জাহাঙ্গীরনগর

Bengali

Etymology

From Classical Persian جهانگیر نگر (jahângir nagar), meaning city of Jahangir.

Proper noun

জাহাঙ্গীরনগর • (jahaṅgirnogor)

  1. The Mughal name (1608–1765) of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh

Synonyms

  • [script needed] (Dacca) (1765-1982)
  • ঢাকা (Dhaka) (1982–)
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