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| Raypur Zamindar Bari | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur District |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Landlord | Biren Singh |
Raypur Zamindar Bari is a historic Zamindar House located in the Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur District, Bangladesh.
Along the banks of the Akhira River, the Zamindar Laskhman Singh's house is located in Raypur. After his death and prior to the partition of the country, his sons Murali Singh and Badi Singh moved to India. The youngest son, Biren Singh, stayed at the Zamindar House. Later, he also moved to India. The 19 bighas of land owned by Laskhman Singh remains in the northern part of Pirganj. Afterward, the people who were assigned the responsibility of looking after the estate became its owners. After the independence of the country, even the land of this Zamindar House began to be taken over. Before leaving for India, Zamindar Biren Singh donated the Zamindar House and several properties along the Akhira River to the Raypur High School. [1]
The Zamindar House is located 3 kilometers west of the upazila headquarters in Raypur Union, Pirganj Upazila.
The palace is surrounded by long coconut trees and a large brick wall constructed using bricks and surki. On the opposite side of the wall, there were two large ponds. On the southwest side, there was a court of Zamindar Biren Babu. In this court, he personally carried out trials and punishment for criminals in their presence only. From the court, a narrow path leads down to a brick-paved ghat by the Akhira River. This is where the Zamindar family members used to bathe. On the west side, there was a guest house which was recently used as a dormitory for Raypur High School students. However, students left due to the risk of collapse. In the opposite corner of the house were the sitting and sleeping rooms of the Zamindar, which have now turned into piles of bricks and surki. The sitting room, which was once used by the local Hindu community as a worship place, has now become a shelter for rodents and pests. The architectural style of these buildings was highly crafted, elegant, and visually appealing. The doors and windows of the buildings were very valuable but have been stolen due to lack of maintenance. Even now, bricks and stones are being stolen. It is known that valuable statues, stones, expensive utensils, and precious items were once kept in the abandoned Zamindar House. [2]
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