Madhnagar Rath Bari

Type: History & Culture

Contributed By: Nayeem

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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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Photo uploaded: asfi azad The mosque proper forms a large rectangle 14.33m by 4.88m on the inside and is emphasised with massive hollow domed towers of octagonal design on the exterior angles. The prayer chamber is entered through arched doorways - three in the east and one each on the north and south sides.

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The interior of the mosque is divided by two wide arches into three conventional divisions - a large central square bay and a smaller rectangular bay on either side. The roof is covered with three slightly bulbous domes on octagonal drums, the central one being bigger than its flanking counterparts. The large central dome is supported by the wide arches together with the two blocked arches over the central mihrab and central archway and the triangular pendentives on the upper angles. But in covering the side rectangles with domes a clever method has been adopted. In order to make a circular base for the dome, the rectangular space has first been made square above by creating half-domed vaults on the east and west walls. These half-domed vaults together with a further series of pendentives on the corners directly support the small domes.

The corner towers have flanking turrets like those in Khwaja Shahbaz’s Mosque and musa khan mosque, both in Dhaka city. Each of these consists of two storeys and is a monument by itself. The lower storey is pierced with four cardinally set arched openings in the north-south and east-west axis. Internally the roof of the lower storey is domical, but its reverse side is flat and forms the floor of the upper storey.

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এই বধ্যভূমি ও গনকবর জয়পুরহাট জেলার আক্কেলপুর উপজেলায় অবস্থিত। বধ্যভূমিটি অবস্থিত আক্কেলপুর সদর উপজেলার নিকটবর্তী আমুত্ত গ্রামের মাঠে। ১৯৭১ সালে ২২ জন মুক্তিযোদ্ধা পাকিস্তানী বাহিনীর হাতে এখানে নিহত হন। শহীদদের স্মরণে এখানে একটি সৃতিসৌধ নির্মাণ করা হয়েছে।

গনকবরটি অবস্থিত আক্কেলপুর উপজেলার পশ্চিম আমুত্ত মৌজাতে। আমাদের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধে আক্কেলপুর উপজেলার রয়েছে বিরাট অবদান। এখান থেকে ৩৮৫ জন মুক্তিযোদ্ধা যুদ্ধে অংশ নেন। এখানকার অনেক মানুষ স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধে শহীদ হন। পশ্চিম আমুত্ত মৌজাতে দুইটি গনকবর আছে। বিজয় দিবস এবং স্বাধীনতা দিবসে অনেক মানুষ এখানে আসেন শহীদদের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধা জানাতে।

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Chittagong War Cemetery is a memorable burial place for members of the armed forces who died during 2nd world war. Bangladesh Army built it and 755 dead persons were buried there. The soldiers buried there were from United Kingdom-378, Canada-25, Australia-09, New Zealand-02, Undivided India-214, East Africa-11, West Africa-90, Burma (Now Myanmar)-02, Netherlands-01, Japan-19 and Non-soldiers-04. It is maintained by Commonwealth Grave Commission.

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