Natore Rajbari |Tarokeshwar shiva mandir| natore palace|নাটোর রাজবাড়ি|historical place of bd| part 1

Natore Rajbari , also known as Pagla Raja's Palace, Natore Palace, was a prominent royal palace in Natore, Bangladesh.
It was the residence and seat of the Rajshahi raj family of zamindars. The famous queen Rani bhabani lived here and after the death of her husband, expanded both the estate and the palace.

The estate had an area of nearly 13,000 square miles and included not only much of North Bengal but also large parts of the areas later comprising the administrative districts of Murshidabad, Nadia, Jessore, Birbhum and Burdwan.

The first palace or Rajbari at Natore was built by Raja Ramjivan Moitra. Thge palace was surrounded by two sets of moats which are still extant.After the division of the estate a separate palace was built for the junior branch of the dynasty. Many of the original buildings were destroyed by the earthquake of 1897 and subsequently rebuilt or replaced.

Raja Ramkanta's early death the Natore estate was ably managed by his widow, known as Rani bhabani, who became famous for her good works.

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1. Md Abid Hossain (video editor)
2.Umme Halima shraboni
3. Sadia Arefin