Gopalganj

Gopalganj is a district inside the Dhaka department of Bangladesh. This place was below the southern part of historical Bengal called Vanga. Around 300 BC right here in Kotalipara become the capital of Gangaridai dynasty. Gangaridai become one of the powerful kingdom of Indian subcontinent. It became described by means of the Greek tourist Megasthenes in his paintings Indica. During Sultanate and Mughal period several Hindu kings dominated the vicinity. In 1713, Muksudpur Upazila became a part of Jessore district even as the rest of Gopalganj became part of Dhaka - Jalalpur District.

Muksedpur turned into later transferred to Faridpur district in 1807. Gopalganj Sadar and Kotalipara turned into part of Jalalpur Porgona of Faridpur district. Chandana river turned into the borderline for Jessore and Dhaka - Jalalpur districts in 1812. Gopalgnaj - Madaripur become a big water body back then wherein maritime robbery turned into a ordinary activity. Thus, Madaripur Mohakuma or Sub-division turned into separated in 1854 from Bakergonj District.

Later, Gopalganj emerged as a Police Station in 1872 underneath the Madaripur Mohakuma or Sub-division vide Calcutta Gazette of 1870. In 1873, Madaripur Mohakuma or Sub-division turned into transferred to Faridpur district from Bakergonj district. Later in 1909, it changed into separated from the Madaripur Mohakuma of Bakergonj district to form a brand new Gopalganj Mohhakuma or sub-division. Later, Muksudpur Police Station of Faridpur district joined Gopalganj and Kotalipara police stations of Gopalganj Mohakuma or sub-division of Faridpur district.