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	* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>		* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>
	* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>		* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>
	* [[Rowail Zamindar Palace\|Rowail Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1802 and 1806 in the Dhamrai Upazila by Virendra Mohan Dar served as the royal residence to the Dhar family till 1871. The palace was sold to the Ray brothers- Kamud and Ramendra in 1875. Despite selling the palace to the Ray family, the Dhar's still had influence over the palace till 1951.<ref>The Permanent Settlement and the Rise of the Bengal Zamindari Raj: A Critical Appraisal of Revenue Administration under the East India Company, Ray, Sarat Chandra (1912) Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta & Simla</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb\|The front facade of the [[Jalsin Palace\|Uma Kutir]]]]		* [[Rowail Zamindar Palace\|Rowail Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1802 and 1806 in the Dhamrai Upazila by Virendra Mohan Dar served as the royal residence to the Dhar family till 1871. The palace was sold to the Ray brothers- Kamud and Ramendra in 1875. Despite selling the palace to the Ray family, the Dhar's still had influence over the palace till 1951.<ref>The Permanent Settlement and the Rise of the Bengal Zamindari Raj: A Critical Appraisal of Revenue Administration under the East India Company, Ray, Sarat Chandra (1912) Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta & Simla</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb\|The front facade of the [[Jalsin Palace\|Uma Kutir]]]][[File:Rowail Zamindar Palace (2019).jpg\|thumb\|The front facade of the Rowail Zamindar Palace]]

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	* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}		* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}
	* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>		* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>
	* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb\|The front facade of the [[Jalsin Palace\|Uma Kutir]]]]		* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>
			* [[Rowail Zamindar Palace\|Rowail Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1802 and 1806 in the Dhamrai Upazila by Virendra Mohan Dar served as the royal residence to the Dhar family till 1871. The palace was sold to the Ray brothers- Kamud and Ramendra in 1875. Despite selling the palace to the Ray family, the Dhar's still had influence over the palace till 1951.<ref>The Permanent Settlement and the Rise of the Bengal Zamindari Raj: A Critical Appraisal of Revenue Administration under the East India Company, Ray, Sarat Chandra (1912) Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta & Simla</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb\|The front facade of the [[Jalsin Palace\|Uma Kutir]]]]

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	* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}		* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}
	* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}		* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}
	* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>~~[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb]]~~		* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>
	* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>		* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb\|The front facade of the [[Jalsin Palace\|Uma Kutir]]]]

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	* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}		* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}
	* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}		* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}
	* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>		* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb]]
			* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>

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	* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}		* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}
	* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}		* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}
	* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''Nannar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>		* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>

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	==Members==		==Members==
	Notable direct and distant members of the family include- [[Jogesh Chandra Ghosh]], an ayurvedic scholar, founder of the [[Sadhana Aushadhalaya]] and [[Gopalpur Tea Company]]<nowiki/>and the brother of [[Sadhvi Saudamini\|Maharani IV- Saudamini]].<ref>Sengupta, Subhodh Chandra; Basu, Anjali, eds. (January 2002). <bdi>যোগেশচন্দ্র ঘোষ</bdi> [Jogesh Chandra Ghosh]. ''Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Bibliographical Dictionary)'' (in Bengali). Vol. 1 (4th ed.). Kolkata: Shishu Sahitya Samsad. p. 445. {{ISBN\|978-81-85626-65-9}}.</ref> The Maharani V Amiyabala was the granddaughter of educationist and philanthropist [[Peary Charan Sarkar]], founder of Barasat Peary Charan Sarkar High School and the author of the first book of reading. Amiyabala was the sister of Sir. [[Nripendra Nath Sircar]] [[Order of the Star of India\|K.C.S.I]], former Advocate General of Bengal and the father of [[Padma Bhushan]] [[Birendranath Sircar\|Birendra Nath Sircar]].