Dighapatiya Rajbari, Uttara GonoVobon, Natore

 The famous Dighapatiya palace in Natore is now known as Uttara Gonovobon. Rani Bhabani of Natore gifted Dighapatiya Pargana to her Naib Dayaram Roy.

History of Uttara Gano Bhaban

Originally used as the residence of the Rajas of Dighapatia, it is located about 2.40 km away from the Natore town. Raja Dayaram Roy constructed the main structure of the palace along with a few wings, but it was Raja Pramada Nath Roy rebuilt the whole palace complex after the catastrophic earthquake of 1897.

The Dighapatia Palace was made 'Dighapatia Governor House' on July 24, 1967, by Abdul Monem Khan, the Governor of erstwhile East Pakistan. Later, after the country's independence, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh declared the Dighapatia Governor House as Uttara Gonobhaban on February 9, 1972. Before the split of Pakistan and Bangladesh, President Ayub Khan resided at the Palace.

Dighapatiya Rajbari, about three kilometers north of Natore district town, now known as Uttara Ganobhaban. Uttara Ganobhaban was the prime minister’s local office and residence in north Bengal. To see the Uttara Ganobhaban, the district administration needs permission.

Rani Bhabani of Natore was pleased with Naib Daram Rai and presented him with the Dighapatiya Pargana. Here he builds numerous palaces. There are small and big 12 buildings in the Rajbari, surrounded by lake and wall around 43 acres of land. King Prasannanath’s fortune is situated on the south side of Kumar Bhavan and the guest house.

Some of the buildings adjacent to the main part of the palace and the King dayarama judgment. Sixth Dynasty during King ramada Nath Roy Natore domapara June 10, 1897, at the three-day meeting was organized by the Bengal Provincial Congress. Rabindranath thakurasaha many eminent persons attended the meeting as invited guests. 

One of the last days of the session on June 1, about 18 minitabyapi pralayankari earthquake palace is in ruins. King pramada Nath Roy from 1897 up to 1908. For 11 years, foreign experts, engineers, and paintings of local artists and assisted on 41 acres of land on mistridera recreate this palace was built.

The 'Kumar Palace' (literally Prince's Palace) located to the southeast, close to the main palace compound is a two-storeyed building that houses four main bedrooms and a dressing room on the upper floor and a series of apartments on the ground floor. The small treasury hall stands directly behind the Kumar Palace. 

There also exists the single-storeyed 'Rani Mahal' (Queen's Palace) to the south of the main palace block, which originally occupied the vast fortified area of the palace. The guesthouse, stables, the servants' quarters, etc. have all disappeared with time and in the aftermath of the earthquake of 1897.

The most significant part of the Italian Garden Uttara Bhaban. Garden Furniture King dayarama aniyechilena from Italy. Rod in hand black color marble statue enjoyable. Benjagulo was imported from Calcutta. Paharikanya one hand broken stone statues. The wrist was bound with gold. Here is the unrivaled queen of the house.

Uttara Gono Bhobonpremises golapukura, Padmapukur, syamasagara, kacharipukura, kalipukura, kestajira the six ponds are ponds. Bhaban is the inner moat around the platter. Each pond parikhaya sanabamdhano has multiple Wharf. The pools were filled with long-term reform. Gorge has crumbled. Many of these infrastructure surrounding the ancient mango, apple, banana, jackfruit, mahogany, Palm, and candanasaha rare species of trees were planted. Indifference and negligence in many plants have become extinct already.

How To Go

You have to come to Natore from Dhaka or Chittagong or any part of Bangladesh and you have to get off at Natore bypass. After getting off the Natore bypass, you can go straight to Uttara Ganabhaban.