the capital of the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam, in India, on the Burhi Ganga, about 150 mi. n. e. of Calcutta. Before the nineteenth century this city was in a very prosperous condition and was important as a commercial center, being famous for its muslins. It had many beautiful temples and palaces, and a population estimated at 200,000. After this it declined because of the change in the river system of that part of India, and the introduction of British manufactures almost ruined the textile industry, but after the building of a railway through Dacca, the trade revived and the textile manufactures became important again. The city now has several modern public buildings and educational institutions. The manufactures include textiles, fine silver and gold plate and filigree work, and there is also a large trade in elephants. Population in 1901, 90,700.