Murapara College/ Jamindar (Feudal Lord) house near Dhaka
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A feudal period house on the banks of river Shitalakshya near Dhaka, Bangladesh, that now houses a local college established in 1966.
Waymark Code: WMBFRP
Location: Bangladesh
Date Posted: 05/16/2011
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Murapara Jomidarbari
The Murapara Jomidarbari/Palace was established by the founder of the Murapara Raj family named Ramratan Banerjee. He was appointed as treasurer of the Natore estate and rose to a high position and acquired large properties by dint of his honesty. One source says it was Ramratan Banarjee who constructed the palace in 1889 but the other source says he just established the basement of the structure. It was Protap Chandra Banarjee who left his old traditional house and made new palace behind the old one in 1889.
In 1909, Jagadish Chandra Banerjee completed the structure and became a landlord. Jagadish Chandra Banerjee was very famous because he was twice elected at Delhi Council of State. Landlord Jagadish Chandra Banerjee established many things for the tenants in his territory but on the other hand was also very vulgar towards his tenant. Overall he was very powerful, brutal and vigorous landlord of the Murapara. In his ruling period he torched and cutoff his tenants hair when they didn't pay their tax. In 1947, Jagadish Banarjee went to Kolkata (Calcutta). At present, it is familiar to everybody as Murapara Degree College.
Name: Murapara College
Location/Address:
Murapara College
Myrapara, Dhaka Bangladesh
Type of School: Undergraduate School (usually four years)
School Affiliation: Public -- State/Provincial/etc.
Date Founded: 1966
Enrollment: not known
Nicknames/Mascots: n/a
School Colors: n/a
Location of GPS Coordinates: Front field by the former feudal lord's pond.
Phone Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
School Motto: Not listed
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