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Shobhabazar Rajbari (Shobhabazar Royal Palace) is the palace of the Shobhabazar royal family located in the Indian city of Kolkata.


History

Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb (1737–97), founder of the Shobhabazar Rajbari (at 35), started life as a modest aristocrat but soon amassed considerable wealth in his service to the British, in particular by his role in assisting to topple Siraj ud-Daulah. During his lifetime Raja Nabakrishna Deb built two houses. The building at 35 Raja Nabakrishna Street (known as ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' or "Baag ola Bari - House with the lions"), on the northern side of the road, was the one first constructed by him, subsequently inherited by his adopted son from his elder brother Gopimohan and his descendants including his son Radhakanta Deb. The house at 33 Raja Nabakrishna Street (known as ''Choto Rajbari'') was built by him when a son was born to him later in life, and was left to his biological son Rajkrishna and his descendants. Presently Surotamo Krishna Deb, the tenth Generation of Maharaja Naba Krishna Deb is residing there.


Role in cultural and social life of Bengal

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Raja Nabakrishna Deb Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb (also known as Raja Nabakrishna Deb, archaic spelling Nubkissen; 10 October 1733 – 22 December 1797), founder of the Shovabazar Raj family, was a prominent zamindar and close confidant and friend of Robert Clive. He wa ...
celebrated Durga Puja in 1757 on a grand scale after the British defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah at the
battle of Plassey The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive. The victory was made possible by the defection of Mir Jafar, ...
. Lord Clive and
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were in the list of invitees. * It was here that the first civic reception of
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after his return from Chicago Parliament of Religions was organised in 1897 by Raja Binoy Deb Bahadur.


Features

Although originally a ''saat-mahala'' house the most intact of the remaining spaces is the courtyard with the ''thakurdalan''. A ''saat khilan thakurdalan'' with multi-foliate arches supported on pairs of squared pilasters. Pairs of columns with plain shafts rise up between the arches to support the entablature above.


The main residence

A large central courtyard with the ''thakurdalan'' at the northern end. A ''paanch khilan takurdalan'' with multifoil arches supported on compound columns. the double storey wings on either side of the courtyard connect the ''thakurdalan'' with the ''naach ghar'' to the south. The roof of the ''naach ghar'' has fallen through and very little of the superstructure remains.


The ''Nat Mandap''

A set of eight massive Tuscan columns support a wide projecting cornice at roof level. Two rows of multifoliate arches at the northern end provide access to the ''nabaratna'' temple at the rear.


Gallery

File:Outside view of Sovabazar Rajbari, Kolkata, MA10.jpg, Outside View of ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' File:Shovabazar Singha Darja.jpg, The Main Entrance also called the ''Singhadwar'' (literal translation: Entrance or Door with Lions) File:Sovabazar Durga.jpg, A closer view of the Durga idol at ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' in 2006 File:Kolkata Dance.jpg, Old painting of Durga Puja in Kolkata, possibly at Shobhabazar File:Painting of Raja Rajakrishna Dev at Sovabazar boro Rajbari thakurdalan at Sovabazar area of North Kolkata.jpg, Painting of Raja Rajakrishna Dev at ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' Thakurdalan Image:DurgaPuja2016_-_Sovabazar_Rajbari_01.jpg, Durga Puja 2016 at ''Shobhabazar Rajbari'' Image:Raja_Narayan_Deb_01.jpg, Raja Narayan Deb of ''Shobhabazar Rajbari''


References

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See also

* Nabakrishna Deb * Surotamo Krishna Deb * Shobhabazar *
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