Census Town in West Bengal, India
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Dhanyakuria (ধান্যকুড়িয়া Dhānyokuṛiyā) is a town in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The town is best known for the Gaine Castle (গায়েন বাগানবাড়ি Gāẏen Bāgānbāṛi), an example of a blend of Indian and European architectures.
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বল্লভ রাজবাড়ি Ballabh Rājbāṛi
A white mansion built by Shyamacharan Ballav in the mid-19th century, and is still being maintained by the authority.
গায়েন বাগানবাড়ি Gāẏen Bāgānbāṛi
A large building surrounded by garden, now in shambles. Although it is called "castle" for its resemblance to a European castle compared to a traditional Indian building, it is a garden house previously owned by the Gaine family. It was built by Mahendranath Gaine in the 19th century, who also used to run a large jute business with the help of the British. He built the garden house to resemble the European castles, which shows his admiration to European cultures. The West Bengal Government took over the heritage building in the 1950s. There are two lakes at front and behind of the house.
গায়েন রাজবাড়ি Gāẏen Rājbāṛi
A large mansion of the same Gaine family, built by Gobinda Chandra Gaine and later by his son, Mahendranath Gaine in the mid-19th century. Unlike the castle, the mansion seems to have been well-maintained by the authority.
সাউ রাজবাড়ি Sāu Rājbāṛi
The house of the Sawoo family, now partly in shambles and its walls being painted with election campaigns.
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{{station|Kankra Mirzanagar|city=kolkata|eastern}} is the nearest station, and it will take around 20 minutes to reach Dhanyakuria by three-wheeler (auto or toto).
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