Shahpuri

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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, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Shahpuri

Island in the Naaf estuary in the Cox's Bazar sub- division of Chittagong District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 20 38' N, and 92 19' E, on the border of Arakan. In 1823 the Burmans claimed possession of the island, and overpowered a British guard stationed upon it, but they were afterwards driven out. A second attempt led to the commencement of the first Burmese War.