History of Putia Rajbari

Puthia Rajbari

Puthia Rajbari is one of the historical palace in Bangladesh. It was built in 1895.   It is currently used by Lashkarpur Degree College but is in a bad state of repair.

History

A partition of the estate took place in 1744 and the zamindari become divided among 4 co shares among whom the panch ani (5 annas) and char ani (4 annas) co-stocks emerge as well-known in carrying out jamindary.

Structure

Puthia Rajbari is surrounded via way of means of ditches. The south stop of an open subject is wherein panch ani palace is situated. four.31 acres of land become used for the Rajbari. The as soon as robust partitions surrounding the area at the moment are broken in places. The rajbari is split into four courts :

Kachhari (office) Angan (courtroom docket)

Mandir angan or Gobindabari (temple court)

Andar Mahal (internal quarters)

Residence of Maharani Hemanti Kumari

The rooms are constructed across the courts withinside the palace, aside from the Kachari Angan, the courts are one storeyed. Kachari Angan has porticos on each the west and east ends which task withinside the Palladian manner. The west front gate results in Kachari Angan at the same time as the opposite results in Temple or Gobindabari courts. Each portico is supported via way of means of four semi-Corinthian columns growing the entire peak of the constructing. The porticos incorporate arcaded, semi-glazed loggias at the primary ground level. The constructing's critical component, among the porticos, keeps the columned subject matter and additionally has a loggia before everything ground level. Also right here the four semi Corinthian pillars cowl the higher elements of the constructing. A wood staircase results in the higher ground at the east side. There are 3 rooms of various size, of which have been used as treasuries. The different side, (Western) has four rooms with verandahs. Close to Govindabari, there are small rooms with verandah. Now, maximum of the rooms constructed at the east and south of Kachari Angan are at ruins.

The northern block of the constructing with east–west axis is double storeyed and has a extensive corridor of 21.95m x 7.16m. The higher storeyed component has six variously introduced rooms. In the front of the corridor there's a extensive verandah with balconies on both side. The Pancharatna Bara Gobinda temple is positioned on the Gobindabari of this palace. The temple is fantastically ornamented with terracotta carvings. There are rooms and numerous toilets withinside the western a part of Andar Mahal. Most of the rooms withinside the courtroom docket in western a part of Andar Mahal are in ruins. In the japanese a part of Ander Mahal there's one storeyed house of Rani Hemanta Kumari. It has a porch in the front of it and a critical reception corridor with 9 rooms. There are prolonged verandahs with arches in the front and rear of the corridor room. Iron and wood beams had been used withinside the roof.

Current Condition

The proud palace in Rajshahi has been dropping its look as an decorative terracotta piece. The antiques from diverse systems are decaying or been stolen withinside the absence of right care from the archaeological branch. Recent studies confirmed that huge quantities of terracotta from Chotto Anik Temple, Boro Gobindo Temple and Chotto Gobindo Temple had been destroyed or stolen, and the relaxation are at excessive danger of decaying due to excessive salinity. The country's wealthy historical past is endangered because of loss of robust dedication at the a part of the archaeology branch and the authorities. The locals and the specialists are very disappointed, they nevertheless failed to see any powerful steps taken to hold the palace and its temples. The archaeology branch even didn't positioned a boundary wall in area for the safety of the temples over the past 30 years. Cattle are visible strolling across the 400-year-antique area. A authorities assertion of the significance of Puthia's historical past to tourism has but to be made. Reports of lacking and looted gadgets are filed each different day.