Gunahar Zamindar Bari
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Gunahar Zamindar Bari | |
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Creation date | 1819 |
First holder | Sundar Ali Khan |
Seat(s) | Saheb Bari |
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The Gunahar Zamindar Bari (Bengali: গুনাহার জমিদার বাড়ি) was a zamindari estate based in the Bogra District of Bangladesh. The residential palace, popularly known as Saheb Bari (Bengali: সাহেব বাড়ী), was the erstwhile Zamindars of Gunahar in Dhupchanchia.[1] The present building was constructed in 1941, and remains a tourist attraction.
Location
The zamindar palace is located in the Gunahar Union, roughly 7km from the headquarters of the Dhupchanchia Upazila of Bogra District.
History
Roughly 200 years ago, Sundar Ali Khan, a Muslim aristocrat from the United Provinces was granted land in Gunahar by the British Raj, where he decided to settle. After his death, his one and only son, Ramzan Ali Khan, became the next zamindar (feudal lord) of Gunahar. The latter named the estate as Jahanun Nessa Estate after the name of his wife. The couple had two sons, Miyan Jan Khan and Meher Jan Khan.[2]
Miyan Jan Khan had three sons; Kawthar Ali Khan, Abdul Majid Khan and Mamtaz Ali Khan. Meher Jan Khan also had three sons; Abdul Latif Khan, Motahar Husayn Khan and Muhsin Ali Khan, in addition to three daughters; Zubaydah Khatun, Aminah Khatun and Akhtarunnessa.[2] Hamida Khatun, daughter of Zubaydah Khatun, is the mother-in-law of Ashraful Huda, the 22nd Inspector General of Bangladesh Police. Aminah Khatun's son, Abdur Rashid Khan (Ali Khan) was the lifelong chairman of the Gunahar Union Council and the founder of Gunahar Primary School. Khandakar Azadur Rahman, son of Akhtarunnesa's daughter Anwara Khatun Hasnah, was the former Chief Engineer of the Roads and Highways Department.[3]
Motahar Husayn Khan was born in 1894 in the village of Gunahar. He was later granted the title of
Present circumstances
Zamindar Khan Bahadur Motahar Husayn Khan's two eldest daughters married into the Nawab family of Murshidabad. The third daughter married a relative of the Nawabs of Murshidabad under the mediation of A. K. Fazlul Huq. His second son, Zubayr Hayat Khan, established Gunahar Union Council Complex and Gunahar Post Office. His daughter, Rawnaq Mahal Dilruba Begum, founded a healthcare centre (hospital). She also received a certificate from Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1972 for her contribution during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.[3]
His youngest daughter, Jaulas Mahal Akhtari Begum passed her
Gallery
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The canal on the right side of Gunahar Zamindar Palace
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The canal on the left side
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Estate pond
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View from pond
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Back view
References
- ^ কৃষি-কথা (in Bengali). Vol. 29. 1969. p. 311.
- ^ a b c "গুনাহার জমিদার বাড়ি দুপচাঁচিয়া, বগুড়া". Bogura Live (in Bengali). 30 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Husayn Akash, Muhammad Bilal (27 August 2020). "বগুড়ার দুপচাঁচিয়া উপজেলার গুনাহারের জমিদারের বাড়িটি আজও কালের সাক্ষী হয়ে দাঁড়িয়ে আছে।" [The house of the zamindar of Gunahar in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogra still stands the test of time.]. Vorer Sokal (in Bengali).
- ^ Chowdhury, Ghaffar Khan (30 August 2020). "এক সময়ের জমিদার কন্যা আক্তারী বেগম প্রাণ নিয়ে শঙ্কায়" [Aktari Begum, the daughter of a zamindar, is worried about her life]. Janakantha (in Bengali).