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Tour: Visit Shailkupa Zamindar House

The Dhaka Times Desk Going to historical places is a wise thing to do. So left Shailkupar zamindar house. You can learn a lot about history when you visit here.

The historic Shailkupa zamindar house is located in Abaipur village of Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah district. Bangla In the middle of the 12th century, the zamindar Ramsundar Shikdar of Jessore district of undivided India established Shailkupa zamindar house on about 400 bighas. This two-storied zamindar house had around 350 rooms with a revolving building. Later Ramachandra established his zamindari by setting up a large bazaar and theater hall with a sub-registrar's office here, which later became known as Shikdar Street.

Several archeological artifacts including gramophone, stone hookah, sword, ancient musical instrument Esraj, Srimad Bhagavatam, two sal wood temples and parts of Banarasi sari with silver lace designs have been preserved under the care of the descendants of Zamindar Ramsundar. Although the zamindari system of Shikdar Street disappeared with the passage of time, the ancient house still survives as a historical witness of the zamindari system. At present the Shailkupa zamindar houses one part of the local union land office and the other part of the zamindar's descendants.

how to go

Jhenaidah district can be boarded by Sonar Tari, SB Pariwan, Royal, JR Pariwan, Chuadanga, Hanif, Darshana and Purbasha deluxe buses from Gabtali Bus Terminal in capital Dhaka. You can visit this zamindar house of Shailkupar in Abaipur village bordering Sreepur upazila of Magura district by auto or CNG from Payra Chatwar of Jhenaidah city.

where will you stay

Jhenaidah town has several residential hotels and rest houses including Hotel Ratul, Hotel Zaman, Hotel Radiation, Nayan Hotel, Hotel Dream Inn and Kshanika Rest House.

where to eat

Although there is an opportunity to have light tea and breakfast in Shailkupa, for good quality food, you have to go to Kasturi Hotel, Cafe Kashful, Liza Fast Food, Ajay Kitchen, Ying King Chinese, Rupsi Bangla Restaurant, Sweet Hotel or Ahar Restaurant located near Payra Chatwar in Jhenaidah district town.