163 years of our school history

The History of Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School

Introduction

Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School, one of the historic educational institutions of Louhajang Upazila in Munshiganj, is more than simply a school. It is an important living monument to the long educational, social, and cultural history of Bikrampur.

Its journey began in the second half of the nineteenth century as a Circle School. Over time, and after overcoming repeated adversity, it developed into a Middle English School, then a High English School, and ultimately into the modern secondary school known today as Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School.

The history of the school is closely connected with the devastating erosion of the Padma River, the patronage of local zamindar families, the contributions of education-minded individuals, recognition under the University of Calcutta, financial assistance from the British administration, repeated relocation of the school, a destructive fire, the Partition of India, and the struggle to keep the institution alive through periods of social and communal instability.

The school’s major relocations may be summarized as follows:

Ghosh Zamindar House → South of the residence of poet Gobinda Das → Bimala Baruri’s House → Mansabari in Paikara village → Siddheshwari in Jhautia → Jaminikanta Ray’s House → Present campus in Paikara village

In 1863, Zamindar Babu Krishnakumar Ghosh established a Circle School at his own residence in Brahmangaon village. It was named “Brahmangaon Circle School” after the village.

After more than a century and a half of change, disaster, rebuilding and survival, that institution has reached its present form.

Perhaps the most remarkable feature of this history is that the same Padma River that once swallowed the ancestral homes of the founding zamindar family and much of old Brahmangaon still flows beside the school today.

The river continues to flow along the southern boundary of the present campus. Its beauty defines the landscape, but beneath that beauty remains an enduring concern:

Could the Padma one day threaten this historic institution again?

1. 1863: The Beginning of Institutional Education in Brahmangaon

The history of Brahmangaon School begins in 1863.

That year, Zamindar Babu Krishnakumar Ghosh established a Circle School at his own residence in Brahmangaon village. The institution was named:

Brahmangaon Circle School

At the beginning, classes were held in an open area on the southern side of the Ghosh zamindar residence in West Brahmangaon.

During the nineteenth century, access to organized modern education in rural Bengal was extremely limited. Against this background, establishing a school through the initiative of a local zamindar family was a progressive and significant undertaking.

This institution later became one of the principal centres of education in the Brahmangaon area.

2. The First Blow of Padma River Erosion

Human initiative created the school, but the harsh forces of nature soon became inseparable from its history.

Severe erosion by the Padma River eventually swallowed the Ghosh zamindar residence in Brahmangaon.

As the original zamindar estate disappeared into the river, the first location of the school also became unsafe. The school therefore had to be relocated for the first time.

This marked the beginning of Brahmangaon School’s long struggle against the Padma River.

3. A New Home South of Poet Gobinda Das’s Residence

Following the destruction of the zamindar residence, the school was re-established near the northern boundary of the village, on the southern side of the residence of Gobinda Das, locally remembered as a spontaneous or natural poet.

The new school building was constructed of timber and corrugated tin.

Its main features included:

• The front of the building faced west.
• A narrow canal running north to south lay in front of the school.
• The building itself was constructed mainly of wood and corrugated tin.

Despite the continuing threat of river erosion, educational activities continued at this location for approximately 10 to 12 years.

From the earliest years of its existence, therefore, natural disasters repeatedly forced the school to move, but they could not stop its educational activities.

4. 1889: From Circle School to Middle English School

For many years after its establishment, the Ghosh family remained responsible for the administration and supervision of the school.

Gradually, its curriculum and institutional status developed.

In 1889, Brahmangaon Circle School was upgraded to:

Brahmangaon Middle English School

This was the second major stage in the institution’s development.

Its transformation from a Circle School into a middle-level English educational institution brought Brahmangaon School into a wider formal educational system.

5. 1902: Institutional Recognition as a High English School

Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School has traditionally been recorded as having been established in 1902, with Shri Prabhat Chandra Ghosh recognized as its founder.

In 1902, through the initiative and leadership of Shri Prabhat Chandra Ghosh, Brahmangaon Middle English School was upgraded to:

Brahmangaon High English School

Because of his important role in obtaining this higher institutional recognition, the name of Shri Prabhat Chandra Ghosh became widely associated with the formal establishment of the school.

However, historical accounts indicate that the origins of the institution can be traced 39 years earlier, to 1863, when Zamindar Babu Krishnakumar Ghosh established the original Circle School at his residence in Brahmangaon.

