmalai has no comparison. The best of them is the roshmalai of Comilla Matri Bhandar. But there are more than hundred of shops has the same name as Matri Bhandar in Comilla district.

History:

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, different types of sweets were made and supplied to various families and events in Tripura by the Ghosh Community. At that time, there was a kind of dessert served with Rosgolla, some would call it Malai Rasgolla. Later rasgolla was made by adding milk to the pudding and dried rasgolla in it. The name was ‘Kheerbhogh’. The original version of Rasmalai is the Khirbhogh. Later in the thirties, small size of rasgolla began to be submerged in milk pudding and was renamed as Rasmalai.

Traditional and famous, this rasamalai has been making its home in Comilla from the beginning. Two brothers, Khanindra (Khani) Sen and Manindra (Mani) Sen first introduced to comilla and added Rasmalai in their desert business. They are from Brahmanbaria district and they opened a shop in the Manoharpur Comilla.

Within a few days, the reputation of the Roshomalai in the homeland spread. Rasmalai became part of Comilla's tradition. The real Matri Bhandar dessert shop is located in Manoharpur, Comilla. The delicious rasmalai is also available in Bhaghwati Pera Bhandar, Shital Bhandar, Porabari, Jolojog which is also located in Manoharpur. Every day peoples gather to buy rasamalai from these desert shops.

On an average the Matri Bhandar make around 200-300 kg of Rasamalai every day. Every morning and evening, five to six milk traders supply about 400-600 liters of milk to Matri Bhandar. Each of them supplies about 80-100 liters of milk. The worth of daily sells of Matri Bhandar rasmalai is more than BD Taka one lac. On Thursday and Friday it increases at one and half lac Taka.

Comilla Rasmalai Recipe:

Rasamalai is made with the addition of two separate desserts, these are Rasgolla and Malai. Milk became thickened by boiling and stirring for one and half hour. The flavor and price of roshomalai depends on the thickness of the kheer. After boiling, around 40 kg of milk converted into 10 to 12 kg of Malai / Cream. Then the thick malai is dropped down from the oven and mixed into sweet in a large bowl in the form of small grains made separately. When it is cold, tasty rasmalai is ready.

After thickened one gem (40 kg) of milk converted into 10 to 12 kg Kheer. Then by adding dry rasgolla with this kheer around 14 kg pure rosmalai can be made. Making more than 14 kg does not have the real taste of rasamalai. Lots of unscrupulous dessert shops do not use pure milk. Apart from that, the pure rasgolla is made by mixing 50 grams of flour with one kg of curd. But the adulteration mix more than 250 grams of flour with one kg curd. In this case there is no reason to have a real taste of Roshomalai.

The price of pure Rasmalai in this original dessert shop which is located in Monoharpur is not much. It depends on the price of pure milk. In September 2019 it was taka 260.

However, because of Rasmalai's fame and taste, quality and tradition, it is losing adulthood in the contaminated and fake crowd. Now many shops around Comilla sell rasamalai under the name of the Matri Bhandar. But there is no branch of original Matri Bhandar. There are many sweet shops located on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway adding words like Comillar, Comilla, Adee, Khati, Maa, New, etc. before the ‘Matri Bhandar / Vandar/ Vander’. People are being deceived by selling adulterated rasmalai using the name of the Matri Bhandar and the reputation of original Rasmalai of Comilla is wasted.

See the below map ti find out the original location and address of Matri Bhandar, Monohorpur, Cumilla.

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Famous Persons from Cumilla

At present, Comilla is a district under the Chittagong Division. It is a historical and famous area in the country. In the ancient times it belonged to the Samatat Township and later it became part of the State of Tripura.

The history says, Tripura was ruled by the Gupta emperors since the fifth century AD. The Buddhist rulers ruled the region from the seventh to the middle of the eighth century. In the ninth century, Comilla came under the rule of the kings of Harikel. Later this region was ruled by the Chandra Dynasty for about 150 years from the tenth to the middle of the eleventh century. Later it was ruled by the Mughals and came under the East India Company in 1765.