<ref>{{Cite journal \|title=Sircar, Sir Nripendra Nath, (died 1945), Law Member of Executive Council of Governor-General of India, 1934–39; late Vice-President, Viceroy's Executive Council; Leader of Indian Legislative Assembly \|url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|journal=WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO \|language=en-US \|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250421110806/https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|archive-date=2025-04-21}}</ref> Amiyabala was the grandchild Princess Kailashkamini of Hatkhola, the granddaughter of [[Manik Ram Basu\|Maharaja Manik Ram Basu]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=BeeZone \|url=http://archive.org/details/sailendrasircarcentenary \|title=Sailendra Sircar Centenary \|date=2019-07-03 \|pages=12, 13, 14, 15 \|language=Bengali}}</ref> Out of the five children of Maharaja V, one of them was Dhirendra Mohan Dhar a barrister-at-law from [[King's College London]] and a Mathematician who was married to Amiyabala. The other son was Satyendra Mohan Dhar [[Order of the Indian Empire\|C.I.E]]., [[Indian Civil Service\|I.C.S.]] who was married to Ava Dhar [[Order of the British Empire\|M.B.E.]], [[Order of the British Empire\|O.B.E.]],<ref>''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage: With Her Majesty's Royal Warrant Holders'' (1955) [[University of Michigan]], Kelly's Directories (pub) John Debrett</ref> the granddaughter of Sir. [[Krishna Govinda Gupta]] [[Order of the Star of India\|K.C.S.I.]], and the niece-in-law of Sir. [[Albion Rajkumar Banerji\|Albion Banerji]]- former Prime Minister of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Ava and Satyendra had two sons- [[Manojit Mohan Dhar]] being one of them. The sister of Maharaja VI, the Princess Royal, Pritilata is the grandmother of [[Anupama Kundoo]], an architect, professor and Auguste Perret winner.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Kundoo \|first=Anupama \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jnRIAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=Roger Anger: Recherche Sur la Beauté : Architecture 1953-2008 \|date=2009 \|publisher=Jovis \|isbn=978-3-86859-006-7 \|language=fr}}</ref> Granddaughter of the Maharaja VI via his eldest daughter- Queen Mother Subha, is [[Roopa Basu]], a British designer, architect and artist.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Saree Stories: Making mini sarees & unfolding their stories - South Asian Heritage Trust \|url=https://southasianheritage.org.uk/events/saree-stories-making-mini-sarees-unfolding-their-stories/ \|access-date=2026-08-13 \|language=en-GB}}</ref>		Notable direct and distant members of the family include- [[Jogesh Chandra Ghosh]], an ayurvedic scholar, founder of the [[Sadhana Aushadhalaya]] and [[Gopalpur Tea Company]]<nowiki/>and the brother of [[Sadhvi Saudamini\|Maharani IV- Saudamini]].<ref>Sengupta, Subhodh Chandra; Basu, Anjali, eds. (January 2002). <bdi>যোগেশচন্দ্র ঘোষ</bdi> [Jogesh Chandra Ghosh]. ''Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Bibliographical Dictionary)'' (in Bengali). Vol. 1 (4th ed.). Kolkata: Shishu Sahitya Samsad. p. 445. {{ISBN\|978-81-85626-65-9}}.</ref> The Maharani V Amiyabala was the granddaughter of educationist and philanthropist [[Peary Charan Sarkar]], founder of Barasat Peary Charan Sarkar High School and the author of the first book of reading. Amiyabala was the sister of Sir. [[Nripendra Nath Sircar]] [[Order of the Star of India\|K.C.S.I]], former Advocate General of Bengal and the father of [[Padma Bhushan]] [[Birendranath Sircar\|Birendra Nath Sircar]].<ref>{{Cite journal \|title=Sircar, Sir Nripendra Nath, (died 1945), Law Member of Executive Council of Governor-General of India, 1934–39; late Vice-President, Viceroy's Executive Council; Leader of Indian Legislative Assembly \|url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|journal=WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO \|language=en-US \|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250421110806/https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|archive-date=2025-04-21}}</ref> Amiyabala was the grandchild Princess Kailashkamini of Hatkhola, the granddaughter of [[Manik Ram Basu\|Maharaja Manik Ram Basu]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=BeeZone \|url=http://archive.org/details/sailendrasircarcentenary \|title=Sailendra Sircar Centenary \|date=2019-07-03 \|pages=12, 13, 14, 15 \|language=Bengali}}</ref> Out of the five children of Maharaja V, one of them was Dhirendra Mohan Dhar a barrister-at-law from [[King's College London]] and a Mathematician who was married to Amiyabala. The other son was Satyendra Mohan Dhar [[Order of the Indian Empire\|C.I.E]]., [[Indian Civil Service\|I.C.S.]] who was married to Ava Dhar [[Order of the British Empire\|M.B.E.]], [[Order of the British Empire\|O.B.E.]],<ref>''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage: With Her Majesty's Royal Warrant Holders'' (1955) [[University of Michigan]], Kelly's Directories (pub) John Debrett</ref> the granddaughter of Sir. [[Krishna Govinda Gupta]] [[Order of the Star of India\|K.C.S.I.]], and the niece-in-law of Sir. [[Albion Rajkumar Banerji\|Albion Banerji]]- former Prime Minister of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Ava and Satyendra had two sons- [[Manojit Mohan Dhar]] being one of them. The sister of Maharaja VI, the Princess Royal, Pritilata is the grandmother of [[Anupama Kundoo]], an architect, professor and Auguste Perret winner.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Kundoo \|first=Anupama \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jnRIAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=Roger Anger: Recherche Sur la Beauté : Architecture 1953-2008 \|date=2009 \|publisher=Jovis \|isbn=978-3-86859-006-7 \|language=fr}}</ref> Granddaughter of the Maharaja VI via his eldest daughter- Queen Mother Subha, is [[Roopa Basu]], a British designer, architect and artist.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Saree Stories: Making mini sarees & unfolding their stories - South Asian Heritage Trust \|url=https://southasianheritage.org.uk/events/saree-stories-making-mini-sarees-unfolding-their-stories/ \|access-date=2026-08-13 \|language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Uma Dhar]], the daughter of Maharaja VI is an Indian Philosopher, researcher and the mother of Maharaja VII- Vinayak.

