Gangatia Jamidar Bari

The system of zamindari has disappeared long ago, but Gangatia Jamidar Bari located in Gobindpur Union in Hossainpur Upazila of Kishoreganj District stands as a witness of the times . To the locals, this house is better known as ' Manob Babur Bari' after the current heir of the zamindar clan, Manobendra Chakraborty Chowdhury. This zamindar house is a monument of ancient civilization built according to 18th century Greek architecture. The elaborate building houses the kacharighara, nahabatkhana, darbargriha and temple. Also surrounded by a high wall on all four sides, the Gangatia Zamindar house has a pond and a vast courtyard covered with greenery. Apart from the Kacharighar, all the buildings are almost destroyed today, but every year people from far and wide visit this zamindar's house to see the ancient architectural style of construction.

Take a look inside and outside the Gangatia Zamindar house

It is known from history that Dinanath Chakraborty's ancestors were classical scholars of the Brahmin tribe. They began to settle in the 16th century, south of the present Zamindar Bari, near the Shiva temple. At the end of the 18th century, Dinanath Chakraborty started the journey of the current zamindar house. It was he who bought some parts of Hossainshahi Pargana from the British and started the first zamindari. Later, Babu Atulchandra Chakraborty subsumed the Gangatia zamindar bari from Gnanada Sundari Chaudhurani, the zamindar of the Athar bari under the 'Pattani' formula. During the British rule, the people of this area made great progress in education, culture and literary pursuits.

Apart from this house, Manav Babu has a huge fish project one and a half kilometers away from the zamindar house. You can easily spend some beautiful time with nature there.

Gobindpur union of Hossainpur upazila of Kishoreganj district. Kishoreganj is just 11 km away from the district headquarters.

To visit Gangatia Zamindar House, first travel to Kishoreganj district headquarters. You can reach Kishoreganj by train or bus from Dhaka.

To get to Kishoreganj from Dhaka by train, board the Egarosindhur from Kamalapur or Airport Railway Station at 7:15 am. You'll arrive in Kishoreganj by 11 am. Dhaka to Kishoreganj train ticket costs from 135 taka to 368 taka depending on the class. Get off at the station and take an easy bike for a fare of only 10 to 15 taka to Battala intersection near Kishoreganj Sadar Hospital.

If you want to come by bus, take any bus from Dhaka's Mohakhali or Golapbagh bus stand to Kishoreganj (fare 270-350 taka) and go to Kishoreganj Gaital Bus. Come to Battala Junction next to Kishoreganj Sadar Hospital for just 5 taka fare from the bus stand.

From Battala Junction, you can go directly to Gangatia Zamindar's house by renting a CNG or easy bike at Tk 25-30 per person. If you want, you can bargain for a reserve CNG or easy bike, if you take a reserve, the rent will be Tk 220-260. It will take 40 to 50 minutes to go. You can walk to the Zamindar's house from Gangatia Bazar.

There are a few average quality food hotels in the bazaar next to the zamindarbari. Besides, it is best to return to Kishoreganj town and eat favorite food at restaurants like Dhansindi, Gangchil, River View, Taj, etc.

There is no accommodation in the Gangatia Zamindar Bari area. However, there are several good quality residential hotels in Kishoreganj Sadar such as River View, Gangchil, Nirala, Ujanbhati, Castle Salam. Additionally, with permission, you can stay at the government post office bungalow in the district headquarters.

Apart from Gangatia Zamindar Bari, popular tourist spots near Kishoreganj district town are: