Korotia Zamindar Bari and Mosque

Type: Palace

Contributed By: Nayeem

image of Korotia Zamindar Bari and Mosque

image of Korotia Zamindar Bari and Mosque

image of Korotia Zamindar Bari and Mosque

image of Korotia Zamindar Bari and Mosque

image of Korotia Zamindar Bari and Mosque

image of Korotia Zamindar Bari and Mosque

Brief

Korotia Zamindar Bari (করটিয়া জমিদার বাড়ি) is located at the Korotia of Tangail (করটিয়া, টাঙ্গাইল). The famous Zamindar (জমিদার) of Tangail, Wajed Ali Khan Panni (ওয়াজেদ আলী খান পান্নি) built that palace beside the Putia River (পুটিয়া নদী) at Korotia (করটিয়া). The whole Zamindar palace premise having 1000m x 500m dimension comprises of lot of old buildings and ponds.

The main gate of the building is currently locked and no outsiders are entertained to have an entry. So if you go there, make sure you can have an entry, or you have to return from there without visiting that archaic building. According to the local people, the palace is open for public at 1st and 12th boishak (বৈশাখ) of Bengali calendar, and the two Eid days.

Near the Zamindar Bari (জমিদার বাড়ি) an old mosque is available. The mosque is having eight domes in two rows. First row is having five equal sized smaller domes and the second one is having three domes where middle one is the largest. At the eastern side of the mosque, a 15 feet tall minaret is available with old stairs. I don’t know the exact built date of the mosque. If you know, you can share as a comment at below.

How to go

1. Take a bus from Mohakhali (মহাখালী) Bus Stand and come to Korotia (করটিয়া). Best bus services are Nirala, Jhotika, Dholeswari (নিরালা, ধলেশ্বরী, ঝটিকা), etc. Bus fare is 100-120. GPS of the Korotia (করটিয়া) Bus Stoppage is (24°12’32.06″N, 89°58’50.33″E). It will take around 3 hours to reach there.

2. From the Korotia (করটিয়া) stoppage, take a rickshaw or auto to reach at the Zamindar (জমিদার) Palace premise. GPS of the palace is (24°13’24.59″N, 89°58’43.25″E). It will take around 10 minutes to reach there by spending 10-15 taka.

3. GPS of the mosque is (24°13’20.08″N, 89°58’46.74″E).

How To Reach: Tangail District

It would take approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes to go Tangail from Dhaka City, via Kaliakair and Tongi. The distance is around 84.0 km. From Mohakhali (মহাখালী) bus terminal, several buses use to run for this district. It takes around 2-3 hours to reach there. Probably the Nirala (নিরালা) is the best service. After that Jhotila (ঝটিকা), Dhaleswari(ধলেশ্বরী) can be second choice. Also, you can go there by train, but I don’t know much about locomotive services.

By Road

1. Nirala Paribahan has the following regular routes from Dhaka: (Only Non-AC chair coach and normal bus services are available)

Dhaka – Tangail – Dhaka
Dhaka Counter of Nirala Paribahan:
Abdullahpur Board Bazar Bus
Counter: 01711-595776

Departure Places in Dhaka:

Mohakhali
Ajompur
Abdullahpur
Transport Fare from Dhaka:
Transport fare from Dhaka to Tangail is Tk. 150 per person (subject to review).

2. Dhalessory Seatting Service
From Dhaka to Tangail
First trip 5:30am – Last trip 9:00pm
Fare: 90/=
Condition: Chair Coach
Address: Mohakhali counter, Mohakhali, Dhaka

3. Al-Rafi Paribahan

Address: Saydabad Counter
Phone: 01195374361, 01711357182

Miscellaneous:
Passengers should to reach at bus stand at least before 10 minutes.
Passengers cannot carry illegal goods with him/her. In case of carrying illegal goods, the authority is not responsible for that.
Smoking is not allowed in bus.
If passengers come late at the bus stand and miss the bus, transport fare will not be given back to them.

