JAMDANI is a Persian term. In Persian,’ ‘Jama’ means cloth & ‘Dana’, means Buti or Diapering. Jamdani therefore could mean ‘Diapered Cloth’. It is believed that Muslims introduced the Jamdani style of weaving in Bengal. The claim seems probable in the sense that the Muslims held the monopoly of Jamdani in Bengal for centuries both in its weaving and marketing. But Jamdani as a fabric is considered to be much older than Muslim rule in Bengal. The Arthasastra (about 300 AD) mentions Vanga to be the home of a very delicate textile staff.

SONARGAON, The  oldest capitals of Bengal, Situated near the eastern peripheral land of Dhaka at about 27 km, the site represents the substantial remains of an early medieval bygone city called Suvarnagram>Sonargaon. It now accommodates a mosque called Gowaldi Masjid built in stone – brick masonry (1519 AD), a bridge (17^th cent AD), a folk museum and the main attraction of the site is an early modern settlement called Panam City.

Sonargaon was the seat of Dev Dynasty until the 13^TH century. From then onward till the advent of the Mughals, Sonargaon was the subsidiary capital of the sultanate of Bengal. The ancient monuments, which are still intact over there includes, the tomb of sultan Ghiasuddin (1399-1409 AD).