Matiabag Palace
| Matiabag Rajbari | |
|---|---|
 Matiabag Palace or Gauripur Rajbari located at the bank of river Gadadhar was the residence of Folk queen of Goalporia Lokageet Pratima Baruah Pandey | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Indian architecture |
| Location | Gauripur Assam India |
| Coordinates | 26°30′N 89°35′E / 26.5°N 89.58°E |
| Client | Royal family of Gauripur |
Matiabag Rajbari or Matiabag Palace is in Gauripur in Dhubri district of Assam.[1] The palace is located at Matiabag hill near the bank of the Godadhar river. As it is located near Matiabag hill, it is named as Matiabag Rajbari. It was used as Hawakhana by the royal family of Gauripur. It was used as residence by famous pre-independence era actor and director (Devdas movie famed) late Pramathesh Chandra Barua.
History[edit]
As per people's belief, once Raja Pratap Chandra Barua (the then ruler of Gauripur) was hunting in the forest and saw a frog which was eating a snake. He was surprised to see this unnatural thing. Being a very strong devotee of Goddess Mahamaya, he believed that it was a message for him from Mahamaya. Afterward, he constructed a temple for Goddess Mahamaya and named the place as Gauripur after the alias "Gauri" of Mahamaya.[2][3]
Transportation[edit]
Driving distance from Dhubri to Gauripur is 9 km and from Guwahati to Gauripur is 261 km. The nearest railway station is at Dhubri. Well-connected airports are at Guwahati (261 km) and Bagdogra (226 km).
References[edit]
- ^ Prakash, Ved (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India, Volume 2. ISBN 9788126907045. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ English Wikipedia
- ^ Contribution of Gauripur zamindar[permanent dead link]