Where to Stay

1) Palash house / night gandha residential hotels

Mosque Road, Tangail
phone: 0921-53154

2) Al Faisal Hotel Residential
Mosque Road, Tangail
phone: 0921-53918

3) Hotel Sagor Residential
New makert Road, Tangail
phone: 0921-54308

4) Apharin Hotel
Mosque Road, Tangail
Mobile: 01916782389

5) S.S rest House
akuratakur para, Tangail
phone: 0921-55180

6) Rural Electrification rest House
Tangail
phone: 0921-53390

7) L.E.G.D rest House (Government)
Tangail
phone: 0921-54261

8) Sugandha Hotel
Old busstand, Tangail
Mobile -01674-346815

9) Nirala Hotel
Nirala Mor, Tangail
phone: 0921-61363

10) Piyasi Hotel
Nirala Mor, Tangail
phone: 01711-352493

11) Hotel Kicokhon
Nirala Mor, Tangail
phone: 0921-55219

12) Hotel Aditya (residential)
Madhupur, Tangail
Mobile: 01716-796065

13) Hotel drim touch (residential)
Madhupur, Tangail
phone: 01717218799

14) Salban Residential Hotel
Madhupura, Tangail
Mobile: 01713-462103

15) Islamia guest house
Madhupur, Tangail
Mobile: 01917566234

16) Vai Vai guest house
Madhupur, Tangail
Mobile: 01190975539

17) Jamuna Resort Ltd.
syamasaila Vinod luhuriya kalihati, Tangail
Phone: 09239-76032-4
Fax: 09239-760325

18) Elenga Resort Limited residential hotels
Elenga kalihati, Tangail
phone: 02-9884322
Fax: 02-9881290

Things to do

Take pictures or pray in the mosque.

Eating Facilities

You can find many restaurant nearby to eat.

Travel Tips

It is possible to go there and come back within the same day. So you don’t need to worry about your accommodation.

Map

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It is not sure but people believed that they have started their Zamindari somewhere around 1890. First Zamindar (জমিদার) was Kalichoron Shaha (কালিচরণ সাহা). Beside their Land Lordship, they have conducted trading related to Jute and Salt. They were the owner of huge land properties from different part of Bangladesh. During country division and war, most of them moved into India. Only very few are living at Tangail. Their attractive edifices are now become a tourist spot. Since they were rich, people says they have built those building before establishing their Zamindari (জমিদারী). Mohera Zamindar Bari has several main buildings. Each of those are presented below with short description.

Chowdhury Lodge (চৌধুরী লজ): After entering the Zamindar mansion premise through the main gate, Choudhury Lodge is the first building that you'll find. It’s a pink colored building having Roman/Greek styled pillars at the front side. The rich ornate building is having corrugated at the roof from inside.

Its a two stored building having a garden in front of it. This building is beautiful from the back side too. There is a playground for the kids available there.

Ananda Lodge (আনন্দ লজ): In my opinion, Ananda lodge is the most stylish building from the entire premise. This building has a touch of white and blue. It has eight columns in front of the building. Most attractive part of the building is the small hanging balcony at second floor. It seems like someone like Juliet used to pass her afternoon there. This building has a lovely garden at front side.

Moharaj Lodge (মহারাজ লজ): This is a pink colored building having byzantine design. Similar to other buildings it has 6 columns at the front side. The stair in front of the building has a curved railing which just increased its beauty.

Similar to other buildings it is a two storied building having a garden at front. Behind the garden has a tennis court. The Moharaj Lodge and the Ananda Lodge are adjoining.

Kalichoron Lodge (কালিচরণ লজ): This building is built during the last portion of the Jomidari Era. Thats why this one is looking different than other three. It is having more rooms compare to any others from the premise. Architecture of the building is somewhat similar to the colonial era buildings. The shape of the building is like the letter 'U' in English alphabet. During the noon-afternoon, you'll find a play of light and shadow for that shape from the inside of the building.

Other Edifices (অন্যান্য ভবন): Beside the attractive arhitectured buildings, the Zomidar premise has other buildings named as Kachari Bhobon(কাচারী ভবন), Nayeb Bhobon(নায়েব ভবন), Rani Bhobon(রানী মহল), etc. Also you'll find several large ponds around the premise. Those are named as Bishaka Shagor, Poshra Shagor, etc. 1. Kachari Bhobon(কাচারী ভবন) 2. Nayeb Bhobon(নায়েব ভবন)

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নিশ্চিত হওয়া না গেলেও স্থানীয়রা বিশ্বাস করেন যে এই অঞ্চলে জমিদারী প্রথার আরম্ভ হয়েছিল ১৮৯০ সালের দিকে। কালীচরণ সাহা ছিলেন এখানকার প্রথম জমিদার। এখানকার জমিদাররা বাংলাদেশের বিভিন্ন প্রান্তে বিপুল পরিমান ভুসম্পত্তির মালিক ছিল এবং জমিদারী করার পাশাপাশি তাঁরা এখানে পাট ও লবনের ব্যাবসাও করত। দেশ বিভাগ এবং স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধের সময় বেশীরভাগ জমিদার ভারতে চলে যান তবে টাঙ্গাইলে কিছু জমিদার এখনও বাস করছে। তাঁদের আকর্ষণীয় প্রাসাদগুলো বর্তমানে পর্যটন স্পটে পরিনত হয়েছে। যেহেতো জমিদারেরা ধনী ছিলেন তাই স্থানীয়রা মনে করেন এসব জমিদারবাড়ি জমিদারী প্রথা চালু হওয়ার পূর্বেই নির্মাণ করা হয়েছিল।

