Home of Palli Kabi Jasimuddin, Faridpur
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Faridpur District · Dhaka Division · পল্লীকবি জসীমউদ্দীনের বাড়ি

Home of Palli Kabi Jasimuddin travel guide

The poet's family home and memorial museum at Ambikapur; the Kumar River is next to it.

🗓️ Best time to visitOctober–March; the Jasim Fair in January
⏱ How long it takes1 hour
💰 Estimated costSmall entry fee

History and background

Jasimuddin (1903–1976), the poet of 'Nakshi Kanthar Math' and 'Sojan Badiyar Ghat', was born at Tambulkhana in Faridpur but grew up in this family home at Ambikapur. The house on the bank of the Kumar is now a memorial museum; his grave is beside it under a pomegranate tree.

How to get to Home of Palli Kabi Jasimuddin

About 3 km by rickshaw/auto from Faridpur town.

Faridpur is about 120 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 2.5–3 hours (via the Padma Bridge).

  • 🚌 By bus: Buses to Faridpur via the Padma Bridge from Jatrabari/Gulistan (Golden Line, South Line and others), fare ৳300–500.
  • 🚆 By train: Trains from Kamalapur via Bhanga on the Padma Bridge rail link.

Where to stay

The district town has basic and mid-range hotels (roughly ৳800–2,500). Government circuit houses and dak bungalows can be used with permission.

What to eat

Faridpur date-palm jaggery, Padma hilsa

Good to know

  • Look around with the pomegranate tree of his poem 'Kabar' in mind

More places to visit in Faridpur district

  • Mathurapur Deul — An old terracotta temple tower about 90 ft tall at Madhukhali.

Location on the map