Badrihat

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Badrihat

Ruins in the Lalbagh subdivision of Murshidabad District, Bengal, situated in 24° 18' N. and 88° 15' E., on the right bank of the Bhagirathi, a few miles above Azimganj. An ancient city with a palace or fort once stood here. Stones and pillars engraved with Pali characters, gold coins, and much broken pottery have been found ; but nothing has yet been discovered which throws any light upon the history of the place. The Pali inscriptions seem to point to the Buddhist period. The old Hindu name of Badrihat was changed by the Muhammadans to Ghiyasabad, in honour of Ghiyas- ud-din, one of the Pathan kings of Gaur, who is said to have been buried here.