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'''Rowail Zamindar Palace'''.
'''Rowail Zamindar Palace'''.is was the former royal residence of the [[House of Dar|Dhar royal family]] from 1802 to 1871 and Ray family of Rowail from 1875 to 1951.
 
== History ==
Rowail Zamindar Palace, also known as Rowail Zamindar Bari or Rowail Rajbari is an early nineteenth century 150 room palace established around 1801 to 1803 by Raja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]] Bahadur.<ref>Smriti O Itihas: Annals of the Midnapore and Nadia Zamindari Houses, Kumar Rameshwar Roy, B.A. (1898) 12 Bentinck Street, Calcutta</ref>
 
In 1870, Raja Hara Mohan Dhar, father of [[Mohini Mohan Dhar]] sold the palace to the brothers Raja Ramendra Mohan Ray and Raja Kamud Mohan Ray at the cost of 5 Lakh Rupees.<ref>[https://rowailup.dhaka.gov.bd/pages/tourist-spot/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF-7d65cb-699563fe35ce18e1c075946e ঢাকা জেলার ধামরাই উপজেলার সর্ব দক্ষিনে রোয়াইল ইউনিয়ন অবস্থিত রোয়াইল জমিদার বাড়ি]</ref> The Ray family rebuilt and reconstructed the palace and the ancient Shiv Mandir in the palace compund.<ref>Agrarian Relations in Eastern Bengal: The Zamindar, the Ryot, and the Indigo Commission Reports (1860–1875) Jogendra Nath Ghose, BL  S. Lahiri & Co., College Street, Calcutta (1915)</ref> Princess Pritilata Dhar, the grand-daughter of Mohini Mohan Dhar, was born in the palace.<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>


== Current state ==
The Rowail Zamindar palace still exists in the Rowail village, but in scattered ruins. Most of the part of the palace was demolished by the authorities.
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== References ==
== References ==


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Latest revision as of 18:38, 25 October 2026

Rowail Zamindar Palace
LocationRowail, Dhamrai Upazila
FounderVirendra Mohan Dar
Built1802
Built forRoyal residence
Rebuilt1871
Restored1871
Restored byRaja Ramendra Mohan Ray
Raja Kamud Mohan Ray
OwnerDar Raj family (1802-1871)
Ray family (1871-1951)

Rowail Zamindar Palace.is was the former royal residence of the Dhar royal family from 1802 to 1871 and Ray family of Rowail from 1875 to 1951.

History[edit | edit source]

Rowail Zamindar Palace, also known as Rowail Zamindar Bari or Rowail Rajbari is an early nineteenth century 150 room palace established around 1801 to 1803 by Raja Virendra Mohan Dar Bahadur.[1]

In 1870, Raja Hara Mohan Dhar, father of Mohini Mohan Dhar sold the palace to the brothers Raja Ramendra Mohan Ray and Raja Kamud Mohan Ray at the cost of 5 Lakh Rupees.[2] The Ray family rebuilt and reconstructed the palace and the ancient Shiv Mandir in the palace compund.[3] Princess Pritilata Dhar, the grand-daughter of Mohini Mohan Dhar, was born in the palace.[4]

Current state[edit | edit source]

The Rowail Zamindar palace still exists in the Rowail village, but in scattered ruins. Most of the part of the palace was demolished by the authorities.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Smriti O Itihas: Annals of the Midnapore and Nadia Zamindari Houses, Kumar Rameshwar Roy, B.A. (1898) 12 Bentinck Street, Calcutta
  2. ↑ ঢাকা জেলার ধামরাই উপজেলার সর্ব দক্ষিনে রোয়াইল ইউনিয়ন অবস্থিত রোয়াইল জমিদার বাড়ি
  3. ↑ Agrarian Relations in Eastern Bengal: The Zamindar, the Ryot, and the Indigo Commission Reports (1860–1875) Jogendra Nath Ghose, BL S. Lahiri & Co., College Street, Calcutta (1915)
  4. ↑ 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