Global Sylhet Society

** Global Sylhet Society " Where You Will Find Everything's About Sylhet City, History, Sylhet Culture, Tourism And Much More **

Nomenclature
There are various theories about the origin of the name Sylhet. King 'Guhak' of ancient Gaur state established a haat named after his daughter Shiladevi. Because of this, many people think that the name Silat or Sylhet can be known from 'Shilahat'. Also, according to Hindu mythology, the bones of Goddess Sati fell at 51 places in the subcontinent. Two bones of Sati also fell in Sylhet  ...