মহেরা জমিদার বাড়িতে কয়েকটি ভবন রয়েছে। নিম্নে এসব ভবনের বর্ণনা প্রদান করা হলঃ

চৌধুরী লজঃ মূল ফটক দিয়ে জমিদারবাড়ির সীমানায় প্রবেশ করলে সর্বপ্রথম চৌধুরী লজ আপনার চোখে পরবে। গোলাপি রঙের এই ভবনের সামনের দিকে রোমানশৈলীতে নির্মিত পিলার রয়েছে। চমৎকার নকশাখচিত এই ভবনের ভেতরের ছাদটি ঢেউ খেলানো। দোতলা এই ভবনের সামনে বাগান রয়েছে এবং শিশুদের খেলার মাঠ রয়েছে। এছাড়া ভবনের পেছনদিকটাও বেশ দৃষ্টিনন্দন।

আনন্দ লজঃ আনন্দ লজকে বলা যেতে পারে এই জমিদার বাড়ির সবচেয়ে আকর্ষণীয় ভবন। সাদা ও নীল রঙের ছোঁয়াসমৃদ্ধ ভবনটির সামনে আটটি কলাম রয়েছে। এই ভবনের সবচেয়ে আকর্ষণীয় দিক হল তিন তলার ঝুলন্ত বারান্দা। এছাড়া আনন্দ লজের সামনে একটি চমৎকার বাগান রয়েছে।

মহারাজ লজঃ বাইজেনটাইন শৈলীতে নির্মিত এই গোলাপি ভবনের সামনে ৬ টি কলাম রয়েছে। মহারাজ লজের সামনের সিঁড়ির বাঁকানো রেলিংটি ভবনের সৌন্দর্য বহুগুনে বৃদ্ধি করেছে। অন্যান্য ভবনের মত মহারাজ লজের সামনেও একটি বাগান আছে। ভবনের পেছনে একটি টেনিস কোর্ট আছে।

কালীচরণ লজঃ জমিদারীর শেষ পর্যায়ে নির্মিত হওয়ায় এই ভবনটি দেখতে অন্যান্য তিনটি ভবন থেকে আলাদা। অন্যান্য ভবনগুলোর চেয়ে কালীচরণ লজে কক্ষের সংখ্যাও বেশি। ইংরেজি ‘ইউ’ অক্ষরের আকারের এই ভবনটির স্থাপত্যশৈলী ইংরেজ আমলের অন্যান্য ভবনের মতই। কালীচরণ লজের এই আকারের জন্য বিকালবেলা ভবনের ভেতর থেকে চমৎকার আলো আধারির খেলা দেখা যায়।

অন্যান্য ভবনসমূহঃ উপরোক্ত আকর্ষণীয় স্থাপত্যশৈলীর ভবনগুলো ছাড়াও জমিদারবাড়ির সীমানায় রয়েছে বেশকিছু ভবন যেমনঃ কাচারি ভবন, নায়েব ভবন রানী মহল ইত্যাদি। এছাড়া এখানে বেশকিছু পুকুর আছে যেমনঃ বিশাকা সাগর, পশরা সাগর ইত্যাদি।

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Ghughudanga Zamindar Bari was the residential palace Ghughu-Danga Zamindar Family. It is located onthe side of the River Purnovoba in Dinajpur District. The Zamindar Bari or palace was now damaged byattacking the Pakistani army in 1971 War of Bangladesh. It was built in the Indo-Saracenic renaissance architecture.It is situated six mile away from Dinajpur sadar at Auliapur Union in Dinajpur.

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The founder of Dewan Bari Jamindaar Bari was Fonivuson Mojumdar. Fonivuson Mojumdar's Father Name was Landlord Radharomon and mother's name as Kusum Kumari Devi who was the second wife of Radharomon. He was born in 1892. This landlord house is a small 2 stores Building. But the main gate of the house is look like as a Mughal Castle - gate. After banned the Real estate practices in 1952 the house was auctioned. Now there have a school and some business center.Located at Deowan Bari road in Rangpur.

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There are two cannons of Mughal period in front of the Border Guard Bangladesh office gate at Kurigram. Those cannons were at Panga Zamindar Bari. From there, the two cannons replace here.

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