Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur: Epigrammatic history
History of Pirganj mainly focused at the period of Bengal Sultanate.
Rangpur along with Pirganj was a part of Kamrup. After Bakhtiyar Khalji failed to capture this part of the kamrup and died (1206 AD-1210 AD) Sultan Giash Uddin tried to capture Kamrup in 1227 AD and failed. Tughrel Kha primarily captured this area but in the long run he failed to continue his control. At last Shah Ismail Ghazi Captain of thirteenth Gour's Pathanian Sultan Rukunnuddin Abul Mujahid Barbak Shah was able to capture Kamrup. Shah Ismail Ghazi was a Muslims religious leader, captain and Muslim missionary. The king of Ghoraghat Bhandari Roy was envious with his success and started to conspiracy against him and be able to convince Sultan Rukunnuddin Abul Mujahid Barbak Shah to send soldier against him. He was arrested and killed on 8 January 1474 AD (14th Saban, 878 Hizri) and his head was brought to king. Later Sultan Rukunnuddin Abul Mujahid Barbak Shah be able to know about the conspiracy of Bhandari Roy and became repentant. Repentant king buried the head of Shah Ismail Ghazi at Bagduar of pirganj with due respect. His follower's were already buried his headless body in Mandaron under Hugli district. A small island in the Barabila near Pirganj unzila headquarter is memorable for Shah Ismail Gazi. There was a mosque in this island prepared by his followers but now this mosque is fully destroyed. Mosque (30F X 20F X 15F) and the large well at Baradargah under Pirganj Upazila was one of the most memorable place for Shah Ismail Ghazi. Most of the historian believes that his journey for victory and missionary was started from this place and the Introstick (Dikshadanda) is buried in this place. Some historian believes that his part of body was also buried in this place. Some historians believe that part of his body is also buried at Ghoraghat Upazila, Dinajpur.
The history of Pirganj is mostly related with the victory of Shah Ismail Gazi. At the time of his victory against King Nilambbar, Kamrup was joined with the Independent Bangla permanently. At the time of Hussain Shah Pirganj was introduced as an administrative centre and Barabila area was introduced as Land Revenue Pargana (an administrative unit). Up to Battle of Palashi these units were remain unmoved. From the British period there are some changes done within these administrative units but no remarkable change was done till today.