	== References ==		== References ==

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	'''House of Dar''' also known as '''Dar Raj''' ([[Bengali language\|Bengali]]: দার রাজ [[Persian language\|Persian]]: در راج) was a [[Jagir]]dari estate which ~~orginated~~ in [[Dar (village)\|Dar]] region of [[Akhnoor]] in the year 1771{{Efn\|The Dar Raj foundations were laid by Hari Krishna Mohan Dar in the year 1699 in [[Srinagar]]. But the Dar Raj emerged as a powerful [[Jagirdari]] estate under the leadership of [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] from 1771.}} under the leadership of Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] during the Durrani Rule. After the collapse of the [[Durrani Empire]], House of Dar shifted to Bengal (now [[Bangladesh]]) and established the House of [[Nannar (village)\|Nannar]].<ref>Anirban Chattopadhyay, "''Virendramohan of Dar Raj: Locating Subaltern Voices in the Bengali Novel''", in: Tirthankar Roy and Tapati Guha-Thakurta, eds, ''Literary Cartographies of Bengal'', Volume 2: ''Textual Politics and the Colonial State'', Kolkata: Academic Publishers, 2014, '''pp'''. 114-132.</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Mukherjee \|first=Ramesh Chandra \|url=https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=eUy3EQAAQBAJ&pli=1 \|title=Mahārāja Vīrendra Mohan Dār of Akhnūr \|date=1987-07-21 \|publisher=Nīldhôni Prokāśônā \|pages=28, 29, 30 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>Singh, Ravinath. (1974). ''The life and death of Virendra of Dhar Raj: A critical analysis of the final siege of Dhar''. In K. P. Acharya & D. Sharma (Eds.), ''Historiography of the Central Provinces: Vol. 4. The Paramara Epoch'' (A. M. C. Hollingbery, Trans.; 3rd ed., '''pp'''. 412, 414, 419, 421–485). ''Oriental Research Publishing House''. (Original work published 1921).</ref>		'''House of Dar''' also known as '''Dar Raj''' ([[Bengali language\|Bengali]]: দার রাজ [[Persian language\|Persian]]: در راج) was a [[Jagir]]dari estate which originated in [[Dar (village)\|Dar]] region of [[Akhnoor]] in the year 1771{{Efn\|The Dar Raj foundations were laid by Hari Krishna Mohan Dar in the year 1699 in [[Srinagar]]. But the Dar Raj emerged as a powerful [[Jagirdari]] estate under the leadership of [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] from 1771.}} under the leadership of Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] during the Durrani Rule. After the collapse of the [[Durrani Empire]], House of Dar shifted to Bengal (now [[Bangladesh]]) and established the House of [[Nannar (village)\|Nannar]].<ref>Anirban Chattopadhyay, "''Virendramohan of Dar Raj: Locating Subaltern Voices in the Bengali Novel''", in: Tirthankar Roy and Tapati Guha-Thakurta, eds, ''Literary Cartographies of Bengal'', Volume 2: ''Textual Politics and the Colonial State'', Kolkata: Academic Publishers, 2014, '''pp'''. 114-132.</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Mukherjee \|first=Ramesh Chandra \|url=https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=eUy3EQAAQBAJ&pli=1 \|title=Mahārāja Vīrendra Mohan Dār of Akhnūr \|date=1987-07-21 \|publisher=Nīldhôni Prokāśônā \|pages=28, 29, 30 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>Singh, Ravinath. (1974). ''The life and death of Virendra of Dhar Raj: A critical analysis of the final siege of Dhar''. In K. P. Acharya & D. Sharma (Eds.), ''Historiography of the Central Provinces: Vol. 4. The Paramara Epoch'' (A. M. C. Hollingbery, Trans.; 3rd ed., '''pp'''. 412, 414, 419, 421–485). ''Oriental Research Publishing House''. (Original work published 1921).</ref>

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	[[File:Elokeshi High School, Gidhni (Image).jpg\|left\|thumb\|Gidhni, Elokeshi High School]]		[[File:Elokeshi High School, Gidhni (Image).jpg\|left\|thumb\|Gidhni, Elokeshi High School]]
