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	'''Shobhabazar Rajbari''' (Shobhabazar Royal Palace) is the palace of the [[Shobhabazar]] royal family located in the [[India]]n city of [[Kolkata]]. [[Nabakrishna Deb\|Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb]] (1737–97), founder of the Shobhabazar Rajbari (at 35), started life as a modest aristocrat but soon amassed considerable wealth in his service to the [[United Kingdom\|British]], in particular by his role in assisting to topple [[Siraj ud-Daulah]]. During his lifetime Raja Nabakrishna Deb built two houses. The building at 35 Raja Nabakrishna Street (known as ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' or "Baag ola Bari - House with the lions"), on the northern side of the road, was the one first constructed by him, subsequently inherited by his adopted son from his elder brother [[Gopi Mohun Deb\|Gopimohan]] and his descendants including his son [[Radhakanta Deb]]. The house at 33 Raja Nabakrishna Street (known as ''Choto Rajbari'') was built by him when a son was born to him later in life, and was left to his biological son Rajkrishna and his descendants.		'''Shobhabazar Rajbari''' (Shobhabazar Royal Palace) is the palace of the [[Shobhabazar]] royal family located in the [[India]]n city of [[Kolkata]].

	==Role in ~~Cultural~~ and ~~Social~~ life of Bengal==		==History==
			[[Nabakrishna Deb\|Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb]] (1737–97), founder of the Shobhabazar Rajbari (at 35), started life as a modest aristocrat but soon amassed considerable wealth in his service to the [[United Kingdom\|British]], in particular by his role in assisting to topple [[Siraj ud-Daulah]]. During his lifetime Raja Nabakrishna Deb built two houses. The building at 35 Raja Nabakrishna Street (known as ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' or "Baag ola Bari - House with the lions"), on the northern side of the road, was the one first constructed by him, subsequently inherited by his adopted son from his elder brother [[Gopi Mohun Deb\|Gopimohan]] and his descendants including his son [[Radhakanta Deb]].

			The house at 33 Raja Nabakrishna Street (known as ''Choto Rajbari'') was built by him when a son was born to him later in life, and was left to his biological son Rajkrishna and his descendants. Presently Surotamo Krishna Deb, the tenth Generation of Maharaja Naba Krishna Deb is residing there.

			==Role in cultural and social life of Bengal==
	* [[Raja Nabakrishna Deb]] celebrated [[Durga Puja]] in 1757 on a grand scale after the British defeated [[Siraj-ud-Daulah]] at the [[battle of Plassey]]. [[Lord Clive]] and [[Warren Hastings]] were in the list of invitees.		* [[Raja Nabakrishna Deb]] celebrated [[Durga Puja]] in 1757 on a grand scale after the British defeated [[Siraj-ud-Daulah]] at the [[battle of Plassey]]. [[Lord Clive]] and [[Warren Hastings]] were in the list of invitees.
	* It was here that the first civic reception of [[Swami Vivekananda]] after his return from [[Parliament of the World's Religions\|Chicago Parliament of Religions]] was organised in 1897 by Raja [[Binoy Deb]] Bahadur.		* It was here that the first civic reception of [[Swami Vivekananda]] after his return from [[Parliament of the World's Religions\|Chicago Parliament of Religions]] was organised in 1897 by Raja [[Binoy Deb]] Bahadur.
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	#{{cite web\|url=http://www.durgapujaonline.com/2010/09/sovabajar-rajbari.html \|title=Shobhabazar Rajbari, Shobhabazar, Calcutta\|access-date=2012-03-24}}		#{{cite web\|url=http://www.durgapujaonline.com/2010/09/sovabajar-rajbari.html \|title=Shobhabazar Rajbari, Shobhabazar, Calcutta\|access-date=2012-03-24}}
	#{{cite web\|url=http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/india/kolkata/kolkata-popular-destinations/shovabazar-rajbari-kolkata.html\|title=Shobhabajar raajbari\|access-date=2012-03-24}}		#{{cite web\|url=http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/india/kolkata/kolkata-popular-destinations/shovabazar-rajbari-kolkata.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002051119/http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/india/kolkata/kolkata-popular-destinations/shovabazar-rajbari-kolkata.html\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=2 October 2010\|title=Shobhabajar raajbari\|access-date=2012-03-24}}
	#{{cite web\|url=http://www.holidayiq.com/Shobhabajar-Rajbari-Kolkata-Sightseeing-418-11525.html\|title=Shovhabazar Raajbari\|access-date=2012-03-23}}		#{{cite web\|url=http://www.holidayiq.com/Shobhabajar-Rajbari-Kolkata-Sightseeing-418-11525.html\|title=Shovhabazar Raajbari\|access-date=2012-03-23}}

