Completed in 1908 by the 20th-century landlord Maharaja Kumar Gopal Lal Roy, Tajhat Palace ranks among northern Bengal's most impressive historic residences. The two-story white structure extends roughly 213 meters wide, fronted by a grand flight of imported Italian marble stairs leading to a classical U-shaped portico crowned by a ribbed central dome. Today it functions as the Rangpur Museum under the Department of Archaeology, preserving 10th- to 11th-century black basalt sculptures of Vishnu and Shiva, ancient terracotta plaques from Paharpur and Mahasthangarh, and Sanskrit and Arabic manuscripts including an a Quran transcription associated with Emperor Aurangzeb.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Entry ৳20 for citizens, ৳300 for foreigners; easy-bike from town centre ৳30–50
How to get to Tajhat Palace
About 6 km south-east of Rangpur railway station and town centre. Auto-rickshaws or easy-bikes take about 15 minutes along Tajhat Road.
Rangpur town is about 304 km from Dhaka, around 7 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Rangpur guide.
Museum closed on Sundays and half-day Mondays; photography is permitted in courtyard grounds but prohibited inside museum galleries.
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- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
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- Cost
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- Best time
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- Give it
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- Cost
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- Best time
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- Give it
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- Cost
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- Best time
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- Give it
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- Cost
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