Go back 100 years and more, and you will discover the way of life. Life is not just the means of living but it is something which will memorialise you after your death.
If you turn the pages of history you will find out the lot of people who made their position for the future.
When you go to build your house obviously you will try to find out the international architecture and try to bring all comforts.
But the Maharajas or Zamindars were not like that , they tried to bring new architecture which will hold their name hundreds and hundreds of years, and you will remember them. Like this there is a Rajbari in Ranishankal. Which had a Zamindari 100 or more years ago.
A couple of days ago I went to visit some Zamindarbari in Thakurgaon. Then I found a gate which was standing with four big pillars. When yougo to visit this palace you will find the one temple which is just on the way to Zaminderbari, it is more than 100 years old. Then the big entrance gate and the big palace . Where you will find the outstanding architechture,the stair system, two lakes , some destroyed design and some other stuff. From the local people we came to know the name of the last Zamindar as TONKO NATH CHOWDHURY.
He left his Zamindari during 1947 , when was a clash between Hindu and Muslim. But still their palaces is standing their to tell their history by showing the architecture of the building.
The Photos of the Palace of Tonkonath are amazing. Please post some more photos of the palace, like the main entrance and the front facade of the palace.One of my freinds is a descendent of Tonkonath and would be delighted to see the photos of the Palace and surroundings.
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ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for your encouragement! Will sure upload some more images once i sort them out. Please tell your friend to visit this blog again
Best Wishes
We are still waiting,me and my freind (a descendent of Raja Tonkonath)for some more photos of the Palace as promised by you
ReplyDeleteThankyou very much.But could the photo of the front facade be made enlargeable?
ReplyDeleteThankyou again, The front facade is very impressive. In case you may be interested in writing a pictorial history of the royal dynasty of Raja tonkonath Chaudhuri,my freind( a descendent of The Raja)and i could furnish you with some interesting information.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to see the photos of the palace. As a descendent of the Raja's elder brother I would like yo have some information on the present status of the Zamindari- a brief write up would suffice please. If you so wish I can provide some inputs.
ReplyDeleteIs there any relation of Tonko Nath choudhury with Chandi Prasad Choudhury of thakurgaon Zaminderi
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ReplyDeleteMy father Late Benoy Gopal Jha had spent his entire childhood in this palace up to class VIII. Being a nephew of the Raja, he enjoyed a privileged position. He used to tell us numerous stories in his leisure time about the tigers that entered the "Ramchandra Mandir" and the ghosts and spirits that prevailed at that time in the palace.
ReplyDeleteMy father was a close friend of the then manager's son. He left the palace of "RAMGANJ" in 1925 after the death of the Raja Tonko Nath Choudhuri. I remember he missed the palace and it's surroundings during his last days in 1984. A lot has changed from the picture I had in my mind from the stories of my father.
Kant Gopal Jha
Village and Post Durgagnj
Dist. Katihar
Bihar
India
Somebody told me that Raja Tank Nath Choudhari was having "Karmahe Naruar" Mool Gram, is it right ?
ReplyDeleteYes. He was of ‘Karmahe Naruar’ mool.
DeleteYes. He was of ‘Karmahe Naruar’ mool.
DeleteYes,absolutely right.
ReplyDeletekarmahe are having surname Jha. when did they change their surname. i am also from the same mool, karmahe naruar
DeleteSurnames change.Belauche has three surnames
DeleteYes,absolutely right.
ReplyDeleteTangon nodi khujte gie anek kichu Jana galo. Dhannobad sabaike
ReplyDeleteTangon nodi khujte gie anek kichu Jana galo. Dhannobad sabaike
ReplyDeleteFeels amazing to see these photos.Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNice . Raja Tonk Nath Choudhry ( 1888- 1928 ) His father name was Budhinath Choudhry .
ReplyDeleteHe was born at Durgaganj in Katihar. His father Raja Budhinath Chaudhary died in 1885. Since he was very young at that time hence court of wards took over the administration of his Zamindari. His primary education was imparted at Krishna Nagar of Navadweep district in Bengal. From the Presidency College Kolkata he completed B. A. with English and Philosophy as subjects. He took admission in M. A. but in 1904 when the administration of the court of wards ended he stopped his formal education and started to look after his Zamindari.
Raja Tankanath Chaudhary established a school in 1915 in the memory of his father at Ramnagar.
He was the member of many public bodies as well – Dinajpur Munincipal Board for fifteen years, member of Bengal legislative council.
the year of birth and death of Raja Tanknath Chaudhari is not correct. As I have learnt,his father died in 1885 and he left Rajaur finally for Katihar,his birth place in 1947,following Jinna's direct action and India's partition.Anyway the story is quite interesting and deserves a thorough research.
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely not correct . my family are the descendant of raja tank nath chaudhuri . He is my maternal grand mother,s grand father and she was born in 1944 at dyorhi of Rajour.her name is madhuri mishra .
DeleteThe descendants of Raja Tanka Nath Chaudhuri living in India and USA have now decided to publish a Smarika. It should add further informations.
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