Kolkata’s 265-year-old Zamindari Puja follows traditions even in Covid times
For 265 years, Sovabazar Rajbari has been known for its grand Zamindari style Durga Puja. The tradition is being followed even in the pandemic.
The festival of Durga Puja in Kolkata can be traced back over 400 years
The first recorded Puja was organised in 1610 by the Sabarna Roy Chowdhury family at their ancestral home at Barisha. They were zamindars during the Mughal period, holding landownership rights…
Centuries-old Durga Pujas Organised by Erstwhile Zamindar Families
The 410-year old Atchala Bari Durga Puja of the Sabarna Roy Chowdhury family in Barisha area in the southern part of the city was started by Lakshmikanta Roy Chowdhury and…