Establishment and Recognition

Original establishment: 1863
Original founder: Zamindar Babu Krishnakumar Ghosh
Higher institutional recognition: 1902, as a High English School
Principal figure behind the 1902 recognition: Shri Prabhat Chandra Ghosh

Location:
Village/Post Office: Jhautia
Union: Louhajang-Teutia
Mouza: Paikara
Upazila: Louhajang
District: Munshiganj
Bangladesh

Heritage: 163 years of educational history

It may therefore be said that the institution whose journey began in 1863 through the initiative of Zamindar Babu Krishnakumar Ghosh gained a more formal institutional status in 1902 through the efforts and leadership of Shri Prabhat Chandra Ghosh.

Across a journey of 163 years, it eventually developed into today’s historic Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School. Before the school reached its present location in 1937, it was shifted eight times due to the erosion of the Padma River. In the meantime, the school's preserved documents were burnt to ashes in a terrible fire in 1935.

Then, in 1937, the school was established at its present location. When most of the school's patrons left for India during the partition of 1947, a deep void was created. The 39-year history of the school was lost in the flow of time—the actual founding date and information about the founder were lost, and no reliable records remained.

As a result, the name of Shri Prabhat Chandra Ghosh was later established as the recognized founder of the school.

6. Another Distinguished Family of Brahmangaon: The Chattopadhyay Family

Brahmangaon was not only an old settlement. Its soil also produced many distinguished individuals. Among the most notable was the Chattopadhyay family.

One distinguished member of this family was Dr. Aghorenath Chattopadhyay (1851–1915), an eminent educationist, scientist, social reformer and progressive intellectual.

His work became an important part of the educational, social and political history of the Indian subcontinent.

A Distinguished Scholar Born in Brahmangaon

Dr. Aghorenath Chattopadhyay was born on 31 October 1851 in the historic village of Brahmangaon in the Bikrampur region, then under Louhajang.

His father was Ramcharan Chattopadhyay, and his wife was Barada Sundari Devi.

A large part of ancient Brahmangaon has since disappeared into the Padma River. Nevertheless, the memory of the village’s heritage continues to be carried by Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School, which itself had to change location several times because of river erosion.

Education and Career

Aghorenath Chattopadhyay showed exceptional academic ability from an early age.

After completing an early stage of his education at Dhaka Collegiate School, he studied at Presidency College, Calcutta.

He later travelled to the University of Edinburgh for higher education in science and became known as one of the early Indians to obtain a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) degree.

After completing his studies, he moved to Hyderabad, where he played an important role in developing modern education under the Nizam’s administration.

He became the first principal of Hyderabad College, which later became known as Nizam College.

Alongside education, he was active in social reform, women’s education, and contemporary social and political issues. His progressive ideas influenced intellectual circles in Hyderabad.

Politics and Exile

Aghorenath Chattopadhyay’s activities were not limited to education and social reform.

He became involved in contemporary political and public questions. Following disagreement with the Nizam’s government over the Chanda Railway Scheme, he lost his official position and was expelled from Hyderabad in 1883.

He later returned to Hyderabad and continued his social and political activities.

During the later years of his life, he lived in Calcutta, where he died on 28 January 1915.

One Family, Many Distinguished Children

Aghorenath Chattopadhyay and Barada Sundari Devi raised a family that became remarkable for achievements in literature, politics, education, social reform, art and culture.

Among their eight children were:

1. Sarojini Naidu — poet, freedom fighter and political leader
2. Virendranath Chattopadhyay — revolutionary and political activist
3. Mrinalini Chattopadhyay — educationist
4. Bhupendranath Chattopadhyay
5. Sunalini Devi — dancer
6. Ranendranath Chattopadhyay
7. Harindranath Chattopadhyay — poet, actor and social activist
8. Suhasini Chattopadhyay — political activist

Sarojini Naidu and the Historical Connection with Brahmangaon

Aghorenath Chattopadhyay’s eldest daughter, Sarojini Naidu, became one of the most prominent personalities in modern Indian history.

She was a poet, freedom fighter, political leader and celebrated public speaker. Because of her literary gifts, she became widely known as the “Nightingale of India.”

Her family’s ancestral connection with Brahmangaon in Bikrampur therefore occupies an important place in the local history of the village.

The influence of the family continued into later generations.

Sarojini Naidu’s daughter, Padmaja Naidu, also played a significant role in India’s independence movement and public life and later became known as a prominent politician and social worker.

7. Sarojini Naidu and the School: A Historical Caution

In local discussions of Brahmangaon’s history, Sarojini Naidu is sometimes associated with the founding history of the school.