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Nabakrishna Deb]]		*[[Nabakrishna Deb]]
			*[[Surotamo Krishna Deb]]
	*[[Shobhabazar]]		*[[Shobhabazar]]
	*[[Umasashi]]		*[[Umasashi]]

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'''Shobhabazar Rajbari''' (Shobhabazar Royal Palace) is the palace of the [[Shobhabazar]] royal family located in the [[India]]n city of [[Kolkata]]. [[Nabakrishna Deb|Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb]] (1737–97), founder of the Shobhabazar Rajbari (at 35), started life as a modest aristocrat but soon amassed considerable wealth in his service to the [[United Kingdom|British]], in particular by his role in assisting to topple [[Siraj ud-Daulah]]. During his lifetime Raja Nabakrishna Deb built two houses. The building at 35 Raja Nabakrishna Street (known as ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' or "Baag ola Bari - House with the lions"), on the northern side of the road, was the one first constructed by him, subsequently inherited by his adopted son from his elder brother [[Gopi Mohun Deb|Gopimohan]] and his descendants including his son [[Radhakanta Deb]]. The house at 33 Raja Nabakrishna Street (known as ''Choto Rajbari'') was built by him when a son was born to him later in life, and was left to his biological son Rajkrishna and his descendants.

==Role in Cultural and Social life of Bengal==
* [[Raja Nabakrishna Deb]] celebrated [[Durga Puja]] in 1757 on a grand scale after the British defeated [[Siraj-ud-Daulah]] at the [[battle of Plassey]]. [[Lord Clive]] and [[Warren Hastings]] were in the list of invitees.
* It was here that the first civic reception of [[Swami Vivekananda]] after his return from [[Parliament of the World's Religions|Chicago Parliament of Religions]] was organised in 1897 by Raja [[Binoy Deb]] Bahadur.

==Features==
Although originally a ''saat-mahala'' house the most intact of the remaining spaces is the courtyard with the ''thakurdalan''. A ''saat khilan thakurdalan'' with multi-foliate arches supported on pairs of squared pilasters. Pairs of columns with plain shafts rise up between the arches to support the entablature above.

===The main residence===
[[File:Shovabazar Natmandir.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The ''Nat Mandap''.]]
A large central courtyard with the ''thakurdalan'' at the northern end. A ''paanch khilan takurdalan'' with multifoil arches supported on compound columns. the double storey wings on either side of the courtyard connect the ''thakurdalan'' with the ''naach ghar'' to the south. The roof of the ''naach ghar'' has fallen through and very little of the superstructure remains.

===The ''Nat Mandap''===
A set of eight massive Tuscan columns support a wide projecting cornice at roof level. Two rows of multifoliate arches at the northern end provide access to the ''nabaratna'' temple at the rear.

==Gallery==
<gallery heights="130px" mode="packed">
File:Outside view of Sovabazar Rajbari, Kolkata, MA10.jpg|Outside View of ''Shobhabazar Rajbari''
File:Shovabazar Singha Darja.jpg|The Main Entrance also called the ''Singhadwar'' (literal translation: Entrance or Door with Lions)
File:Sovabazar Durga.jpg|A closer view of the [[Durga]] idol at ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' in 2006
File:Kolkata Dance.jpg|Old painting of [[Durga Puja]] in [[Kolkata]], possibly at [[Shobhabazar]]
File:Painting of Raja Rajakrishna Dev at Sovabazar boro Rajbari thakurdalan at Sovabazar area of North Kolkata.jpg|Painting of Raja Rajakrishna Dev at ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' Thakurdalan
Image:DurgaPuja2016_-_Sovabazar_Rajbari_01.jpg|Durga Puja 2016 at ''Shobhabazar Rajbari''
Image:Raja_Narayan_Deb_01.jpg|[[Raja Narayan Deb]] of ''Shobhabazar Rajbari''
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

#{{cite web|url=http://www.durgapujaonline.com/2010/09/sovabajar-rajbari.html |title=Shobhabazar Rajbari, Shobhabazar, Calcutta|access-date=2012-03-24}}
#{{cite web|url=http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/india/kolkata/kolkata-popular-destinations/shovabazar-rajbari-kolkata.html|title=Shobhabajar raajbari|access-date=2012-03-24}}
#{{cite web|url=http://www.holidayiq.com/Shobhabajar-Rajbari-Kolkata-Sightseeing-418-11525.html|title=Shovhabazar Raajbari|access-date=2012-03-23}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/North Kolkata}}

==See also==
*[[Nabakrishna Deb]]
*[[Shobhabazar]]
*[[Umasashi]]
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{{Tourist attractions in Kolkata}}

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