In the case of naming, it is common knowledge that the name came from the former 'Rangpur'. It is known from history that the English started cultivating indigo in the subcontinent. Due to the fertile soil in this region , a lot of indigo was cultivated here. The locals knew that blue by the name of Rang. In the evolution of time from that color to Rangpur and from that to today's Rangpur. Another common idea is that Rangpur district is formerly known as Rangpur. The name Rangpur comes from the naming of Rangmahal by Bhagdatta, son of Prag Jyotisvara Nar. Another name of Rangpur district is Jangpur. Due to the prevalence of malaria, some people used to call this district Jampur. However, Rangpur district has been the main base of resistance to the movement since the distant past. That is why the name Jangpur is considered as the original name of Rangpur. Jung means war , pur means city or town. People from the villages were often killed by the British or died of malaria. So the common people were afraid to come to the city. The battlefield of Rangpur district in the distant past can be said without any doubt. Rangpur was termed as Lal Rangpur because of the way in which the peasant movement developed in the district in the late thirties.