Haripur Zamindar Bari

Type: Palace

Contributed By: Nayeem

Brief

The Zamindari, the area for which the Zamindar was responsible, was 300-400 years ago. Sri Jukto Babu Ghono Sham Kundu was a big businessman during that time, he had a handicraft business. He used to come to this area for business purposes. But once, by cheating, he took over this Zamindari, and started the new Zamindari which followed the Hindu religion. If you turn 60 years back then you will find the last Zamindar in the history of this area. The Zamindari was ruled by two brothers, one was Sri Jukto Babu Narayan Rai Chowdhury, and the second one was Sri Jukto Babu Bishendro Narayan Rai Chowdhury. Their father was Sri Jukto Babu Rajoshri Jogendro Narayan Rai Chowdhury and their mother was Sham Mohini Chowdhurani.

When you visit this Zamindar Bari, you will find a lot of things which hold their grandeur still, but in a ruined condition. You can see the outstanding terracotta temple, design, famous architecture and all other stuff and attractive decoration. When you visit the palace you will find some pieces of glass which are still fixed in door and window. The grills which have a different shape and design.

How to go

After reaching Thakurgaon, you can take local transport to reach the place.

How To Reach: Thakurgaon District

By Road

Thakurgaon and Dhal are only linked by road. There are many bus companies offering services from Dhaka to Thakurgaon. Some of them have been listed below for your assistance.

1. Hanif Enterprise
Shamoli Ring Road
Contact: 02-9130384, 01727-291142
Bus fare ranges from BDT 550 to 600

2. Nabil Paribahan
Asad Gate
Contact: 02-8127949
Bus fare ranges from BDT 550 to 600

3. Babul Enterprise
Shamoli Ring Road
Contact: 01716-932122
Bus fare ranges from BDT 350 to 400

4. Keya Paribahan
Kalyanpur
Contact: 01711-118402
Bus fare ranges from BDT 350 to 400

N.B.: Bus fares are subject to vary.

Where to Stay

There are few hotels and rest houses in Thakurgaon that you may consider staying in. However, the standard of the accommodation is likely to be moderately low. Some of the places you can stay in are listed below for your assistance:

1. Thakurgaon circuit house
Contact: 0561-53400

2. Hotel Salam International
Contact: 0561-52246

3. Hotel Prime International
Contact: 0561-53505

4. Hotel Shahjalal
Contact: 0561-53669

Things to do

1. You enjoy the architectural beauty of Haripur Zamindar Bari.
2. You can also visit Gorkoi Mondir.

Eating Facilities

You should look for local restaurants nearby

Map

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Monu Mia Zamindar House, a massive Palace with two conjunctive complex located very near to the Ghorashal Bus-stand of Narsingdi. It was reconstructed in the 1335 BE (Bengali Era) by a land lord of this region named Sazda Mia. This Zamindar House is one of the greatest examples of Classical Colonial Architecture in Bangladesh.

At the front view, meticulously designed Corinthian Columns, arch shaped door, decorated Parapet with leaf's motifs will certainly arise the attraction to observe its inner beauty. Inside of this Palace, it is well furnished and decorated with distinguish design. The temperature in the palace always stays little down than the outside yard.

In the front of the house, there is a huge space for porch. Several ponds surrounding the Palace increases its beauty.

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Bhetarbandh Zamindar Bari or landlord house is located at Bhetarbandh village in Bhetarbandh union about 16 km far from Nageshwari sub district of Kurigram district. At the primary period of British ruling time, the headquarter of bhatarbandh pargana was at Rajshahi. After banned Permanent settlement law the bhatarbandh pargana headquarter transferred to Nageshwari sub district of Kurigram district. Wood made half part of the Landlord house is now lost. Now another half part of the house use as a union council office.

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The Old House at Gokorno Gram is a small building located beside a village pond and local say this as Barrister Bari (ব্যারিস্টার বাড়ী). You may not find much information about this old building from the internet. With the help of the local people beside the house, you can enter inside the house. Right now, no one lives there. Few of the rooms are still firm these days, but others are very risky in condition. This old house located at the Gokorno village (গোকর্ণ গ্রাম) of Nasirnagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria District.

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Balia Zamindar House or Palace is once known as a symbol of dignity in this region. Still some of the ancestors of this zamindari estate living in Kolkata. Interviewing local folks ORB team came to about its identity and partial history, which could be possibly will help to rebuild its actual history in near future.

So far we came to know from different sources that, this zamindari was founded by man named Zamindar Malik Muhammad Box (জমিদার মালিক মুহাম্মদ বক্স) who came to this region from Multan. His son Hazi Malik Karim Box (হাজি মালিক করিম বক্স) was chronologically the second successful famous zamindar of this estate who donated a big amount of money from ‘Kashmir & Kyed-E-Azam relief fund’.

According to the old people of Balia this building is more than 400 Years old. There is a little difference between this Zamindar house with others. It’s one of the few Zamindari estate in Bangladesh which was being founded by Muslim zamindars where as rest of others being established by Hindu zamindars.

This old house is on the way to ruin, most of its building material is being removed. Except its tall dome and a triangular pediment rest others element is lost in course of time.There is a three domed Mosque in front this old House which could be possibly built in some later time.

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