However, on the basis of the historical accounts presently available, there is insufficient evidence to identify Sarojini Naidu as a founder of Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School.

The early establishment and subsequent development of the institution are more directly associated with Zamindar Babu Krishnakumar Ghosh and his son Babu Prabhat Chandra Ghosh.

Accordingly, Sarojini Naidu’s connection with the school should be presented not as that of a founder, but as an important historical and family connection through the heritage of Brahmangaon village.

From Brahmangaon to the National Life of the Indian Subcontinent

Ancient Brahmangaon no longer survives in its original geographical form because of erosion by the Padma River.

Yet the disappearance of a settlement does not erase its history, memories or intellectual legacy.

The lives of Aghorenath Chattopadhyay, Sarojini Naidu, Padmaja Naidu and other members of the family demonstrate the profound historical connection of Brahmangaon with the educational, literary, cultural, social, political and independence movements of the Indian subcontinent.

8. Recovering the Full Historical Truth After 163 Years

After 163 years, establishing every detail of the school’s earliest history with absolute certainty is extremely difficult.

Many documents, records and administrative files have been lost over time.

The school was relocated repeatedly, and the school building at Siddheshwari was completely destroyed by fire in 1935.

For these reasons, reconstructing every historical event and its precise cause after more than a century and a half is difficult.

Historical interpretation should therefore remain within the limits of the documentary and other reliable evidence currently available.

One possible way of understanding the difference between the dates 1863 and 1902 is through institutional development.

In 1863, Zamindar Babu Krishnakumar Ghosh created the foundation of the institution in the form of a Circle School.

In 1902, under the leadership of Shri Prabhat Chandra Ghosh, it acquired the formal status of a High English School.

In many historical institutions, the person responsible for the final institutional transformation or formal recognition later becomes popularly remembered as the principal founder. Whether this was precisely what happened in Brahmangaon cannot now be established with certainty.

What is most important today is to preserve the contribution of Zamindar Babu Krishnakumar Ghosh to the original establishment of the school in 1863 and to protect the full 163-year heritage of the institution.

At that time, achieving the status of a High English School was a major educational accomplishment.

According to the historical accounts used for this narrative, when Brahmangaon School achieved High English School status, several other schools in the Louhajang area, including those at Kazirpagla, Haldia and Louhajang Pilot, had not yet acquired the same status.

Brahmangaon School was therefore among the advanced educational institutions of the Louhajang area during that period.

9. The First Governing Body and the University of Calcutta

After the school achieved High English School status, an important transformation also occurred in its administrative structure.

A governing body was formed in accordance with the regulations of the University of Calcutta.

At that time:

President: Administrative head of Munshiganj Subdivision
Secretary: Shri Prabhat Chandra Ghosh

This marked an important institutional change.

The administration of the school began to move beyond purely private initiative and entered a more formal organizational framework.

10. 1902–1918: Sixteen Years of Leadership by Prabhat Chandra Ghosh

Shri Prabhat Chandra Ghosh served as Secretary of the governing body of Brahmangaon School from 1902 to 1918.

His tenure was particularly significant in the institutional development of the school.

During this period, students of Brahmangaon School gained the opportunity to sit for entrance examinations under the University of Calcutta.

The school consequently became an important gateway to higher education for students of the surrounding area.

When members of the Ghosh family later settled permanently in Calcutta, a new chapter began in the administration of the institution.

11. The Poddar Family Assumes Responsibility

After the Ghosh family moved to Calcutta, the Poddar family of Sanihati village assumed responsibility for Brahmangaon School.

From this period onward, the Poddar family made important contributions to the institution.

12. 1919–1930: Leadership of Batakrishna Poddar

Prominent Louhajang businessman and banker Batakrishna Poddar served as Secretary of the school from 1919 to 1930.

Under his leadership, the administrative and academic activities of the school became more organized.

His ability, commitment and dedication to education helped strengthen the institutional foundation of Brahmangaon School.

13. 1927: Recognition as an Aided High English School

During the tenure of Batakrishna Poddar, the school achieved another important milestone.

In 1927, Brahmangaon School received recognition as an:

Aided High English School

During the same period, the University of Calcutta also granted the institution temporary recognition.

These developments further strengthened the school’s institutional standing and expanded educational opportunities for its students.

Students and Government Grant

Historical information from the period records approximately:

Students: 217
Government grant: 75 rupees

Among the schools in the present Louhajang area receiving government assistance at that time were:

1. Kazirpagla Abhaycharan High English School
2. Brahmangaon High English School

Historical accounts also state that Louhajang High English School had permanent recognition even though it did not receive government financial assistance.

