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See also: town of See also: British See also: India, the administrative headquarters of See also: Rajshahi See also: district in Eastern See also: Bengal and See also: Assam; on the See also: left See also: bank of the See also: Ganges
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Pop
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(1901) 21,589
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It was originally chosen as a commercial factory for the See also: silk See also: trade, which is again being officially encouraged by the agricultural department
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The town contains a See also: government See also: college, and an See also: industrial school for sericulture
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Most of the public buildings were severely damaged by the See also: earthquake of the 12th of See also: June 1897
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There is a daily steamer service on the Ganges
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