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	Raja IV of the Dar Raj established two schools, namely the ''Elokeshi High School'' in Jalsin after demolishing a significant part of the Dhar Zamindar Bari. Another branch of this school was established in Gidhni- ''Gidhni Elokeshi High School''.<ref name=":1" /> Raja IV Dewan MM Dhar also played the leasing role in the leading of the iron ore mines in [[Gorumahisani]] along with [[Pramatha Nath Bose]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book \|last=Odisha (India) \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Orissa_District_Gazetteers_Mayurbhanj/EiYLAQAAIAAJ?hl=en \|title=Orissa District Gazetteers: Mayurbhanj \|last2=Orissa (India) \|date=1967 \|publisher=Superintendent, Orissa Government Press \|pages=38, 39 \|language=en}}</ref> [[Rupsa–Baripada–Bangriposi line\|Rupsa–Baripada–Bangriposi railway line]] creation operation was lead and managed by the [[Raja]] IV [[Dewan]] Mohini Mohan Dhar.<ref name=":2" /> In 25 April 1960 Raja VI Chittajit Mohan Dhar [[Member of parliament\|M.P.]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bollyy \|title=Shashi Kapoor’s First Solo Hero Hit ‘Jab Jab Phool Khile’ Marks 60 Years Since Its 1965 Release \|url=https://bollyy.com/entertainment/shashi-kapoors-first-solo-hero-hit-jab-jab-phool-khile-marks-60-years-since-its-1965-release-10644834 \|access-date=2026-08-19 \|website=bollyy.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tripathi \|first=Shanti Swaroop \|title=Jab Jab Phool Khile 1965 film: शशि कपूर की पहली सोलो हिट ‘जब जब फूल खिले’ — 1965 की यादगार सुपरहिट फिल्म \|url=https://mayapuri.com/photos/entertainment/released-sixty-years-ago-5-november-1965-the-film-ran-for-fifty-weeks-shashi-kapoors-first-solo-hero-hit-jab-jab-phool-khile-made-him-a-star-in-north-africa-10638582 \|access-date=2026-08-28 \|website=mayapuri.com \|language=hi}}</ref> established [[Perfect Chemical Industries]] with the help of [[Humayun Kabir (Indian National Congress politician)\|Humayun Kabir]] on 39 Dum Dum Road, Calcutta.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Commercial_and_Financial_Chronicle/TetI3JJj1bwC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=PErfect%20Chemical%20Industries%2019%20dum%20dum%20road%201960 \|title=The Commercial and Financial Chronicle \|date=1962 \|publisher=William B. Dana Company. \|pages=17 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Indian_Chemical_Directory/rQ8fAQAAMAAJ?hl=en \|title=Indian Chemical Directory \|date=1975 \|publisher=Technical Press Publications \|volume=XI \|pages=153 \|language=en \|via=University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign}}</ref> Perfect Chemical Industries specialized in the domestic production of critical industrial and defense-related chemicals—such as [[benzyl benzoate]] and [[dimethyl phthalate]]—which helped reduce India's import dependency and saved valuable foreign exchange during its active years of operation.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=India \|first=India Office of the Registrar of Newspapers for \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Press_in_India/PiYSmcEhrzMC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Chittajit%20Mohan%20Dhar \|title=Press in India: Annual Report of the Registrar of Newspapers for India \|date=1966 \|publisher=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India \|pages=529 \|language=en}}</ref> The annual turnovers were around ₹42 to ₹45 Crores with net profits near ₹7.8 Crores, official regulatory records currently classify the company's status as "Strike Off." as of 2026<ref>{{Cite web \|last=SensiBook \|title=PERFECT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES {{!}} Financials & Director Contacts \|url=https://www.sensibook.com/companies/468072/U24232WB1960PTC024634/PERFECT-CHEMICAL-INDUSTRIES-PVT-LTD \|access-date=2026-08-19 \|website=SensiBook \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Prof Humayun Kabir at Dum Dum Chemical Factory \|url=https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*zu1eH1GNCecYhhoU.jpeg\|website=Bombay Times Newspaper\|url-status=live}}</ref> Perfect Chemical Industries shut down and was sold to [[Emami]] after the death of Chittajit Mohan Dhar in 1975.		