The Comilla region was once under ancient Samatata and was joined with Tripura State. This district came under the reign of the kings of the Harikela in the ninth century AD. Lalmai Mainamati was ruled by Deva dynasty (eighth century AD), and (during 10th and mid-11th century AD). In 1732, it became the center of the Bengal-backed domain of Jagat Manikya.[1]
The Peasants Movement against the king of Tripura in 1764, which originally formed under the leadership of Shamsher Gazi is a notable historical event in Comilla.[2] It came under the rule of East India Company in 1765. This district was established as Tripura district in 1790. It was renamed Comilla in 1960. Chandpur and Brahmanbaria subdivisions of this district were transformed into districts in 1984.
Communal tension spread over Comilla when a Muslim was shot in the town during the partition of Bengal in 1905. On 21 November 1921, Kazi Nazrul Islam composed patriotic songs and tried to awaken the town people by protesting the Prince of Wales's visit to India.[2] During this time, Avay Ashram, as a revolutionary institution, played a significant role. Poet Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi visited Comilla at that time. In 1931, approximately 4000 peasants in Mohini village in Chauddagram Upazila revolted against a land revenue tax. The British Gurkha soldiers fired indiscriminately on the crowd, killing four people.[2] In a major peasant gathering, the police fired at Hasnabad of Laksam Upazila in 1932. Two people were killed and many were wounded.
Comilla Cantonment is one of most important military bases and is the oldest in East Bengal. It was widely used by the British Indian Army during World War II. It was the headquarters of the British 14th Army. There is a war cemetery, Maynamati War Cemetery,[3] in Comilla that was established after the World War II to remember the Allied soldiers who died during World War I and II, mostly from Commonwealth states and the United States. There are a number of Japanese soldiers were buried there as well.
Geography and climate
Gomti river, Comilla
Comilla covers a total area of 51 square kilometers. It is bounded by Burchiganj and Tripura on the north, Laksham and Chauddagram on the south, and Barura on the west. The major rivers that pass through Comilla include Gumti and Little Feni. The Tropic of Cancer crosses Comilla town on the south side just over the Thomson Bridge.
Economy and transport
Sunset at ElliotganjElectric trike in recent years began to overwhelm Comilla streets, mostly because of its convenience in short distance commutation throughout the main town.
Comilla has a number of tourist attractions. Various archaeological relics discovered in the district, especially from the 7th-8th century, are now preserved in the Mainamati Museum, Mainamati being a famous Buddhist archaeological site.[4] There is a World War II war cemetery in Comilla, which is protected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
There are a number of locally published newspapers in Comilla including Comilla Barta, Bangladesh SangbadNatun Alo and Kathak. Comilla is a hub of road communication of eastern part of Bangladesh. One of the oldest highways of the Indian Sub-continent, 'The Grand Trunk Road' passes through the city. The most important Dhaka–Chittagong Highway bypasses the city from the cantonment to Poduar Bazar.[5] Comilla is located 97 kilometers from the capital city, Dhaka, which can be reached by road or railway.
Thana and Union
Kandirpar to Manoharpur by Rickshaw
Barura Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 09): Total 14 Union Parishad under Barura Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
11 - Adda Union
12 - Adra Union
18 - Aganagar Union
25 - Bhabanipur Union
37 - Deora Union
44 - Galimpur Union
50 - Chitadda Union
56 - Jalam Union
63 - Uttar Khosbas Union
69 - Dakshin Khosbas Union
75 - Uttar Payalgachha Union
82 - Lakshmipur Union
88 - Uttar Shilmuri Union
94 - Dakshin Shilmuri
Brahmanpara Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 15): Total 8 Union Parishad under Brahmanpara Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
18 - Brahmanpara Union
30 - Dulalpur Union
44 - Chandla Union
50 - Sidlai Union
56 - Madhabpur Union
62 - Malapara Union
82 - Sahebabad Union
88 - Shashidal Union
Burichang Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 18): Total 8 Union Parishad under Burichang Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
11 - Bakshimail Union
12 - Bharella Union
31 - Burichang Union
63 - Mainamati Union
69 - Mokam Union
72 - Pirjatrapur Union
75 - Rajapur Union
94 - Sholanal Union
Chandina Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 27): Total 13 Union Parishad under Chandina Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
13 - Keran Khal Union
15 - Barera Union
20 - Mahichal Union
23 - Bara Karai Union
31 - Joyag Union
39 - Barkait Union
47 - Atbar Union
55 - Gallai Union
63 - Dollai Nowababpur Union
71 - Madhya Union
79 - Maijkhara Union
87 - Batakashi Union
94 - Suhilpur Union
Chauddagram Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 31): Total 13 Union Parishad under Chauddagram Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
10 - Alkara Union
15 - Batisha Union
19 - Cheora Union
38 - Gholpasha Union
42 - Gunabati Union
47 - Jagannath Dighi Union