14. Dr. Upendralal Poddar: 1931–1939

Dr. Upendralal Poddar later became Secretary of the school.

He served three terms between 1931 and 1939.

His tenure coincided with one of the most devastating periods of natural disaster in the school’s history.

15. 1931: Brahmangaon Village Disappears into the Padma

In 1931, catastrophic erosion by the Padma River caused Brahmangaon village to disappear into the river.

The loss of an entire village meant much more than the destruction of houses. Homes, memories, land, institutions and established social structures were lost.

Brahmangaon School was also affected.

In search of a safer location, the school was moved to the residence of Bimala Baruri.

Despite the difficult circumstances, educational activities continued.

16. 1933: Relocation to Mansabari in Paikara Village

The crisis did not end there.

In 1933, the location at Bimala Baruri’s residence also came under threat from river erosion.

The school was therefore moved again, this time to Mansabari in nearby Paikara village.

A permanent arrangement could not be maintained there either.

Disagreement among the co-sharers of Mansabari eventually made it necessary for the school to search for yet another location.

17. Siddheshwari in Jhautia: A New School Building

From Mansabari, the school was moved to Siddheshwari in Jhautia village.

During this period, Dr. Upendralal Poddar received assistance from Babu Surendra Biswas, a local zamindar of Siddheshwari.

Under his supervision, a new school building was constructed.

The building:

• Extended from north to south.
• Faced east.
• Was constructed of wood and corrugated tin.
• Had a large pond behind it.

The school remained at Siddheshwari for approximately three to four years.

18. 1935: The School Building Destroyed by Fire

After the destruction caused by the Padma River, another major disaster struck the school.

In 1935, a fire completely destroyed the school building at Siddheshwari.

For an educational institution, this was a devastating loss.

Yet once again the history of Brahmangaon School demonstrated that while buildings could be destroyed, its educational mission could survive.

19. Classes at the Puja Pavilion of Jaminikanta Ray’s House

After the fire, a temporary single-roof structure was constructed within the grounds of the puja mandap at Jaminikanta Ray’s residence in Jhautia.

Classes were temporarily conducted there.

This remains one of the remarkable episodes in the school’s history.

A religious courtyard was temporarily transformed into a place of education, allowing a disaster-stricken school to continue teaching its students.

20. 1936: Brahmangaon School and Bengal Education Week

In 1936, the Bengal Education Working Committee organized “Bengal Education Week” in Calcutta.

Brahmangaon High English School participated in the programme.

The then Head Teacher, Shital Chandra Karmakar, represented the school.

Brahmangaon School contributed 10 rupees to the event.

According to the historical information used for this account, a total of 25 schools from Munshiganj Subdivision participated in Bengal Education Week.

Schools from the Louhajang area included:

• Haldia GRBM High English School — 10 rupees
• Louhajang High English School — 10 rupees
• Kalma Lakshmikanta High English School — 10 rupees
• Kazirpagla Abhay Talukdar Institution — 10 rupees
• Bejgaon High English School — 10 rupees

This participation shows that despite repeated local difficulties, Brahmangaon School remained connected with wider educational movements of the period.

21. 1937: The School Reaches Its Present Location

The year 1937 became one of the most important in the history of Brahmangaon School.

That year, the institution was established at its present location in Paikara.

After repeated river erosion, displacement and fire, the school finally obtained a comparatively stable home.

Many individuals and families contributed to establishing the present campus.

Among those remembered for their assistance were:

• The Pal Chowdhury zamindars of Louhajang
• Abani Baruri of Brahmangaon
• Batakrishna Poddar of Sanihati
• Nibaran Chandra Sarkar of Sanihati
• Mahim Chandra Sarkar of Sanihati
• Jaminikanta Ray of Jhautia
• Mahesh Chandra Chakraborty of Jhautia
• Kamakhya Chattopadhyay of Kanaksar
• Amulya Ganguly of Kanaksar
• And many other local supporters of education

Their collective efforts laid the foundation for the present school campus.

22. Land of the School

According to the historical information available, the school owns approximately 3.82 acres of land in Paikara and Kanaksar mouzas.

The main campus is situated on approximately 2.49 acres of contiguous land in Paikara Mouza.

This land is more than institutional property.

It represents the contributions, labour, financial support and memories of generations spanning more than a century and a half.

23. River Erosion and Fire: A History of Repeated Relocation

One of the most striking features of the history of Brahmangaon School is its repeated relocation and survival.

