Madhnagar Rath Bari

Type: History & Culture

Contributed By: Nayeem

Brief

Madhnagar Rath Bari (মাধনগর রথবাড়ী) is the largest and oldest Rath Bari of this subcontinent. In 1867, the famous Zamindar Zamini Sundori Bosak of Dilalpur area in Pabna, established this Rath (Chariot in English). The owner of the Rath was the then Zamindar of Natore, Shoilobala (শৈলবালা) and Kalidashi (কালীদাসী). Once upon a time, each year according to the lunar, in the Bengali month of Ashar (আষাঢ়), people celebrated Chariot fare and rituals here. The Zamindars of Birakutsa (বীরকুৎসা) and Goyalkandi (গোয়ালকান্দি) used to send their elephants to take part and work in this Chariot. The landlord Zamini Sundori of Dilalpur in Pabna used to send all the expenses.

Since 1867 until 1947, she carried all the costs. After the partition, it had been dysfunctional. From the year 2012, the Chariot has been started again by the local community, and started rituals again. There are currently 15 acres of land in the name of the Chariot. Pintu Odhikari is responsible for maintaining the whole rituals and maintenances of Rath Bari. There is a Mandir just near to the Rath Bari where the locals perform their rituals.

How to go

This place is located in the West Madhnagar Village of Madhnagar Union. After reaching at Natore Sadar, take rickshaw to go Natore Station. From there, you can find CNG or Auto rickshaw to go Madhnagar Union of Naldanga Upazila. The fare is TK 30. After reaching at Madhnagar Bazar, take VAN to reach that Rath Bari.

How To Reach: Naldanga Upazila

After reaching at Natore Sadar Upazila, take Auto or rickshaw from Dhaka bus stand or Madrasa Mor (মাদ্রাসা মোড়) to reach Natore Railway Station. From the Station Bazar, you can either take local train or auto-rickshaw or CNG to reach Naldanga Bazar.

Where to Stay

There are no staying facilities in Naldanga Upazila as it has been established as a new Upazila. You have to stay in Natore Sadar

Eating Facilities

Referred to where to eat at Natore Sadar, click here

Map

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Sheikh Fazlul Karim’s house is in The Union kakina kaliganja kakina mauja which is widely known as "kabi bari"(poet’s house.) Karim was born in Bengali 30th chaitra in 1289, (according to history researcher Samar Pal 14 April 1883) at the end of Monday night (Tuesday), in Kaliganja Sadar in kakina village. Kokila Bibi was his mother. His wife's name was Basiron Nesa. He died in the mid-night of September 8, 1936 kakinaya in his own home, He occupied in front of his house. To bright his memory fajlal Sishu Niketana and Karim Girls' High School was made in Lalmonirhat corporation khordoshaptona mouja in west in collectoret field in 1945.

The lines “Kothaye shorgo, kothaye norok, ke boley ta bohudur/ Manusher majhey shorgo norok, manushetey shurashur” are only too familiar but poet Sheikh Fazlul Karim, who penned the verses, has been relegated to obscurity.

Though the poet's 75th death anniversary was observed at his native village, Kakina of Kaligonj upazila, in Lalmonirhat district, on September 28, no major programme was held to mark the occasion in Lalmonirhat town. Likewise no government or cultural organisation has taken the initiative to observe Karim's birth anniversary in Lalmonirhat district, despite the fact that his poems are included in textbooks. At least 55 books of the poet were published from Calcutta (now Kolkata). Karim died on September 28, 1936. The poet was born into an affluent family on April 13, 1883. His parents were Amir Ullah Sarder and Kokila Bibi.

Kobi Sheikh Fazlul Karim Girls High School in Lalmonirhat town and a reading club were founded at the poet's native village Kakina. Except these two establishments, no initiative had been taken to preserve the poet's memory.

The poet's grandson Wahedunnabi Islam, 70, lamented: “People from different areas regularly visit the poet's home and his final resting place but no initiative has been taken to protect and preserve the poet's home.”

