Munshibari family of Ulipur
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==History== |
==History== |
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During the period of Brojendra Lal Munshi, a [[legal guardian|custodian]] was chosen named Kanai Lal Sarkar. According to him, during the reign of [[Siraj ud-Daulah|Nawab Shirajuddaula]], the sixth [[Nawab of Bengal|Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa]] of the Afshar Dynasty, Bonwari Munshi had an employee under the latter, with the title of ''[[Munshi]]''.{{cite news | url = http://www.thedailystar.net/starinsight/2007/10/02/journey.htm | title = Visiting the Munshibari at Ulipur | work = [[Star Insight]] | publisher = The Daily Star | author = Abdul Wahed | date = October 27, 2007 | access-date = 12 June 2012}} |
During the period of Brojendra Lal Munshi, a [[legal guardian|custodian]] was chosen named Kanai Lal Sarkar. According to him, during the reign of [[Siraj ud-Daulah|Nawab Shirajuddaula]], the sixth [[Nawab of Bengal|Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa]] of the Afshar Dynasty, Bonwari Munshi{{refn|group=note|Not to be confused with [[Banwari Munshi]] of [[Chougachi Estate]].}}}} had an employee under the latter, with the title of ''[[Munshi]]''.{{cite news | url = http://www.thedailystar.net/starinsight/2007/10/02/journey.htm | title = Visiting the Munshibari at Ulipur | work = [[Star Insight]] | publisher = The Daily Star | author = Abdul Wahed | date = October 27, 2007 | access-date = 12 June 2012}} |
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Bonwari Munshi once had come for hunting to the area of [[Kurigram District|Dharnibari Union]] by river over the Bamnee. He liked the land and suggested this to the [[Nawab]] and requested some for himself, receiving 21.20 acres of land for himself and a further 11.20 acres for Laxmi Narayan. The family hence established the estate with around 34 [[acre]]s of land under Bonwari [[Munshi]] and Laxmi Narayan. |
Bonwari Munshi once had come for hunting to the area of [[Kurigram District|Dharnibari Union]] by river over the Bamnee. He liked the land and suggested this to the [[Nawab]] and requested some for himself, receiving 21.20 acres of land for himself and a further 11.20 acres for Laxmi Narayan. The family hence established the estate with around 34 [[acre]]s of land under Bonwari [[Munshi]] and Laxmi Narayan. |
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==Related houses== |
==Related houses== |
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The Munshibari of [[Calcutta]], is, according to the book ''Baranagar: Itihas O Samikshya'' by Anup Motilal and Ranjankumar Bandopadhyay, had its origins in the days of [[Warren Hastings]] (1732 – 1818). Constructed in 1855, the building had been turned into a [[Retirement home]].{{cite news | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090201/jsp/calcutta/story_10424044.jsp | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090205130419/http://telegraphindia.com/1090201/jsp/calcutta/story_10424044.jsp | url-status = dead | archive-date = February 5, 2009 | title = The crumbling house of Mr Biswas | newspaper = [[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] | author = Soumitra Das | date = February 1, 2009 | access-date = 12 June 2012}} |
The Munshibari of [[Calcutta]], is, according to the book ''Baranagar: Itihas O Samikshya'' by Anup Motilal and Ranjankumar Bandopadhyay, had its origins in the days of [[Warren Hastings]] (1732 – 1818). Constructed in 1855, the building had been turned into a [[Retirement home]].{{cite news | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090201/jsp/calcutta/story_10424044.jsp | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090205130419/http://telegraphindia.com/1090201/jsp/calcutta/story_10424044.jsp | url-status = dead | archive-date = February 5, 2009 | title = The crumbling house of Mr Biswas | newspaper = [[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] | author = Soumitra Das | date = February 1, 2009 | access-date = 12 June 2012}} |
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