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Monastery or mahavihara built by the Buddhist Pala kingdom around 1100 AD in a region of the time known as Varendra but abandoned by 1207 when the Muslims came.
Jagaddala Mahavihara was a Buddhist monastery and seat of learning in Varendra, a geographical unit in present north Bengal in Bangladesh. It was founded by the later kings of the Pāla dynasty, probably Ramapala, most likely at a site near the present village of Jagdal in Dhamoirhat Upazila in the north-west Bangladesh on the border with India, near Paharapur. Some texts also spell the name Jaggadala.
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Tank with a granite pillar in the center to commemorate how Kaivarta chief Dibya took over the Pala throne.
Balihar Rajbari
This was home to the Balihar kings with ponds (dighis) and even a zoo that sported monkeys and tigers and such. After transitioning to the zamindari system and then the abolishment of that with the partition in 1947, this and other places like it were abandoned.
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An ancient mansion built sometime during the Pala Dynasty (8th-11th centuries). It is a three-building that stands on tall, wide columns at the front. Although it has fallen into disrepair, the mansion is still occasionally used for events and seminars.
Located on the bank of the Atrai River, this 16th century mosque was built by an Afghan ruler of Bengal. The building itself is circumscribed by an elaborate wall and entrance gate, with sentry boxes for guards. It is in the style of most traditional Bengali mosques, with three domes on a square building made of stone and bricks. Elaborate carvings adorn many of its walls.
Patisar is a small village that was the home of famous poet, Rabindranath Tagore, the writer of the Indian and Bangladeshi national anthems. A ruined zamindari mansion is still located in the town. During the birth and death anniversaries of Tagore, festivals and events are held in the village to celebrate the occasion.