Madaripur 1.0.1

Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 under the district of Bakerganj. In 1873 it was separated from Bakerganj and annexed to Faridpur district. Madaripur subdivision was turned into a district in 1984. Madaripur district was named after Sufi saint 'Sayed Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar' (d. 1434 CE). He was one of the Sufi saints who came to Bangladesh from some Middle Eastern country in the 14th century to propagate Islam in Bengal. Shah Madar's dargah or tomb on the bank of the Arial Kha is visited every year by countless people seeking the blessings of the saint. The Madaripur Sadar was established by Ishan Chandra Sen, the Sengupta family. His son Ramesh Sen was head of the Madaripur Municipality later. Ramesh Sen's son was a freedom fighter from Madarpur. His son-in-law Gangacharan Dasgupta led the National University movement.