Raja IV of the Dar Raj established two schools, namely the ''Elokeshi High School'' in Jalsin after demolishing a significant part of the Dhar Zamindar Bari. Another branch of this school was established in Gidhni- ''Gidhni Elokeshi High School''.<ref name=":1" /> Raja IV Dewan MM Dhar also played the leasing role in the leading of the iron ore mines in [[Gorumahisani]] along with [[Pramatha Nath Bose]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book \|last=Odisha (India) \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Orissa_District_Gazetteers_Mayurbhanj/EiYLAQAAIAAJ?hl=en \|title=Orissa District Gazetteers: Mayurbhanj \|last2=Orissa (India) \|date=1967 \|publisher=Superintendent, Orissa Government Press \|pages=38, 39 \|language=en}}</ref> [[Rupsa–Baripada–Bangriposi line\|Rupsa–Baripada–Bangriposi railway line]] creation operation was lead and managed by the [[Raja]] IV [[Dewan]] Mohini Mohan Dhar.<ref name=":2" /> On 25 April 1960 Raja VI Chittajit Mohan Dhar [[Member of parliament\|M.P.]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bollyy \|title=Shashi Kapoor’s First Solo Hero Hit ‘Jab Jab Phool Khile’ Marks 60 Years Since Its 1965 Release \|url=https://bollyy.com/entertainment/shashi-kapoors-first-solo-hero-hit-jab-jab-phool-khile-marks-60-years-since-its-1965-release-10644834 \|access-date=2026-08-19 \|website=bollyy.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tripathi \|first=Shanti Swaroop \|title=Jab Jab Phool Khile 1965 film: शशि कपूर की पहली सोलो हिट ‘जब जब फूल खिले’ — 1965 की यादगार सुपरहिट फिल्म \|url=https://mayapuri.com/photos/entertainment/released-sixty-years-ago-5-november-1965-the-film-ran-for-fifty-weeks-shashi-kapoors-first-solo-hero-hit-jab-jab-phool-khile-made-him-a-star-in-north-africa-10638582 \|access-date=2026-08-28 \|website=mayapuri.com \|language=hi}}</ref> established [[Perfect Chemical Industries]] with the help of [[Humayun Kabir (Indian National Congress politician)\|Humayun Kabir]] on 39 Dum Dum Road, Calcutta.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Commercial_and_Financial_Chronicle/TetI3JJj1bwC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=PErfect%20Chemical%20Industries%2019%20dum%20dum%20road%201960 \|title=The Commercial and Financial Chronicle \|date=1962 \|publisher=William B. Dana Company. \|pages=17 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Indian_Chemical_Directory/rQ8fAQAAMAAJ?hl=en \|title=Indian Chemical Directory \|date=1975 \|publisher=Technical Press Publications \|volume=XI \|pages=153 \|language=en \|via=University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign}}</ref> Perfect Chemical Industries specialized in the domestic production of critical industrial and defense-related chemicals—such as [[benzyl benzoate]] and [[dimethyl phthalate]]—which helped reduce India's import dependency and saved valuable foreign exchange during its active years of operation.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=India \|first=India Office of the Registrar of Newspapers for \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Press_in_India/PiYSmcEhrzMC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Chittajit%20Mohan%20Dhar \|title=Press in India: Annual Report of the Registrar of Newspapers for India \|date=1966 \|publisher=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India \|pages=529 \|language=en}}</ref> The annual turnovers were around ₹42 to ₹45 Crores with net profits near ₹7.8 Crores, official regulatory records currently classify the company's status as "Strike Off." as of 2026<ref>{{Cite web \|last=SensiBook \|title=PERFECT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES {{!}} Financials & Director Contacts \|url=https://www.sensibook.com/companies/468072/U24232WB1960PTC024634/PERFECT-CHEMICAL-INDUSTRIES-PVT-LTD \|access-date=2026-08-19 \|website=SensiBook \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Prof Humayun Kabir at Dum Dum Chemical Factory \|url=https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*zu1eH1GNCecYhhoU.jpeg\|website=Bombay Times Newspaper\|url-status=live}}</ref> Perfect Chemical Industries shut down and was sold to [[Emami]] after the death of Chittajit Mohan Dhar in 1975.
