History
A few of the companions of the great saint Hazrat Shah Jalal (RA) preached Islam and lived in Kulaura. Their shrines exist there till today as follows:
1) Hazrat Shah Helimuddin Nurnali (RA) – Although His shrine has been taken away by the erosion of Manu river, his dynasty still exists in the villages of Koala of Langla pargana and Hazipur of Kanihati pargana.
2) Hazrat Shah Helimuddin Qureshi (RA)-His holy shrine is located in the bank of the river Kanai.The famous Choudhuris of the village Monsur is believed to be his descendants.
3) Hazrat Hamid Faruqui (RA)-His holy shrine is located in the village Kaukapon of Kanihati union where His descendants are living.
4) Hazrat Syed Nasarullah-Even though there is no trace of His shrine, the Syed family of village Joy pasha of Kulaura is believed to be His descendants.
There is unclear history about many Hindu zaminders and famous Hindu families living in this upazila. However, many legacies of Muslim families are well documented. The family of Syed Amjad Ali Khan of Prithimpasha is not only a featured name in Moulvibazar alone but also the whole of Bangladesh. This family stemmed from the legendary family of Robi Khan. Mr.Ali Amjad khan hosted dignitaries like Shahanahah Reza Pahlavi of Iran, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Field Marshal Ayub Khan in his palace in Pritimpasha. This family draws a lot of visitors annually.
In 1960,Kulaura was divided officially into the following 17 unions:
1) Baramchal 2) Bhukshimahal 3) Jaifornagar 4) Joychandi 5) Brahmanbazar 6) Kadipur 7) Kulaura 8) Rauthgaon 9) Tilagaon 10) Hazipur 11) Sharifpur 12) Prithimpasha 13) Komoda 14) Fultola 15) Sagarnal 16) Goalbari 17) Bhatera
Many famous dignitaries of Indian sub-continent visited Kulaura and enriched its fame. They included novel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, Quaid-E-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Sher –e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, Liakat Ali Khan, and Pandit Jawarlal Nehru
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