Monument and memorial, Rangpur
Pairaband, Begum Rokeya's Birthplaceপায়রাবন্দ, বেগম রোকেয়ার জন্মভিটা
- Time needed
- Two hours.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
- Cost
- Free.
The village in Mithapukur where Begum Rokeya, the writer and pioneer of women's education, was born in 1880; the remains of her family home and a memorial centre stand there.
At a glance
- Born here
- Begum Rokeya, 1880
About
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain argued that women's lack of schooling, not their nature, kept them behind, and wrote Sultana's Dream and Matichur. She grew up in Pairaband in a landholding family before moving to Bhagalpur and Kolkata, where she founded a girls' school.
The village keeps the ruined walls of her family house and the Begum Rokeya memorial centre with a library and a small exhibition. On 9 December, Rokeya Day, the village holds a fair and gatherings in her memory.
Getting there: About 15 km south of Rangpur city off the Dhaka highway, by CNG.
Things to do
- Visit on Rokeya Day, 9 December, for the fair.
Good to know
- Combine it with a stop in Mithapukur for haribhanga mangoes in season.
