[citation needed] The claims of the district to antiquity, however, mostly rely on an association with the old, fortified town that is now known as Mahasthangarh.

This is evidenced by the presence of pillars of Ashoka in many parts of Pundravardhana and the discovery of an ancient Brahmi inscription at Mahasthangarh in this district.

Bhadra Bahu, a high monk of the Jain religion and the son of a Brahmin of Kotivarsha, was the Jain-Guru of Chandra Gupta Maurya.

Ashoka was a firm believer in Buddhism and put to death and many naked sectarians, presumably the Jains, were in Pundravardhana.

At the beginning of the seventh century, King Shashanka came upon the throne of Gauda and exercised his authority over Pundravardhana, including this district.

This is evident from the account of a Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang, who may have visited Pundravardhana in 640 A.D.[7] By the middle of the eighth century, Gopala I assumed control over the affairs of North Bengal, establishing a royal house known as the Pala Dynasty.

After Gopal was elected king, he took his seat in Pundravardhana and ruled over the region up to c. 780 and was succeeded by his son Dharmapala (c. 781–821).

The Pala Kings had peaceful possession of this district until the end of their rule over Bengal in the twelfth century.

In the early 13th century, Pundravardhana along with the rest of the Senas fell to Turkic invaders from the Delhi Sultanate, who began governing the territory as part of Bengal.

In the late 16th century, the region was largely governed by Afghan warlords settled on rent-free land.

[11] Captain Gias Uddin Ahmed led a group of students to attack the Pakistan Army unit in Bogra killing 23 soldiers on 29 March.

The Mukti Bahini raided State Bank of Pakistan in Bogura and looted 40 million Pakistani rupee which they deposited with the Mujibnagar government.

Mukti Bahini killed in three soldiers, one police officer, and number of personnel of the Razakar unit in a battle on 16 August.

[11] Mukti Bahini attacked Sariakandi Police Station killing 18 soldiers and Razakar personnel while taking three casualties.

[11] Bogra District holds five mass graves located at Padmapukur (near Talore-Dhupchanchia Road), Bibirpukur (Shajahanpur), Baman Gram (Nandigram), Hariakandi (Sonatala), and near Dhunat Police Station.

The eastern alluvion is one of the most fertile and prosperous areas in Bogra; jute, aman paddy, sugarcane and pulses are locally grown.

[13] The tract to the east of the Karatoya is a part of the valley of the Brahmaputra River; it is generally low-lying and intersected by numerous khals (canals, shallow swamps and marshes).

Bogra District has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 72.55%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 98.52 males per 100 females.