Because of river erosion, fire and changing social circumstances, the school moved from one place to another several times.

The main sequence of locations was:

Ghosh Zamindar House → South of Gobinda Das’s Residence → Bimala Baruri’s House → Mansabari in Paikara → Siddheshwari in Jhautia → Jaminikanta Ray’s House → Present Paikara Campus

Each relocation contains its own story.

Some were caused by the erosion of the Padma River, some by fire, and others by changing social circumstances.

The history of Brahmangaon School is therefore not the history of an institution that remained physically fixed in one place.

It is the history of an institution that repeatedly lost its home and repeatedly rose again.

24. 1940: Leadership of Bipul Chandra Poddar

From 1940, Shri Bipul Chandra Poddar of Sanihati village was elected Secretary of the school.

He served three terms.

During his tenure, the school was gradually becoming established and stable at its present location.

Within only a few years, however, one of the greatest political transformations in the history of the Indian subcontinent would once again deeply affect the school.

25. 1947: A New Crisis Following Partition

The Partition of India in 1947 created another major crisis in the history of Brahmangaon School.

When Shri Bipul Chandra Poddar moved to West Bengal, the school was effectively left without its previous leadership.

Partition caused major social changes throughout Munshiganj and Louhajang.

Many families migrated, and numerous educational institutions faced uncertainty.

Brahmangaon School entered a serious struggle for survival.

26. Only 41 Students: On the Verge of Closure

The social upheaval created by Partition caused the number of students at Brahmangaon School to decline dramatically.

At one stage, the school had only:

41 students

The historic institution was close to closure.

A leadership vacuum, a shortage of students and wider social instability combined to create an uncertain future.

But the story did not end there.

27. 1948–1957: The Historic Role of Md. Yunus Ali Bepari

During this critical period, businessman Md. Yunus Ali Bepari of Jhautia village stepped forward.

Together with several education-minded members of the local Muslim community, he took the initiative to protect the school.

Local community members entrusted him with responsibility as Secretary.

He served from:

1948 to 1957

Under his leadership, the school gradually began to recover from one of the most difficult crises in its history.

28. A Remarkable Example of Communal Harmony in the Protection of Education

This chapter occupies a particularly important place in the history of Brahmangaon School.

The school had originally been established through the efforts of the Ghosh zamindar family.

Later, the Poddar family took major responsibility for the institution.

Over the decades, many Hindu zamindars, businessmen, teachers and supporters of education contributed to its development.

Following Partition, many of those families moved to West Bengal.

When the school was on the verge of closure, members of the local Muslim community stepped forward to protect it.

Under the leadership of Md. Yunus Ali Bepari, the institution survived.

This transition was not merely an administrative change.

It remains a significant example of social responsibility, cooperation and communal harmony in support of education.

Education does not belong to a single religious or social community. A school helps build the future of an entire society.

29. What If the School Had Not Been Saved?

If the local community had not taken responsibility for the institution during the difficult years around 1948–1950, the history of Brahmangaon School might have ended very differently.

Historical accounts compare its vulnerable position with the fate of several other institutions of the period, including Telirbagh Kalimohan Durgamohan Institution and schools in Haldia and Kukutia.

The initiative of Md. Yunus Ali Bepari and other local supporters was therefore more than the appointment of a new Secretary.

It represented an effort to rescue a historic educational institution from possible disappearance.

30. Brahmangaon School Still Stands Beside the Padma

One of the most remarkable and, at the same time, concerning aspects of the school’s history is that the institution still stands beside the same river that destroyed several of its earlier homes.

The Padma River flows beside the southern boundary of the present school campus.

The natural landscape is striking.

The broad river, open sky, fresh air and surrounding scenery give the campus a distinctive beauty.

For students, it is a remarkable natural environment.

For former students, it is a place of memories.

For parents, it is the place where their children receive an education.

For teachers, it is an important part of their professional lives.

Yet the same river also evokes fear.

31. The Threat Hidden Behind the Beauty

The beauty of the Padma is undeniable.

But behind that beauty lies a serious historical concern.

This is not an unfamiliar river.

It is the same Padma that once:

• Swallowed the Ghosh zamindar residence
• Destroyed much of old Brahmangaon village
• Forced the school to relocate repeatedly
• Made several former school locations unsafe

It is therefore natural for teachers, students, parents, alumni, members of the governing body and local residents to ask:

“Could the Padma once again advance toward the school?”

This is not merely an emotional question.

It concerns the future survival of a historic educational institution.

