Two zamindar houses in one trip near Dhaka
Many people want a break after a busy week. Better a poor horse than no horse at all. But where is the peace of walking in the crowd and hustle and bustle of the city! There is no time to leave the city because the holiday is only one day! Manikganj district started as soon as it crossed the border of the capital Dhaka. You can visit Baliati Zamindarbari located in Baliati union of Saturia Upazila of Manikganj.
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Many people want a break after a busy week. Better a poor horse than no horse at all. But where is the peace of walking in the crowd and hustle and bustle of the city! There is no time to leave the city because the holiday is only one day! Manikganj district started as soon as it crossed the border of the capital Dhaka. You can visit Baliati Zamindarbari located in Baliati union of Saturia Upazila of Manikganj. And he can see Pakutia zamindarbari with him. You will be able to come back day by day. So, why are you late, let's visit two zamindar houses in one day. You can visit two such beautiful zamindar houses on a holiday. Two beautiful zamindar houses can be seen 50-60 km from Dhaka.One is Baliati, the other is Pakutia Zamindarbari. As the communication system is good, after visiting two zamindar houses in the afternoon, you will be able to return to Dhaka at night. How much history, how much joy, how much pain is hidden in the broken pile of the zamindar house. At one time, these huge buildings of the zamindars were full of pomp and circumstance, and the dance hall became intoxicated with the sound of rinrin as the night wore on. How many people were anagona then. Even the English rulers occasionally raided the zamindar houses. Now he has nothing left. There are only a few buildings reminiscent of Sesab.
Baliati zamindarbari
Baliati Zamindarbari is located in Baliati village in Saturia upazila of Manikganj district in Bangladesh. It is one of the nineteenth century palaces in Bangladesh. This zamindarbari is located with a total of seven installations. The buildings are all facing south. These buildings are established on a total land of 18 thousand 554 square meters. There is a big pond at the back. The whole manor house is still nicely preserved. 'Govinda Ram Saha' started building houses in the early twentieth century and later his descendants spread them further. The four prasads at the front were used as offices and the backs were called the Andarmahal, where the zamindar and his family lived.
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At present these buildings have been taken care of by the government. A building has been turned into a museum. There are various things used by the zamindars. There are many chests of zamindars kept in one room. You will be thrilled to think that at one time these chests were full of money and gold. The ballroom is also worth a visit. Decorating around the house. You have to pay 20 rupees per person to enter this zamindar house, 200 rupees for foreigners. Sunday is a public holiday.
Pakutia zamindarbari
Pakutia zamindarbari is just nine kilometers away from Baliati. The houses were built in 1915 by three brothers, Brajendra-Upendra-Jogendra Mohan, a mixture of Calcutta Victoria Palace, Fort William Fort and the aesthetic beauty of Calcutta University. This zamindar house does not have the same care as Baliati. However, its beauty can still be found. These two zamindar houses can be visited on any holiday.
How to go
You can go by private car. Saturia will fall as soon as you enter the Dhaka-Aricha road through Kalampur on the right hand side and go inwards. After that, after going 2 km to the right again, Baliati is a zamindar house. Those who go by bus will take the SB Link bus from Gabtali to Saturia. Then the sand in the rickshaw. After finishing the sand, he went to Pakutia in an auto. After having lunch at the market restaurant and seeing the zamindar house, I got on the bus from Pakutia bus stand to Dhaka. It will take about three hours.Writer : Sayka Arifin Orpita
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