	[[File:CM Dhar and Humayun Kabeer.jpg\|thumb\|Chittajit Mohan Dhar (center) and [[Humayun Kabir (Indian National Congress politician)\|Humayun Kabir]] (right) at Perfect Chemical Industries, [[Dum Dum]]]]		[[File:CM Dhar and Humayun Kabeer.jpg\|thumb\|Chittajit Mohan Dhar (center) and [[Humayun Kabir (Indian National Congress politician)\|Humayun Kabir]] (right) at Perfect Chemical Industries, [[Dum Dum]]]]
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	Notable direct and distant members of the family include- [[Jogesh Chandra Ghosh]], an ayurvedic scholar, founder of the [[Sadhana Aushadhalaya]] and [[Gopalpur Tea Company]]<nowiki/>and the brother of [[Sadhvi Saudamini\|Maharani IV- Saudamini]].<ref>Sengupta, Subhodh Chandra; Basu, Anjali, eds. (January 2002). <bdi>যোগেশচন্দ্র ঘোষ</bdi> [Jogesh Chandra Ghosh]. ''Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Bibliographical Dictionary)'' (in Bengali). Vol. 1 (4th ed.). Kolkata: Shishu Sahitya Samsad. p. 445. {{ISBN\|978-81-85626-65-9}}.</ref> The Maharani V Amiyabala was the ~~grand-daughter~~ of educationist and philanthropist [[Peary Charan Sarkar]], founder of Barasat Peary Charan Sarkar High School and the author of the first book of reading. Amiyabala was the sister of Sir. [[Nripendra Nath Sircar]] [[Order of the Star of India\|K.C.S.I]], former Advocate General of Bengal and the father of [[Padma Bhushan]] [[Birendranath Sircar\|Birendra Nath Sircar]].<ref>{{Cite journal \|title=Sircar, Sir Nripendra Nath, (died 1945), Law Member of Executive Council of Governor-General of India, 1934–39; late Vice-President, Viceroy's Executive Council; Leader of Indian Legislative Assembly \|url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|journal=WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO \|language=en-US \|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250421110806/https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|archive-date=2025-04-21}}</ref> Amiyabala was the grandchild Princess Kailashkamini of Hatkhola, the ~~grand-daughter~~ of [[Manik Ram Basu\|Maharaja Manik Ram Basu]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=BeeZone \|url=http://archive.org/details/sailendrasircarcentenary \|title=Sailendra Sircar Centenary \|date=2019-07-03 \|pages=12, 13, 14, 15 \|language=Bengali}}</ref> Out of the five children of Maharaja V, one of them was Dhirendra Mohan Dhar a barrister-at-law from [[King's College London]] and a Mathematician who was married to Amiyabala. The other son was Satyendra Mohan Dhar [[Order of the Indian Empire\|C.I.E]]., [[Indian Civil Service\|I.C.S.]] who was married to Ava Dhar [[Order of the British Empire\|M.B.E.]], [[Order of the British Empire\|O.B.E.]],<ref>''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage: With Her Majesty's Royal Warrant Holders'' (1955) [[University of Michigan]], Kelly's Directories (pub) John Debrett</ref> the ~~grand-daughter~~ of Sir. [[Krishna Govinda Gupta]] [[Order of the Star of India\|K.C.S.I.]], and the niece-in-law of Sir. [[Albion Rajkumar Banerji\|Albion Banerji]]- former Prime Minister of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Ava and Satyendra had two sons- [[Manojit Mohan Dhar]] being one of them. The sister of Maharaja VI, the Princess Royal, Pritilata is the grandmother of [[Anupama Kundoo]], an architect, professor and Auguste Perret winner.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Kundoo \|first=Anupama \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jnRIAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=Roger Anger: Recherche Sur la Beauté : Architecture 1953-2008 \|date=2009 \|publisher=Jovis \|isbn=978-3-86859-006-7 \|language=fr}}</ref> ~~Grand-daughter~~ of the Maharaja VI via his eldest daughter- Queen Mother Subha, is [[Roopa Basu]], a British designer, architect and artist.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Saree Stories: Making mini sarees & unfolding their stories - South Asian Heritage Trust \|url=https://southasianheritage.org.uk/events/saree-stories-making-mini-sarees-unfolding-their-stories/ \|access-date=2026-08-13 \|language=en-GB}}</ref>		Notable direct and distant members of the family include- [[Jogesh Chandra Ghosh]], an ayurvedic scholar, founder of the [[Sadhana Aushadhalaya]] and [[Gopalpur Tea Company]]<nowiki/>and the brother of [[Sadhvi Saudamini\|Maharani IV- Saudamini]].