Source: The Daily Star

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The Museum was established in 1913 is a four storied building with forty galleries under its 4 departments of natural history, History and Classical Art, Ethnography and decorative art and Contemporary art and World civilization.

The museum has a vast and elaborate collection of old coins, books on art, ivory and silver filigree works, images made with metal, many textiles including the famed Muslin fabric and Nakshi Kantha, arms and ammunitions from the Mughal time, series of painting and sculptures dating back to the Buddhist and Muslim period, handicrafts and models of the village and city life and most importantly- priceless articles of the liberation war of Bangladesh which signifies the backbone of the history of Bangladesh can be found there.

The ground floor consists of some old guns at the entrance and the hall where the people book their tickets or assemble to hear the history of the museum. The hall leads to a grand staircase. Beside the hall, there is a smaller room which also acts like the hall (it is also used by the guides to tell the visitors about the history) and a simple staircase.

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১৯১৩ সালে একটি চারতলা ভবনে এই জাদুঘরটি প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়। এখানে প্রকৃতির ইতিহাস, বিশ্বসভ্যতা, মানবজাতির বিবর্তন, সমসাময়িক চিত্রকর্ম সহ বিভিন্ন বিভাগে মোট চল্লিশটি গ্যালারি রয়েছে।

জাদুঘরের বিশাল সংগ্রহের মধ্যে রয়েছেঃ প্রাচীনমুদ্রা, শিল্পকর্ম, রুপার গয়না, হাতিরদাঁত, নকশীকাঁথা ও বিখ্যাত মসলিন কাপড়, মুঘল আমলের অস্ত্র ও গোলাবারুদ, বৌদ্ধ এবং মুসলিম শাসনামলের চিত্রকর্ম এবং মূর্তি, বিষ্ণুমূর্তি, শহর এবং গ্রামের জীবনযাত্রার বিন্যাস, গ্রামবাংলার হাতেরকাজ, বাংলাদেশের মহান মুক্তিযুদ্ধের অমূল্য স্মারক ও দলিল সহ বহু মূল্যবান এবং দুর্লভ জিনিস।

জাদুঘরের মূল ভবনে প্রবেশের ঠিক আগেই (যেখানে দর্শনার্থীরা জাদুঘরের ইতিহাস শুনতে জড়ো হন) এবং প্রবেশের সাথে সাথে হলরুমে বেশকিছু প্রাচীন কামান চোখে পরবে। জাদুঘরে প্রবেশের পর হল রুম অতিক্রম করে বিভিন্ন তলায় যাওয়ার জন্য সিঁড়ি দেখতে পাবেন। জাদুঘরের বিভিন্ন গ্যালারির পাশাপাশি একটি ছোট কক্ষও রয়েছে যেখানে গাইডরা দর্শনার্থীদের ইতিহাস সম্পর্কে বর্ণনা করে থাকেন।

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Pal Bari (পাল বাড়ি) is one of the renowned historical places in Munshiganj. According to the current inhabitants of the Pal House at Abdullahpur, Kamini Pal and Dwarkanath Pal, the eldest two sons of Tokani Prasad Pal, possibly one of the richest business persons of Bikrampur, established this house around the end of the 19th century.

They added a few more blocks to the house over the years, but lived within the compounds of their father's house, several miles away.

During the liberation war, many of their family members were brutally tortured and killed, prompting the entire clan to leave for Kolkata,India. A few years later Dwarkanath returned, to wind up his businesses here. Dwarkanath Pal, therefore chose to spend his last few years at this house. He decided to stay back in Munshiganj, but could not live in his own house. Many others had occupied most of that property.

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Kansat is an ancient village in Shibganj. The ancestors of the Zamider used to stay in a village called Koroi Jhakoir. Dossu sardar due to torture of Pandits moved to Muktogacha in Myemensingh. Later on they moved to Kansat. It is said that previously the king had a house known as Kongsohatta. From this area is known as Kansat.

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