Fort and palace, Kurigram

Naodanga Zamindar Bariনাওডাঙ্গা জমিদার বাড়ি

Time needed
An hour.
best months
Nov–Feb
Cost
Free.

The house of the Bakshi zamindars at Naodanga in Phulbari, founded by Pramodaranjan Bakshi, who held the British title Bahadur: a worn colonial mansion in a quiet village.

At a glance

Founder
Pramodaranjan Bakshi
Where
Naodanga, Phulbari

About

Pramodaranjan Bakshi's sons became a judge and an engineer, and the family left after Partition. The buildings have been neglected since, but the main block, outbuildings and ponds still give a sense of a country estate of the time.

Getting there: From Kurigram town over the Dharla to Phulbari by bus or CNG, then on to Naodanga.

Things to do

  • Walk round the main block and the old ponds.

Good to know

  • The structure is fragile; stay out of damaged rooms.

Getting there

Read the Kurigram guide

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Location

Naodanga Zamindar Bari, Kurigram
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