<ref>Sengupta, Subhodh Chandra; Basu, Anjali, eds. (January 2002). <bdi>যোগেশচন্দ্র ঘোষ</bdi> [Jogesh Chandra Ghosh]. ''Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Bibliographical Dictionary)'' (in Bengali). Vol. 1 (4th ed.). Kolkata: Shishu Sahitya Samsad. p. 445. {{ISBN\|978-81-85626-65-9}}.</ref> The Maharani V Amiyabala was the granddaughter of educationist and philanthropist [[Peary Charan Sarkar]], founder of Barasat Peary Charan Sarkar High School and the author of the first book of reading. Amiyabala was the sister of Sir. [[Nripendra Nath Sircar]] [[Order of the Star of India\|K.C.S.I]], former Advocate General of Bengal and the father of [[Padma Bhushan]] [[Birendranath Sircar\|Birendra Nath Sircar]].<ref>{{Cite journal \|title=Sircar, Sir Nripendra Nath, (died 1945), Law Member of Executive Council of Governor-General of India, 1934–39; late Vice-President, Viceroy's Executive Council; Leader of Indian Legislative Assembly \|url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|journal=WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO \|language=en-US \|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250421110806/https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-231810 \|archive-date=2025-04-21}}</ref> Amiyabala was the grandchild Princess Kailashkamini of Hatkhola, the granddaughter of [[Manik Ram Basu\|Maharaja Manik Ram Basu]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=BeeZone \|url=http://archive.org/details/sailendrasircarcentenary \|title=Sailendra Sircar Centenary \|date=2019-07-03 \|pages=12, 13, 14, 15 \|language=Bengali}}</ref> Out of the five children of Maharaja V, one of them was Dhirendra Mohan Dhar a barrister-at-law from [[King's College London]] and a Mathematician who was married to Amiyabala. The other son was Satyendra Mohan Dhar [[Order of the Indian Empire\|C.I.E]]., [[Indian Civil Service\|I.C.S.]] who was married to Ava Dhar [[Order of the British Empire\|M.B.E.]], [[Order of the British Empire\|O.B.E.]],<ref>''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage: With Her Majesty's Royal Warrant Holders'' (1955) [[University of Michigan]], Kelly's Directories (pub) John Debrett</ref> the granddaughter of Sir. [[Krishna Govinda Gupta]] [[Order of the Star of India\|K.C.S.I.]], and the niece-in-law of Sir. [[Albion Rajkumar Banerji\|Albion Banerji]]- former Prime Minister of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Ava and Satyendra had two sons- [[Manojit Mohan Dhar]] being one of them. The sister of Maharaja VI, the Princess Royal, Pritilata is the grandmother of [[Anupama Kundoo]], an architect, professor and Auguste Perret winner.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Kundoo \|first=Anupama \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jnRIAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=Roger Anger: Recherche Sur la Beauté : Architecture 1953-2008 \|date=2009 \|publisher=Jovis \|isbn=978-3-86859-006-7 \|language=fr}}</ref> Granddaughter of the Maharaja VI via his eldest daughter- Queen Mother Subha, is [[Roopa Basu]], a British designer, architect and artist.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Saree Stories: Making mini sarees & unfolding their stories - South Asian Heritage Trust \|url=https://southasianheritage.org.uk/events/saree-stories-making-mini-sarees-unfolding-their-stories/ \|access-date=2026-08-13 \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

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	[[File:Royal Standard of the House of Dar (16 Dar Estates of Akhnoor).svg\|thumb\|Royal Standard of the House of Dar in Jammu from (1771 to 1789) which represented the role of the Dar Zamindari over 16 villages and mouzas in Jammu and Kashmir Valley area.]]		[[File:Royal Standard of the House of Dar (16 Dar Estates of Akhnoor).svg\|thumb\|Royal Standard of the House of Dar in Jammu from (1771 to 1789) which represented the role of the Dar Zamindari over 16 villages and mouzas in Jammu and Kashmir Valley area.]]

