NARAJOLE RAJBARI (RAJ PALACE)
DirectionNarajole is a village and gram panchayat in Daspur I CD Block in Ghatal subdivision. From Panskura station then travel by local transport about 35km by road to Narajole on a day trip.
The Raj Palace stands on a sprawling 360-bigha land in Narajole and Lankagarh where the three-storied Raj Palace having 250 rooms besides a ‘Hawa Mahal’ (ball room) is housed on 60-bigha area surrounded by parikha (ditches) in the interior fort side. The exterior fort spans over the rest 300 bighas up to Lankagarh, a km away, where the ‘Jalhari’, outhouse of the Rajas, encircled by ditches, is situated on 100 bighas. Fifty-four temples are located in the exterior fort area where a 10-bigha plot was donated for building a degree college. The temples illustrate a profound idea of Indian architectural tradition enriched with a unique combination of Bengal and European architectural style.
The former Rajas of Narajole were true patriots. The works of Raja Narendralal Khan and his son Raja Debendralal Khan deserve special attention. Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Sarojini Naidu, Pandit lshwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Sahid Kshudiram visited the Narajole Rajbari.
Details of Tourist Place
- Block : Daspur-I
- Name of Nearby Government Accommodation : Irrigation Guest House, Ghatal (Mob: 7602602180)
- Name and Contact no. of Nearest Police Station :Daspur, 03225-254239
- Name of nearest Railway station :Medinipur
- Name of nearest highway through which we can reach the tourist spot : SH-4
- BDO Contact No. : 8348691760
- BMOH Contact No.: 9732020611
- OC/IC PS Contact No. : 9147888628
How to Reach:
By Air
The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, India, which is approx 136.9 K.M. from Paschim Medinipur.
By Train
The distance between Howrah to Paschim Medinipur approx 128 K.M. by train. From Howrah Station avail the Express / Local train to reach Medinipur. Time taken to reach Paschim Medinipur 2 hour 30 mins. Some of these trains are Rupasibangla Exp (12883), Hwh Purulia Exp (12827), Aranyak Express (12885), Kaviguru Exp (12950), Samarsata Exp (12152) etc.From Medinipur to Narajole is about approx 39 km by road.
By Road
The distance between Kolkata to Paschim Medinipur approx 132 K.M. by road. From Kolkata via NH-6 (Mumbai-Kolkata Highway) by bus or car to reach Paschim Medinipur within 3 hour’s journey.From Medinipur to Narajole is about approx 39 km by road.