Tour: Visit the palace of Devi Chaudhurani in Rangpur

The Dhaka Times Desk If you want to travel, go to the palace of Devi Chaudhurani in Rangpur. You will get to know many things about history and tradition when you go there.

If you want to travel, go to the palace of Devi Chaudhurani in Rangpur. You will get to know many things about history and tradition when you go there.

Devi Chaudhurani's Rajbari is located near Pirgacha Upazila Office and Pirgacha Railway Station of Rangpur District. Manthana Zamindar Devi Choudhurani's real name is Jayadurga Devi Choudhurani. This Zamindar Bari is also known as Pirgacha Rajbari and Manthana Zamindar Bari to the local residents of Pirgacha Upazila.

The Rajbari of Devi Chaudhurani was founded in 1703-04 AD by Zamindar Anantaram with an area of about 28 acres. Devi Chaudhurani's Rajbari houses the 150-year-old Trivigraha temple built by the zamindar Gyanendra Narayan Roy, with idols of Annapurna Visheshwar, Shiva and Harihara kept in side-by-side rooms.

History tells us that Manthana Zamindar of Peergacha, as the first woman in India at that time, led the movement with arms against the oppression of the subjects of the East India Company. Bankimchandra Chatropadhyay wrote two books in the name of Anandamath and Devi Chaudhurani. The ruined ancient temples of Devi Chaudhurani's palace stand as witnesses of time. Every year various pujas are organized in the temple of Rajbari. At present, the Kachari Ghar and Natya Mandir of Devi Chaudhurani's Rajbari are being used as Pirgacha Upazila Sub-Registry Office.

how to go

Alhamra Travels, Greenline, MIM, SR Travels, Kurigram Paribahan buses run to Rangpur from Mohammadpur, Mohakhali, Gabtali and Kalyanpur in the capital Dhaka. The distance of Pirgacha upazila from Rangpur divisional city is about 20 km. Devi Chaudhurani's Rajbari is located just half a kilometer east of Pirgacha Upazila Parishad.

where will you stay

Among the various quality residential hotels in Rangpur are Hotel Northview, Tourist Motel, Hotel Golden Tower, The Park Hotel, Hotel Tilottama, Hotel Kashpia etc. there are notable residential hotels.

where to eat

Rangpur city has various quality food hotels and restaurants. But if you go to Rangpur during the mango season, don't forget to eat the famous Haribhanga mango. Besides, there are several important historical places in Rangpur, including Begum Rocare's Payaraband.

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