Muktagachha Zamindar Bari travel guide

History and background

Srikrishna Acharya Chowdhury founded the Muktagachha zamindari in the 18th century. Legend says a tenant called Muktaram Karmakar gave the zamindar a brass 'gachha' (lamp stand), hence the name Muktagachha. The palace, Rajrajeshwari temple and natmandir of the Atani zamindar house partly survive.

How to get to Muktagachha Zamindar Bari

In Muktagachha upazila; about 16 km from the city.

Mymensingh is about 120 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 3–3.5 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Ena, Soukhin, Alam Asia from Mohakhali; fare ৳250–400.
• 🚆 By train: Tista, Jamuna, Agnibina, Haor Express from Kamalapur; fare ৳150–500.

Where to stay

• Mid-range hotels in town (৳1,000–3,000)

What to eat

Muktagachha monda (the most famous)

Good to know

• Eat monda from Gopal Pal's shop, running since 1824

More places to visit in Mymensingh district

• Shashi Lodge — The 'Rajbari of Mymensingh' built by the Muktagachha zamindar; a statue of Venus and a fountain in front.
• Zainul Abedin Park and Museum — A park on the Old Brahmaputra and a museum of the master painter's work.
• Bangladesh Agricultural University — A huge green riverside campus with a botanical garden and an agriculture museum.
• Alexander Castle — The iron-framed 'Iron House' of 1879, now the library of a teacher training college.

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