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Puthia Raj Bari has a structure of 5 annas estate of Puthia Raj family is situated 10.5 miles away from Nator, is a building of european style erected on 1895. [1] this palace was constructed by Rani hemantakumari devi in 1895 AD in honour of her mother-in-law Maharani saratsundari devi. At presentthis palace is used as the Lashkarpur Degree College[2] .

The Puthia Rajbari which is two- storied, is the most notable structure in the area.it faces a four-storied large pyramidal dol mancha on the north, across an open ground. It is a 60.96m frontage. It has two symmetrical projected wings at the east and west ends. The central part is about 15.24m wide that accommodates a grand portal. A verandah 3.05m of width runs along the front. it leads to the large halls behind. The balcony roof is supported on three semi-Corinthian fluted columns,holding it up to the upper floor.[3] .The central bay has triangular pediment. The parapet decorated with floral plaster . The wide verandahs of the terminal bays on the east and the west are held on four Corinthian columns.




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  1. ^ Bangladesh District Gazetteers: Rajshahi 1976. p. 78.
  2. ^ http://www.banglapedia.org/HT/P_0337.HTM. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ http://www.banglapedia.org/HT/P_0337.HTM. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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