Mahasthangarh

The famous Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang visited Pundranagar between 639 and 645 AD. In his travelogue he describes the nature and lifestyle of the time. Being famous for Buddhist education, monks from China and Tibet used to come to Mahasthangarh to study Then they went out to different countries in South and East Asia . There they spread the teachings of Buddhism 

This Garu was unprotected when Lakshmanasena ( 1082 - 1125 ) , the last king of the Sena dynasty , was the king of Gaur . The king of Mahasthan was Nala who was in conflict with his brother Neel. At that time , a cursed Brahmin came here from a place called Srikshetra in the Deccan region of India . He is King Parashuram. This king was also known as Parashuram Rama

Hazrat Shah Sultan Mahmud Balkhi (RA) and his disciples came to establish Islam . There is an amazing legend about the preacher Shah Sultan Balkhi. He is said to have crossed the Karatoa river on the back of a huge fish-shaped boat while entering Mahasthangarh i.e. ancient Pundranagar . On reaching Mahasthangarh, he continued to invite Islam, first King Parashuram's army chief, ministers and some common people accepted the message of Islam and became Muslims. the people of Pundravardhana converted from Hinduism to Islam, Shah Sultan had a conflict with King Parashuram.