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Raja Tonkonath’s Palace in ruins

The ancient ‘Rajbari’ or palace of Raja Tonkonath lies on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Thakurgaon’s Ranishankail Upazila town. Son of Raja Buddhinath Chowdhury, Tonkonath finished building the palace on 10 acres of land in 1915. A total lack of initiative for its preservation has pushed this beautiful architecture on the brink of complete destruction. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

The palace of Raja Tonkonath is located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. The palace has turned into a ‘haunted house’ from years of neglect to save it from ruins. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The palace of Raja Tonkonath is located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. The palace has turned into a ‘haunted house’ from years of neglect to save it from ruins. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The palace of Raja Tonkonath is located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. The palace has turned into a ‘haunted house’ from years of neglect to save it from ruins. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The palace of Raja Tonkonath is located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. The palace has turned into a ‘haunted house’ from years of neglect to save it from ruins. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Anyone can take a rickshaw ride to the palace located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Anyone can take a rickshaw ride to the palace located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Anyone can take a rickshaw ride to the palace located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Anyone can take a rickshaw ride to the palace located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The palace of Raja Tonkonath is located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. The palace has turned into a ‘haunted house’ from years of neglect to save it from ruins. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The palace of Raja Tonkonath is located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. The palace has turned into a ‘haunted house’ from years of neglect to save it from ruins. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The palace of Raja Tonkonath is located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. The palace has turned into a ‘haunted house’ from years of neglect to save it from ruins. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The palace of Raja Tonkonath is located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. The palace has turned into a ‘haunted house’ from years of neglect to save it from ruins. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Locals now use the palace to raise cattle. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Locals now use the palace to raise cattle. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Locals now use the palace to raise cattle. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Locals now use the palace to raise cattle. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The staircases have been stolen as there is no one to look after the palace. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The staircases have been stolen as there is no one to look after the palace. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The staircases have been stolen as there is no one to look after the palace. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The staircases have been stolen as there is no one to look after the palace. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
A tunnel that was hidden in its heyday inside the palace. Locals say this is a very long tunnel and they have no idea where it ends. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik A tunnel that was hidden in its heyday inside the palace. Locals say this is a very long tunnel and they have no idea where it ends. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
A tunnel that was hidden in its heyday inside the palace. Locals say this is a very long tunnel and they have no idea where it ends. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik A tunnel that was hidden in its heyday inside the palace. Locals say this is a very long tunnel and they have no idea where it ends. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
All his life, Bashir Mahmud, 100, has seen this palace standing on the bank of Kulik River and slowly go to rack and ruin. He thinks tourists will start coming again if the palace is renovated. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik All his life, Bashir Mahmud, 100, has seen this palace standing on the bank of Kulik River and slowly go to rack and ruin. He thinks tourists will start coming again if the palace is renovated. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
All his life, Bashir Mahmud, 100, has seen this palace standing on the bank of Kulik River and slowly go to rack and ruin. He thinks tourists will start coming again if the palace is renovated. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik All his life, Bashir Mahmud, 100, has seen this palace standing on the bank of Kulik River and slowly go to rack and ruin. He thinks tourists will start coming again if the palace is renovated. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Several years ago, the locals had taken an initiative to renovate the palace, but that did not come to fruition. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Several years ago, the locals had taken an initiative to renovate the palace, but that did not come to fruition. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Several years ago, the locals had taken an initiative to renovate the palace, but that did not come to fruition. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Several years ago, the locals had taken an initiative to renovate the palace, but that did not come to fruition. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Locals now use the palace to raise cattle. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Locals now use the palace to raise cattle. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Locals now use the palace to raise cattle. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Locals now use the palace to raise cattle. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The staircases have been stolen as there is no one to look after the palace. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The staircases have been stolen as there is no one to look after the palace. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The staircases have been stolen as there is no one to look after the palace. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The staircases have been stolen as there is no one to look after the palace. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Anyone can take a rickshaw ride to the palace located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Anyone can take a rickshaw ride to the palace located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Anyone can take a rickshaw ride to the palace located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Anyone can take a rickshaw ride to the palace located on the bank of Kulik River, one kilometre east of Ranishankail Upazila town. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik As people have stopped coming to the palace, animals have made the place their own. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The artistic designs on the palace were stunning, which once upon a time used to drew thousands of tourists but now the place is always uninhibited. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik The verandas are breaking down too. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace now looks like a ‘haunted’ one because of its desolate look. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik
Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik Raja Tonkonath’s Palace is falling apart on all sides as no initiative to preserve it has been taken. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

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