Complete the sentence about Jessore with the correct year: The name originally applied to the town now called Ishwaripur, which was founded sometime after ______-74 by Vikramaditya, father of Pratapaditya.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1573
Jessore, officially Jashore, is a city in southwestern Bangladesh. The name was first applied to the town now called Ishwaripur, which Vikramaditya, father of Pratapaditya, founded sometime after 1573-74. The name is traditionally derived from the Sanskrit Yaśohara, meaning glory-depriving.
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