Loading...According to history, the first person to establish the Pakutia Zamindar Bari was a prominent figure named Ramkrishna Saha Mondol. He originally came from Bishnupur, which was formed by a part of land from the areas of Bakura, Medinipur, Bardhaman, and Shotal Pargana in West Bengal, including parts of smaller Nagpur. Initially, he settled in Chhonka, but due to river erosion, he moved to Haripara and finally to Pakutia, which had relatively higher land. Their zamindari began through a purchase from the British.
This happened at the very beginning of the 19th century. Ramkrishna Saha Mondol had two sons: Vrindavan and Radha Gobinda. Radha Gobinda had no children, but Vrindavan Chandra had three sons: Brajendra Mohan, Upendra Mohan, and Yogendra Mohan. Thus, the Pakutia Zamindari was divided into three parts. The zamindars were all loved by the peasants. In 1916, they established the Vrindavan Chandra Radha Gobinda High School (BCRG) in the names of their father Vrindavan and uncle Radha Gobinda.
Notable personalities like Dr. A. R. Mallik, former Prime Minister Ataur Rahman Khan, Bhaba Pagla, and many others were alumni of this educational institution. The three main buildings of the Zamindar family are magnificent in terms of architecture. Combining Western artistic culture with a rich blend of local artistry, these buildings are unique architectural creations. In front of each of the three houses, there are three nat (Hindu) temples. The beautifully crafted carvings of the large family’s worship place still mesmerize us even after a century. After the partition of the country, in 1967, when the government acquired the entire estate, a tribute to the zamindars was paid by establishing the BCRG Degree College on this property.
How to Get There:
From Tangail, you can take a CNG auto-rickshaw via Delduar to reach Pakutia Zamindar Bari.
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