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The palace was built by Raja Prabhat Chandra Barua of the Gauripur royal family on a small hill-top at Matiabagh, Gauripur on the banks of the Gadadhar river. It was the royal guest house and summer residence (Hawakhana) by the royal family of Gauripur, also known as the Rangamati Baruas. It is the home of Pramathesh Barua, the director of Bollywood film Devdas, as well as folk singer Pratima Barua Pandey.
Matiabag Rajbari or Matiabag Palace is located in Gauripur in Dhubri district of Assam. The palace was built by Raja Prabhat Chandra Barua of the Gauripur royal family on a small hill-top at Matiabagh, Gauripur on the banks of the Gadadhar river. It was the royal guest house and summer residence (Hawakhana) by the royal family of Gauripur, also known as ‘Rangamati Baruas. The construction of the palace began in 1904 and was completed by 1914. The palace was built by Chinese carpenters from China Town in Kolkata at a cost of ₹ 340000, the palace features elements of Hindu, Mughal and British architecture.
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