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	* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}		* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}
	* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>		* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>
	* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb\|The front facade of the [[Jalsin Palace\|Uma Kutir]]]]		* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>
			* [[Rowail Zamindar Palace\|Rowail Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1802 and 1806 in the Dhamrai Upazila by Virendra Mohan Dar served as the royal residence to the Dhar family till 1871. The palace was sold to the Ray brothers- Kamud and Ramendra in 1875. Despite selling the palace to the Ray family, the Dhar's still had influence over the palace till 1951.<ref>The Permanent Settlement and the Rise of the Bengal Zamindari Raj: A Critical Appraisal of Revenue Administration under the East India Company, Ray, Sarat Chandra (1912) Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta & Simla</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb\|The front facade of the [[Jalsin Palace\|Uma Kutir]]]]

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	* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}		* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}
	* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}		* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}
	* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>~~[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb]]~~		* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>
	* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>		* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb\|The front facade of the [[Jalsin Palace\|Uma Kutir]]]]

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	* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}		* ''Dar Haveli'' ([[Dar (village)\|Dar]], Akhnoor): Established near the banks of the [[Chenab River]], the original family seat was a traditional Kashmiri-style wooden haveli. Following his ascension, Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] expanded the estate into a five-acre palace complex featuring a ''Diwan-i-Aam'' (Hall of Public Audience) and a ''Diwan-i-Khas'' supported by carved deodar pillars. The palace was destroyed by fire during a hostile [[Sikh Confederacy\|Sikh]] incursion in 1788–1789.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=122}}
	* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}		* [[File:Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Bari (Later part of Alokeshi High School) 2015.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of the Dhar Zamindar Palace (Later part of Alokeshi High School) in 2015]]''Rajrajeshwar Palace'' ([[Bengal]]): Established in 1790 on the Char Talibari tract along the [[Padma River]], this palace served as the initial hub for the dynasty's relocation to East Bengal. Constructed with thick brick walls and elevated foundations to counter seasonal floods, the estate was permanently abandoned in 1797 after catastrophic riverbank erosion dangerously undermined the structure.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=276}}
	* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>		* [[File:The Private Palace Pond of the Dhar Zamindar Bari.jpg\|thumb\|The Private Palace Pond, ''Virendra Sagar'', of the Dhar Zamindar Bari, 2018]]''[[Dhar Zamindar Palace\|Nannar Palace]]'' ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1797 and 1801 in [[Dhamrai Upazila]], the 250-room Nannar Rajbari (popularly known as the ''Dhar Zamindar Bari'') served as the permanent administrative and cultural seat of the Dar Raj. Constructed on stable, flood-resistant uplands, the palace grounds featured a grand Durbar Hall, a family shrine (the ''Dhar Krishna Mandir''), and a brick-lined reservoir called the ''Virendra Sagar''.{{Sfn\|Pal\|1908\|p=298}} Later in 1919 Raja IV Mohini Mohan Dhar demolished majority of the palace and converted it into Elokeshi Balika Vidyalaya, [[Jalsin (village)\|Jalsin]]. The other branch of the school is located in [[Gidhni]]. The palace was demolished in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=iFP0EQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y \|title=The Dhar Family- Succession (Private collection of the Dhar Raj family) \|date=1933-10-28 \|publisher=Metcuff Printing Works 34 Mechuabazar Street, Calcutta. \|pages=145, 146, 147 \|language=en}}</ref>[[File:Jalsin Palace established by the house of dar.jpg\|thumb]]
			* [[Jalsin Palace]] ([[Bengal]]): Built between 1804 and 1805 in the Dhamrai Upazila by [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] (Also known as Palace of Uma or Uma Kutir) served as a royal residence to the Dhar family. In 1966, Raja Chittajit Mohan Dhar, renamed the Jalsin Palace after his youngest daughter- [[Uma Dhar\|Princess Uma]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=rXLzEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দরের জীবনচরিত] শতভিষা প্রকাশন, ১২/১বি, বঙ্কিম চ্যাটার্জি স্ট্রিট, 4 May 1941</ref>

	== Establishments ==		== Establishments ==