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{{Infobox settlement
|name                    = Dohazari
|settlement_type         = Municipal area
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|population              = 40147 (2011 census)<ref name="census">{{cite web |title=National Volume 2: Union Statistics |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/National%20Reports/Union%20Statistics.pdf |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |access-date=31 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208044832/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/National%20Reports/Union%20Statistics.pdf |archive-date=2015-12-08 |page=121 |date=2011}}</ref>
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'''Dohazari''' is a municipal area in southeast [[Bangladesh]]. It is in Dohazari municipality of [[Chandanaish Upazila]], [[Chittagong District]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/ |title=NGA GeoName Database |publisher=[[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]] |access-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref>
== History ==
The [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] [[Subahdar]] [[Shaista Khan]] expelled the [[Kingdom of Arakan|Arakanese]] from [[Chittagong]] in 1666 and established Mughal rule. After the Arakanese expulsion, '''Islamabad''' as the area came to be known, made great strides in [[Economic growth|economic]] progress. In 1666, ''Buzurg Umed Khan'' the son of the Subahdar Shaistha Khan led the [[invasion]] of the [[Mughal army]] as chief of the [[Military campaign|campaign]] to expel the Arakanese.In this invasion against the Arakanese, there were thirteen Mughal army commanders, consists of both [[Mansabdar]]s and Army [[General officer|Generals]]. They invaded Chittagong and won a vast territory starting from modern day [[Feni District|Feni]] to [[Cox's Bazar]]. After the invasion the Mansabdars and the military force settled there to ensure the security and ruling of the territory.
One Mansabdar among them was Rajkumar '''Lakhsman Singh Hazari'''. His original name was Lakhsman Singh, he was a Gaur [[Rajput]] [[Prince]] and came from one of the [[Suryavansha|Suryavanshi]] lineage Rajput ruling family of [[Rajputana]] under Mughal territory. He was a Mansabdar of '''Umra/Omrah Hazari''' rank in Mughal Imperial [[Court (royal)|Court]] (commander of two thousand [[cavalry]] and [[soldier]]s including [[artillery]]) and this designation title, ''Hazari'' was added with his name. Rajkumar Lakhsman Singh and a mughal general Adhu Khan's joint force were responsible for the conquest of the southern area, they made their conquest till [[Ramu, Cox's Bazar|Ramu]], Cox's Bazar. After dividing the territory, Lakhsman Singh Hazari was awarded a Mansabdari of South Chittagong under Mughal authority, it was a territory starting from '''Hashimpur''', few miles before of Dohazari to nearly the middle of Cox's Bazar. Lakshman Singh Hazari was the founder of Dohazari. He established a [[Fortress|fort]] in Dohazari and Dohazari was the centre of his Mansabdari. It is said that Dohazari was named because there was an army camp of two thousand soldiers (fort & including areas), this was Lakhsman Singh Hazari's command post. On the other hand, another possibility for the naming was, the actual rank title of Lakhsman Singh was '''''Do Hazari'''''; which meant commander of two thousand soldier or sowar (cavalry). The similarity of the name indicates that Lakhsman Singh Hazari's title was used for naming this region.
The '''''Hazari Family''''' or the descendants of Lakhsman Singh Hazari are still living in Dohazari; during Mughal period they were the hereditary Mughal Mansabdars of Dohazari with the title of [[Maharaj Babu]] and during [[British Raj|British]] era they were the [[Zamindar]]s of Dohazari. Now the Hazari Family own '''Hazari Estate,''' which is based on Land properties, Commercial Space, [[shopping centre]], Housing estates and Industrial places.
In social service activities, Hazari family donated and helped for establishing two [[school]]s, one [[college]], [[mosque]], [[temple]]s at Dohazari. The family donated a large area of lands for establishing two schools and made strong role on establishing a [[hospital]] in Dohazari. Late Babu Bhagirath Singh Hazari was the pioneer of these social service activities. Lakhsman Singh Hazari was the founder of Dohazari and his descendant '''Bhagirath Singh Hazari''' was the pioneer and architect of making 'Dohazari' a city. Bhagirath Singh Hazari made the first attempt and made strong steps to make Dohazari a [[city]].
The family made a great influence for the development of the area, as a result, Dohazari is now the most influential business centre and a [[municipality]] of South Chittagong.
== Transport ==
In 2011, it is the railhead for [[Bangladesh Railway]], on an extension of the [[Akhaura-Laksam-Chittagong Line]], in the direction of Cox's Bazar.  In 2011, it is proposed to extend the railways by {{convert|100|km}} to Cox's Bazar.
== References ==
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http://www.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/others/2017/05/24/197446.html
[[Category:Populated places in Chittagong Division]]