Shailkupa

Shailkupa is an Upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Shaikupa existed in the Pleistocene Epoch. The first human habitation dates back to 2000 BC though ancient evidences are uncommon to be located. It changed into beneath the Maurya Empire among 500 and 200 BC. Later it got here underneath the Samatata Kingdom in the course of the reign of Samudragupta. When Ballana Sena dominated the Bengal area, Karkata Nag mounted a nation in Shailkupa opposing the Sena caste gadget. It got here beneath the British rule in 1786, and Shailkupa thana changed into hooked up in 1863.

In 1889, the human beings of 48 villages revolted towards the British in the ancient Indigo Revolt. During Pakistan duration, Shailkupa become an vital administrative unit. Hundreds of freedom fighters participated inside the Liberation War of Bangladesh and freed Shailkupa from Pakistani occupation forces on 13 November 1971. Shailkupa has 15 unions, 211 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 258 villages. Karcher Kole union is one in all the larger unions. The largest union in Shailkupa is Umedpur protecting no.13. The river Gorai flows to the north-east of Shailkupa at the same time as the principle city is placed at the river Kumar.