52 - Kalikapur Union
57 - Kankapait Union
61 - Kashinagar Union
71 - Munshirhat Union
85 - Shubhapur Union
90 - Sreepur Union
95 - Ujirpur Union
Comilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 67): Total 7 Union Parishad under Comilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
22 - Amratoli Union
51 - Dakshin Durgapur Union
65 - Jagannathpur Union
68 - Kalir Bazar Union
90 - Panchthubi Union Union
94 - Uttar Durgapur Union
98 - Comilla Cantonment
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 33): Total 12 Union Parishad under Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
12 - Baghmara Union
24 - Bara Para Union
28 - Belghar Union
31 - Bholain (Dakshin) Union
33 - Bholain (Uttar) Union
35 - Bijoypur Union
39 - Chouara Union
58 - Galiara Union
73 - Purba Jorekaran Union
80 - Pachim Jorekaran Union
83 - Perul (Dakshin) Union
87 - Perul (Uttar) Union
Daudkandi Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 36): Total 13 Union Parishad under Daudkandi Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
21 - Uttar Daudkandi Union
25 - Biteshwar Union
30 - Uttar Elliotganj Union
34 - Dakshin Elliotgang Union
47 - Jinglatali Union
51 - Gauripur Union
64 - Maruka Union
73 - Mohammadpur Paschim Union
82 - Daulatpur (Purba Panchgachhia) Union
84 - Mohammadpur Purba Union
86 - Panchgachhia Pachim Union
90 - Barapara Union
94 - Sundalpur Union
Debidwar Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 40): Total 15 Union Parishad under Debidwar Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
10 - Bara Shalghar Union
11 - Isabpur Union
17 - Mohanpur Union
23 - Barkamta Union
35 - Dhamti Union
41 - Sultanpur Union
47 - Fatehabad Union
53 - Uttar Gunaighar Union
59 - Dakshin Gunaighar Union
65 - Jafarganj Union
71 - Elahabad Union
77 - Rajamehar Union
83 - Bhani Union
89 - Rashulpur Union
95 - Subil Union
Homna Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 54): Total 9 Union Parishad under Homna Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
15 - Asadpur Union
20 - Bhasania Union
22 - Dulalpur Union
25 - Joypur Union
28 - Chander Char Uni on
47 - Ghagutia Union
50 - Gharmora Union
76 - Mathabhanga Union
85 - Nilakhi Union
Laksham Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 72): Total 7 Union Parishad under Laksham Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
17 - Bakai Union
35 - Gobindapur Union
52 - Laksam Union
63 - Mudafarganj Union
77 - Kandirpar Union
84 - Ajghara Union
87 - Uttardah Union
Meghna Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 75): Total 7 Union Parishad under Meghna Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
12 - Barakanda Union
19 - Chandanpur Union
21 - Chalibhanga Union
43 - Gobindapur Union
53 - Luter Char Union
71 - Maniker Char Union
95 - Radhanagar Union
Manoharganj Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 74): Total 11 Union Parishad under Manoharganj Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
13 - Baishgaon Union
17 - Bipulasar Union
31 - Hasnabad Union
42 - Jhalam (Uttar) Union
45 - Jhalam (Dakshin) Union
53 - Khila Union
59 - Lakshmanpur Union
63 - Maisatua Union
70 - Nather Petua Union
82 - Sarashpur Union
94 - Uttar Hawla Union
Muradnagar Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 81): Largest Upazila under Comilla district. Total 22 Union Parishad under Muradnagar Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
10 - Akubpur Union
11 - Andikot Union
13 - Purba Bangara Union
18 - Paschim Bangara Union
22 - Chapitala Union
27 - Darora Union
31 - Chhaliakandi Union
36 - Dhamgar Union
40 - Jahapur Union
45 - Jatrapur Union
49 - Kanalla Union
54 - Muradnagar Union
58 - Purba Nabipur Union
63 - Paschim Nabipur Union
67 - Paharpur Union
72 - Babuti Para Union
76 - Purba Purbadhair Union
81 - Paschim Purbadhair Union
85 - Uttar Ramchandrapur Union
90 - Dakshin Ramchandrapur Union
91 - Tanki Union
94 - Sreekail Union
Nangalkot Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 87): Total 12 Union Parishad under Nangalkot Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
11 - Adra Union
17 - Bangodda Union
34 - Bakshaganj
43 - Dhalua Union
51 - Daulkhar Union
57 - Hesakhal Union
60 - Jodda Union
69 - Mokara Union
73 - Mokrabpur Union
80 - Peria Union
86 - Roykot Union
94 - Satbaria Union
Titas Upazila / Thana (Geo Code - 94): Total 9 Union Parishad under Titas Upazila according to the National Census Report - 2011. These are:
10 - Balarampur Union
17 - Bitikandi Union
35- Jagatpur Union
45 - Jiarkandi Union
62 - Kalakandi Union
67 - Karikandi Union
69 - Majidpur Union
77 - Narayandia Union
85- Satani Union
The Comilla Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education is located in Comilla. This is the central administration that conducts primary, secondary, and higher secondary education for several districts. Institutions for cultural heritage in Comilla include the Ramamālā Library.
Tourist Places
There are some places in Comilla tourists usually visit. These are: Shalbon Bihar, Dharma Sagor, Comilla Zoo, Lalmai Pahar, BARD etc.
^Bidhas Kanti Kilikhar. Tripura of the 18th Century with Samsher Gazi Against Feudalism: A Historical Study. (Chhapa Kathi, Agartula: Tripura State Tribal Cultural Research Institute and Museum, 1995) p. 55
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