32. History Must Not Repeat Itself

Brahmangaon School has already suffered repeatedly from river erosion.

It lost a zamindar residence.

It lost the village where it was born.

Its address had to change again and again.

The responsibility of the present generation is therefore not merely to preserve the current school buildings and campus.

It must also protect the school’s heritage, history and future.

If the threat of Padma River erosion remains real, coordinated action may be required from relevant government agencies, the Bangladesh Water Development Board, local administration, elected representatives, school authorities, alumni and residents of the area.

This is not simply a collection of buildings.

It represents 163 years of educational heritage.

33. A Brief Historical Timeline of Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School

Year / Period

Historical Event

1863

Brahmangaon Circle School established through the initiative of Babu Krishnakumar Ghosh

Initial period

School operated in an open area south of the Ghosh zamindar residence

Later

Ghosh zamindar residence lost to Padma erosion; school relocated south of Gobinda Das’s residence

Approx. 10–12 years

Educational activities continued near Gobinda Das’s residence

1889

Brahmangaon Circle School upgraded to Brahmangaon Middle English School

1902

Brahmangaon Middle English School upgraded to Brahmangaon High English School

1902–1918

Prabhat Chandra Ghosh served as Secretary

After 1902

Governing body formed according to University of Calcutta regulations

1919–1930

Batakrishna Poddar served as Secretary

1927

Recognized as an Aided High English School

1927

Temporary recognition received from the University of Calcutta

Around 1927

217 students; government grant of 75 rupees

1931–1939

Dr. Upendralal Poddar, a former student of the school, served three terms as Secretary

1931

Brahmangaon village lost to Padma erosion; school moved to Bimala Baruri’s residence

1933

School relocated to Mansabari in Paikara village

Later

School moved to Siddheshwari in Jhautia

1935

School building destroyed by fire

1935

Temporary classes held at Jaminikanta Ray’s residence

1936

Participated in Bengal Education Week and contributed 10 rupees

1937

School established at its present site in Paikara

1940

Bipul Chandra Poddar elected Secretary

1947

Partition; Bipul Chandra Poddar moved to West Bengal

1947–48

Student population fell to approximately 41; school faced possible closure

1948–1957

Md. Yunus Ali Bepari served as Secretary and, with support from the local Muslim community, helped preserve the school

34. The Legacy of History

The history of Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School can be summarized through a sequence of defining experiences:

Foundation → Development → Recognition → River Erosion → Relocation → Fire → Reconstruction → Partition → Existential Crisis → Community-Led Revival

The institution that began as a Circle School in the open grounds of a zamindar residence in 1863 became a Middle English School in 1889 and a High English School in 1902.

Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School should therefore be regarded not merely as an educational institution, but as a living monument to more than a century and a half of educational heritage in Louhajang and Bikrampur.

From zamindar families to businessmen, bankers, physicians, teachers, social workers and ordinary supporters of education, people from many generations and professions have stood beside this institution.

Generation after generation has continued to carry the light of education through Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School.

The hope of teachers, students, parents, alumni, local residents and well-wishers is that this historic institution on the banks of the Padma will continue to stand proudly for generations to come.

Looking toward the waves of the Padma today, there is therefore one shared hope:

May the river continue to flow in all its beauty, but may its erosion never again write another tragic chapter in the history of Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School.

Principal Sources

• Ambikacharan Ghosh, History of Bikrampur
• Shri Himangshu Mohan Chattopadhyay, works on Bikrampur, Volumes I, II and III
• Banglapedia, Louhajang Upazila, where the establishment year of Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School is recorded as 1902
• Shri Debabrata Chakraborty, Bahusmriti Bahukatha
• Sanjib Chandra Sarkar, Abismriti O Onyanyo
• Professor Md. Shahjahan Mia, SSC Batch 1967, including writings on Aghorenath, Gobinda Das and the history of Brahmangaon High School published in Hridoye Amar Brahmangaon and related works
• Ramzan Mahmud, Assistant Teacher, writing on the continuity of the governing bodies of Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School in Hridoye Amar Brahmangaon
• Preserved school records, commemorative publications, former students and local historical sources

Historical Note

Some information concerning the earliest period of the school is based on old publications, local memories and traditionally accepted historical accounts.

Because many original records have been lost over time, certain details may remain open to further historical research.

If new documentary evidence or more reliable historical information becomes available, Brahmangaon Multipurpose High School may revise, refine or update this history accordingly.

Edited by:
Journalist Nasir Uddin Ahmed JewelFormer Student SSC Batch- 1981End