Year after year, lots of famous people were born in this district. All of these persons have done lots of things for Cumilla district and for the whole country. Below is the list of some famous person from Cumilla.

Name and Lifetime:

• Maharaja Birchandra Manikya Bahadur, 1837-1896

• Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani, 1834-1903

• Hor Dayal Nag, 1853-1942

• Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya, 1858-1943

• Nawab Sir Syed Shamsul Huda, 1862-1922

• Ray Bahadur Anand Chandra Roy, 1863-1920

• Syed Abdul Jabbar, 1867-1951

• Nawab Syed Hoccham Haider Chowdhury, 1868-1921

• Akhil Chandra Dev, 1869-1950

• Khan Bahadur Abidur Reza Chowdhury, 1880-1961

• Abdur Rasool, 1870-1917

• Khan Bahadur Abdul Karim, 1873-1945

• Nawab Mosharraf Hossain, 1876-1966

• Bashant Kumar Majumder, 1876-1944

• Narendra Chandra Dutta, 1878-1962

• Kamini Kumar Dutta, 1879-1959

• Sachin Dev Varman, 1906-1975

• Dhirendra Nath Dutta, 1886-1971

• Captain Narendranath Dutta, 1884-1949

• Hem Prava Majumder, 1888-1962

• Nawab Sir K. G. M. Faroqui, 1890-1984

• Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, 1893-1976

• Atindra Mohan Ray, 1894-1979

• Shahidul Haque, 1894-1968

• Khan Bahadur Mofizuddin Ahmed, 1898-1979

• Abdul Malek, 1898-1965

• Habibur Rahman Chowdhury, 1899-1972

• A. K. M. Zahirul Haque (Lil Miah), 1903-1981

• Dr. Akhtar Hamid Khan, 1914-1999

• Major Abdul Gani, 1915-1957

• Dr. Mujibur Rahman Khan, 1925-1982

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Shalbon | Salon Forest in Cumilla | Tourist Attraction

As special tourism area can be built by taking some steps around Salon / Shalvan / Shalbon Forests of Comilla regions. Near the border area of Comilla there are three and one natural forest in Kotbari area.

If the facilities for tourists such as watch towers, benches, toilets and security system increase then these tourist spots will quickly become popular. People think that it is necessary to take initiative to protect biodiversity surrounding the natural Shalbon / Salon forest in the region.

• There are 138 acres of forest land in Jambari adjacent to Bangladesh-Indian border of Comilla Sadar upazila. Among them, natural forest is 27 acres.

• There are 587 acres of total forestland in the Rajeshpur area in Comilla Sadar South upazila, of which 306 acres of natural salon are included.

• There are 455 acres of forest area in Joshpur area under Sadar South upazila, of which 250 acres is natural.

• And the total forest area in the Kotbari area is around 500 acres, of which there are 15 acres of natural Salon forest.

Tourists / Visitors can enter the Rajeshpur forest bit though buying tickets. The green nature and birds will enthrall the visitors with the environment. But improvements of infrastructure and other facilities will increase the convenience of the visitors.

There are lots various known and not known birds in the border area of ​​the Jambari forest area. Here some visitors visit by their own initiative. The forest office and staff quarters are broken. Local people of Jambari are using these for cows and goats.

Each natural Shal tree in the natural salon supplies seven time oxygen compared to other trees. The natural salon has the importance of protecting the world's natural balance.

Some wild fruit trees should be preserved in order to preserve biodiversity. Besides, there is a need for bush for breeding animals. There are some rattan plants in Rajeshpur area. These should be spread in other forest areas. A well panning has become essential of the forest department to protect these areas.

Kazi Muhammad Nurul Karim, divisional forest officer of Comilla Social Forest Division, said, "We have a crisis of manpower. Yet, bit officers are on the alert to supervise the forests. In the meantime, there is a tremendous potential for the development of Comilla's forest area. If there is a project related to tourism, the government revenue revenues will increase.

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Source: comillarkagoj.com

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