Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari

Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari
General information
Type	Residential mansion
Town or city	Jhalokathi Sadar Upazila, Jhalokathi District
Opened	1900
Owner	Raja Ram Sengupta
Technical details
Material	Brick, lime mortar, and iron rods

Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari is a historic zamindar estate located in Jhalokathi District, Bangladesh.

Location

The mansion is situated in Kirtipasha village of Jhalokathi District in the Barisal Division. It lies approximately 4 to 5 kilometers northwest of Jhalokathi Sadar. ^[1]

History

The estate was established over a century ago by descendants of the zamindar family of Bikrampur in the late 19th century. In the early 1800s, Raja Ram Sengupta, a member of the Bikrampur zamindar lineage, settled in Kirtipasha village. He built two houses—one for each of his sons. The elder son's residence, known as the 10-ana Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari, was larger, while the younger son's 6-ana estate was comparatively smaller and has since been destroyed. Portions of the elder son’s mansion still remain.

Tragically, the zamindar’s son was poisoned and died; his wife also passed away shortly after, and both were buried together. The estate still includes a natmandir (temple theater), hall room, and large and small Hindu temples.

Two notable figures from this zamindar family are Rohini Roy Chowdhury and Tapan Roy Chowdhury. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Kirtipasha Zamindar House – Kirtipasha Union Parishad Information Portal" . Retrieved 8 December 2017.
2. "Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari on the verge of ruin". Bonik Barta. Retrieved 20 December 2016.