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Uttara Ganabhaban
Building in Natore, Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Uttara Ganabhaban (Bengali: উত্তরা গণভবন, romanized: Uttora Gonobhobon, lit. 'Northern People's House') is an 18th-century (1734) royal palace also known as Dighapatia Palace (Bengali: দিঘাপতিয়া রাজবাড়ী, romanized: Dighapotiya Rajbari) as it was formerly the seat of the Dighapatia Raj, an aristocratic landed estate in the East Bengal of India. It is a fine example of a jomidar bari (country house). It was built by Raja Doyaram who was the Dewan (minister) of Rani Bhavanee. It has a round clock on its front gate with a large bell and a clock room. The clock was imported from Italy. It also has a beautiful garden full of various foreign trees and Italian marble stone statues of women. It is located near Natore town in North Bengal.[citation needed] It serves as the principal residence of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister in the northern part of the country.[1] It has been used as a ceremonial site for receiving foreign ambassadors.
Uttara Gana Bhaban | |
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![]() Clocktower gate at the Uttara Gana Bhaban | |
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Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic architecture |
Town or city | Natore |
Country | Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 24°26′25″N 89°00′37″E |
Completed | 18th century |