Ramsagar Dighi

Ramsagar Dighi (lake) is one of the biggest and most seasoned synthetic water supplies in Bangladesh. It is situated at Tejpur town in Dinajpur sadar upazila, around 8km south of Dinajpur city.

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The lake is arranged on a raised land. The uncovering of Ramsagar was started by Raja Ram Nath somewhere in the range of 1750 and 1755 AD. The lake, 31.53 hectare (78 section of land) in region, is encircled by red soil. It is where the wizardry of legacy mixes with the excellence of nature, hypnotizing guests.


There is a story behind the formation of the repository. There was a lack of drinking water because of serious dry spell during the rule of Raja Ram Nath. All water bodies in the space evaporated and there was no precipitation for quite some time. Individuals experienced because of the shortage of water and numerous kicked the bucket. At last, the Raja chose to burrow a huge water supply to tackle the water emergency. He connected with a few thousand laborers for the undertaking, which cost around Taka 30,000 around then, as indicated by nearby legend.


Toward the north of Ramsagar, there is a raised land containing the vestiges of some old structure. These designs are privately known as Dev Mandir or Baroduari and Hazarduari. The design seems to have been developed in the seventeenth or eighteenth century.


There is an alluring backwoods around the lake that is planted with an assortment of trees. The public authority announced the region as a public park on April 30, 2001. The complete area of Ramsagar National Park is around 60 hectares. The Department of Forest established various sorts of decorative and natural product trees that prospered and transformed into a timberland.


In the recreation area there are a few creatures, for example, deer, wild hog, blue bull, sloth bear and hyena. There are likewise a few birds like white-breasted water hen, jacanas, moorhen, waterway tern, sand flautist, ringed plover and dark and purple herons. In addition, the lake is a place of refuge for transitory birds.


The lake is brimming with various types of fish. There are likewise a few new water crocodiles. The public park is overseen by the Department of Forest, while the lake is taken care of by the Department of Fisheries.


However the supply was initially made to give safe drinking water to neighborhood occupants, it currently assumes a sporting part and fills in as a significant vacationer location in Dinajpur. The public park is a well known outing spot for individuals of the area. The specialists have fostered a few offices for guests around Ramsagar Lake, similar to bathrooms and stands to sell rewards. Around, 150,000 sightseers visit the region each year.n


References: Eastern Bengal District Gazetters-Dinajpur, FW Strong, 1912; Archeological Survey Report of Greater Dinajpur District, DOA, 1995; Bangladesher Protnoshompod, Abul Kalam Md Zakariya, Dibboprokash, 2007; History in Pictures - Greater Rangpur and Dinajpur.