Nayani Zamindar Bari
| Nayani Zamindar Bari | |
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| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Sherpur |
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| State | Mymensingh |
| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Creator | Nayani Zamindar |
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Nayani Zamindar Bari was a historical Hindu zamindar house located in what is now the Sherpur District of the Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh. The original building no longer exists, as it has been demolished.[1][2] However, in 2014, the Department of Archaeology listed the site as an archaeological heritage site, even though no structures remain.[3][4][5]
History
Nayani Zamindar Bari was likely built either at the beginning of the nineteenth century or towards the end of the eighteenth century. At that time, the house was surrounded by water bodies, and several temples for worship were also constructed nearby. There was also a Rang Mahal (pleasure house) next to it.[6][7]
After the abolition of the zamindari system in the Indian subcontinent and during the Partition of India in 1947, the then zamindar of Nayani left Bangladesh and moved to India.[8][9]
After 1947, the zamindar house remained abandoned for some time. In 1964, Sherpur College was established. Later, Nayani Zamindar Bari and its Rang Mahal were opened up for the teachers and students of the college, and the building was used as a student dormitory.[6][10]
From 1978 to 1984, the house first served as the office of the Sherpur Subdivision Administrator, and later as the office of the District Commissioner. In the early 1990s, the entire zamindar house was demolished, and new buildings for the District Commissioner’s office, Superintendent of Police, and District and Sessions Judge Court were built on the site.[6][11]
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References
- ↑ Shahriar Kabir (2023-03-15). "Nayani Zamindar Bari: A Heritage Site in Danger". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ Rahman, Tamanna (2021). "Conservation Issues of Zamindar Estates: The Case of Nayani Zamindar Bari". Bangladesh Journal of Heritage Studies. 5 (2): 54–67.
- ↑ "Heritage Sites of Mymensingh Division", Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ "Three infrastructures in Sherpur have been listed as protected archaeological sites on page 79 of the June 2014 issue of 'Protnocharcha,' published by the Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh."
- ↑ Bamacharan, Majumdar (1913). বাঙ্গলার জমিদার [Zamindar's of Bengal] (in Bengali) (1st ed.). কলকাতা, ভারত: কলিকাতা ২১/১ নং আন্তনি বাগান লেন. ISBN 4990010004919.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - 1 2 3 রায়, দেবাশীষ সাহা (2021-03-01). "ঐতিহ্যের সাক্ষী শেরপুরের চারু ভবন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ Ahmed, Nazimuddin (2019). "History and Architectural Significance of Zamindar Houses in Bangladesh". Journal of Bengal Art. 14: 97–110. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3702699.
- ↑ Khan, Farhana Yasmin (2020). Preservation of Zamindar Bari: A Case Study on Nayani Zamindar Bari (Thesis). Department of Architecture, BUET. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ "List of Heritage Sites: Noyani Zamindar Bari". Department of Archaeology, Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ "নয়আনী জমিদার বাড়ি: গ্রামবাংলার গৌরব [Nayani Zamindar Bari: Pride of Rural Bengal]". Jugantor (in Bengali). 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ রিয়াজুল ইসলাম (2023-02-17). "নয়আনী জমিদার বাড়ি: ইতিহাসের সাক্ষী [Nayani Zamindar Bari: Witness of History]". প্রথম আলো [Prothom Alo] (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
