Devi Chowdhurani Zamindar Bari

Type: প্রাসাদ

Contributed By: Nayeem

Brief

The lanlord of pirgacha sub district norendronarayan son of raghabendranarayan died in 1765 without any legacy. Then the wife landowner Joydurga manage the landlord for three decades. This Joydurga is popularly known as Devi Chowdhurani in history.In the time of Sonnasi Bidroho (Sannasi revolution) she keep peace with VobaniPathok and war against English. In this insurgency collector Richard Gudland and army commander lieutenantbrenan got feared and forfeit the landlord of DeviChowdhurani. This time Devi Chowdhurany Levant herself for some days. After that time she again came to manage the landlord and she manage it for 1791. Now all of the building of it damaged. Only the pond is also now there.

How to go

You can take a rickshaw or auto rickshaw (Battery Driven Rickshaw) to visit this place from Rangpur.
But, if you want to know how to reach Rangpur from Dhaka, click here

Dhaka and Rangpur are linked by road. Some of the bus services are listed below for your assistance.

1. S R Travels:
Contact: 0119-1863689, 0119-1863691, 0119-863673

2. Green line Paribahan:
Contact: 00-02-9112287, 9133145, 017-300-60006

3. T R Travels:
Contact: Kaylanpur: 01711-394801, 9033793,
Gabtoli: 9031226
Mohakhali: 0155-231 5831,
Uttora: 01711-394 804.

4. Mim Paribahan:
Contact: Gabtoli: 01911-01 36 94, 01734- 42 29 71

5. Alhamra Travels:
Contact: Gabtoli: 88-02-9005612 Cell: 01721-802 031

6. Kurigram Paribahan:
Contact: 01924-469 437, 01914-856 826

Dhaka and Rangpur is also linked by railway. Some necessary information of train services are given below for your assistance.

Train Name: Rangpur Express
Train operates every day except Sundays.
Departure Time from Dhaka: 9:00
Arrival Time in Rangpur: 19:00

Where to Stay

The accommodation facilities in Rangpur are now much more developed than before. There are many hotels/motels in the district. Some of the places you may consider staying in Rangpur are listed below for your assistance:

1. Parjatan Motel
Contact: 0521-62111

2. Hotel North view
Contact: 0521-55405, 052155406
Web: http://hotelnorthview.com/

3. Hotel Caspia
Contact: +880521-61111, +8801977-227742

4. Hotel Golden Tower
Contact: 65920

5. The Park Hotel
Contact: 0521 66718

6. Hotel Tillottama
Contact: 0521 63482, 01718 938424

Eating Facilities

It won’t be a problem to find a suitable restaurant for you to eat here in Rangpur.
To know more about restaurants in Rangpur, click here

Travel Tips

For shopping you can visit The Jelaporishod Super Market by the way which is located in the center of Rangpur City.

Map

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Dharampasha Land lord’s home/Zamindar Bari is just in the bank of the Tanguar Haor. It is an ideal place to visit once someone comes to see the beauty of Tanguar hoar. It’s a very ancient home. Currently it is very decrepit & worn out.

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House of Jogunath Roy is located in Sreenagar Upazila of Munshiganj District. Jogunath Roy was intended to live here even after the Liberation War in 1971, but the social condition did not permit him to stay in his motherland. He was then migrated in India.

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Alexander Castle is one of the most amazing and renowned structure in Mymensingh District. It was built by Maharaja Suryo Kanta Acharya Chowdhury(মহারাজ সুর্যকান্ত আচার্য চৌধুরী) in 1879 in the memory of the 1st zilla magistrate of Mymensingh Mr. N .S Alexander at the time of Jubili festival. It covers an area of 27.155 acres.

It is a nice small archaic building having two Greek statue at both sides of the front gate. Though the arms of those statues are currently broken, but still those looks great. The whole building is placed over a high plinth, probably to avoid the flood from the nearness river.

It cost 45000 taka at that time. Alexander Castle is a two storied building made by metals and woods in a high concrete base. This building was used as a rest house for the guests of Maharaja Maharaja Soshi Kanta Acharya Chowdhury. Many great personalities of the world stayed at this castle when visiting Mymensingh city. Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore arrived in Mymensingh around the midday of 15 February 1926. He stayed in the Alexander Castle as a guest for 4days. Mahatma Gandhi also stayed in this castle in 1926.

Lord carzon, Chittaranjan Das, Nawab Sir Salimullah, Kamal Pasha also visited Alexander Castle. This house was decorated by royal furnitures and items at that time. There is a big field in front of this house. You can see two fascinating silver statue which makes the place more beautiful. There is also a big garden and a pond still remains behind the castle. It is said that Maharaja used to keep big cats in his garden so he surrounded the garden with big still cages.At present this house is being used as library of teachers training college(male) in Mymensingh.

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Kakina Zamindar Bari is situated about 30 km distance from Lalmonirhat district in Kakina Union at Kakina moujai. Maharaja Mod Narayan's time Kakina was a Chakla of kocabihar. Indra Narayana Chakraborty was then the cakaladara of kakina. In 1687 the Fouzdar Ebadat khan declared war against King Mod Narayan and went to koachbihar and that time two sons of Raghu Ram Raghabendo Narayan and Ram Narayan took the support of the Fouzdar. After being filed in this war of Moghals Endra Narayan was removed from the post of Chakladar and Raghabendra Narayan was elected for Porgona 62 and Ram Narayan was elected for Kakina. As this the Chakladari of Indra Narayan Chakrawarti was finished. In 1687 that estate started in time of Ram Narayan finished in the period of Mahendra Ranjon for his unforeseen costs. When he failed to back the revenue of government his estate was sold in auction in 1925 and go under court of words. After that he left Kakina as a destitute state. He breathe last in Karsiang. For image, Click here

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