[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Bengal, Orissa and the North-East](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east) › [Riyāẓ al-salāṭīn](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin) › [The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam) › 12 # Riyaz al-salatin 12: ISLAMABAD alias CHATGAON. The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam) 12 - **Language:** English ### [12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.12) Islamabad alias Chatgaon (Chittagong), from ancient times, has been a large town, and its environs are forests of trees. It is south-east of Murshidabad on the seacoast, and in ancient times it was a large port. The traders of every country—especially the ships of the Christians—used to frequent it. But at present, since Calcutta is a large port, all other ports of Bengal have fallen into decay. It is said that ships which founder in other parts of the sea re-appear in front of Chittagong; it rests with the narrator to prove this. The ebb and flow of the sea occurs also here. And the fighting-cocks of that tract are well known. - [Previous: 11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.11) - [Next: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.12) · Pramāṇa