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Location | Panchagarh District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh |
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Coordinates | 26°27′00″N 88°36′36″E / 26.45000°N 88.61000°E |
Type | Settlement |
Area | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
History | |
Founded | 5th century AD |
Abandoned | 17th century AD |
Bhitargarh (Bengali: ভিতরগড়) is an archaeological site that includes the remains of an ancient fort city built in and around the 5th century AD.[1] It is located in Panchagarh District in Rangpur Division in the northern part of Bangladesh[2] and is large enough that it can be seen from space.[3] The archaeological significance of the site lies in its strategic position as an intersection of the trade routes between Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and the middle and lower Ganges Valley.[4] At its height the city stretched over 5 km by 3 km and involved rerouting the Talma River.
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