Dinajpur Rajbari travel guide

History and background

This Dinajpur royal palace complex had the Aina Mahal (mirror palace), Rani Mahal, Kumar Mahal, temples and ponds. The 1897 earthquake and later neglect left most buildings in ruins, but the entrance gate and Krishna temple survive.

How to get to Dinajpur Rajbari

About 3 km from town.

Dinajpur is about 330 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 7–8 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Nabil, Hanif, Shyamoli, SR from Gabtoli/Mohakhali; non-AC ৳800–900, AC ৳1,300–1,800.
• 🚆 By train: Ekota, Drutojan, Panchagarh Express from Kamalapur to Dinajpur, fare ৳500–1,400.
• ✈️ By air: Via Saidpur airport (about 40 km).

Where to stay

• Parjatan Motel Dinajpur
• Mid-range hotels in town

What to eat

Dinajpur litchis (Bedana, China-3 — May–June), Kataribhog rice

Good to know

• Walk carefully around the ruined parts

More places to visit in Dinajpur district

• Kantajew Temple — Built in 1752; scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata in terracotta, the country's finest terracotta temple.
• Ramsagar National Park — A huge pond dug in the 18th century, with gardens around it.
• Swapnapuri — A big North Bengal amusement park with a lake and zoo.
• Nayabad Mosque — An 18th-century three-domed terracotta mosque.

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