Haripur Barabari

Haripur Barabari (Bengali: হরিপুর বড়বাড়ি), is a palace in Horipur Union of Nasirnagar Upazila at Brahmanbaria district, Bangladesh earlier known as East Bengal.[1] This palace founded by Jamindar Krishna Prasad Roy Choudhury(1870-1936) in eighteenth century.[2]

Haripur Barabari

Haripur Barabari (Bengali: হরিপুর বড়বাড়ি)
CountryEast Bengal
Founded18th century
FounderKrishna Prasad Roy Choudhury
Current headLegally Abolished (1950)
Haripur Barabari

Location

Haripur Barabari stands at the east of the Titas. This is known as Horipur Jamindarbari (Bengali: হরিপুর জমিদারবাড়ি) or Horipur Rajbari (Bengali: হরিপুর রাজবাড়ি). This is at the west of the village and south-east 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) afar from Nasirnagar, on the way to Madhabpur Upazila. Especially in the rainy season water fulfills everywhere then beauty of the palace increases. Haripur Barabari is located at 24° 6'29.41"N, 91°15'26.34"E.

Constriction

Haripur Barabari is a multi domed three stored building. Area and stylish architecture implies the historical craft, architecture and structural perfection. This palace boundary acquires nearly 5 acres of high land with 60 chambers including Theater, Darbar Hall, Store house, Cowsheds, Kitchen, Casino, Play ground, Pagoda, Temple, small pond etc. Six stare cases are at six side of the palace for first floor and two stare cases for second floor. Six bedrooms at the north-west, four at the east and four at the west side of the pond. There is a big brick build wharf(Bengali: সান বাঁধানো ঘাট) at the west of the palace that falls on the river and both sides decorated by pagodas of Krishna Prasad Roy Choudhury at the north and Gouri Prasad Roy at the south.[1][3][4] People of this area used river route for communication and comfortable journey and most probably wharf kept as the main gate for the same purpose.

History

Haripur landlords were influential landlords successor of Tripura district. People of Sunamganj(Bengali: সুনামগঞ্জ), Chhatak(Bengali: ছাতক), Dowarabazar(Bengali: দোয়ারাবাজার) and Ajmirigonj(Bengali: আজমিরিগঞ্জ) paid tax to the landlords. They have good relations with landlords of Guniauk[5] another village of Nasirnagar Upazila. After the partition of 1947 the landlords left the palace and went to Kolkata. Historical boat race started from this place.[3] Many parts of the palace are damaged but still existing a 'Pasha Board' on the second floor used to play Pasha with their mates. Dance floor for entertainment by the Dancers (Bengali: বাইজী, Baijee) performed every night.

Presently, a part of descendant is living only at the ground floor and practices religious culture. Haripur Barabari is now under care of the Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh.

Shooting spot

Natural beauties attracts the producers and spotted many films in Haripur Barabari.[3]

Name Category Year Producer
Madhu malati (Bengali: মধু মালতি) Bengali Full Movie 1999 Narayan Chandra Ghosh, India
Naiori (Bengali: নাইওরী) Bengali Telefilm 2001 Shakur Mazid, Bangladesh
Ghetuputra Komola (Bengali: ঘেটুপুত্র কমলা) Bengali Telefilm (by Humayun Ahmed) 2012 Faridur Reza Sagor, Bangladesh

References
  1. ধ্বংসের মুখে ১৭৫ বছরের প্রাচীন হরিপুর বড় বাড়ি. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 13 October 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  2. "Nasirnagar Upazilla". Bangladesh National Portal.
  3. ধ্বংসের মুখে হরিপুর বড়বাড়ি [Haripur Barabari in the face of destruction]. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). 30 July 2016.
  4. অযত্নে-অবহেলায় তিতাসের মতোই হারিয়ে যাচ্ছে নাসিরনগরের ‘বড়বাড়ি’!. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 13 September 2012.
  5. "Local Government Engineering Department". LGED. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
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