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Uttara Gano Bhaban also known as The Maharaja's Palace or Dighapatia Palace is a historic, formerly royal palace in Natore, Bangladesh. It was built by the Raja of Dighapatia but is used as the official residence of the heads of states of Bangladesh in North Bengal. In the north, it serves as an official Presidential Palace. Various historic meetings took place at the palace, during the British Raj, East Pakistan era and finally after the Bangladesh. It is located about 2.40 km away from the Natore town. Raja Dayaram Roy constructed the main structure of the palace along with a few wings; but it was Raja Pramada Nath Roy rebuilt the whole palace complex after the catastrophic earthquake of 1897.
The Dighapatia Palace was made 'Dighapatia Governor House' on 24 July 1967 by Abdul Monem Khan, the Governor of erstwhile East Pakistan. Later, after the country's independence, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh declared the Dighapatia Governor House as Uttara Gonobhaban on 09 February 1972. Before the split of Pakistan and Bangladesh, President Ayub Khan resided at the Palace.
The palace area occupies around 43 acres of land or around 25 bighas, enclosed within a moat and a high perimeter wall. The estate also contains few lakes and greenery. The front gate entrance houses an imposing four-storied pyramidal gateway with a clock tower. It is also contains a series of arched openings on three stories and two circlets flanking the clock on the top storey.
Created at 2016-06-14 04:15:02
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