Category: Baidyapur

Pujabari – Baidyapur

Until the end of the 17th century, Baidyapur was just another nondescript village in Bengal, with the only heritage building of note being the 16th century Jora Deul. The fortunes of the village dramatically changed in the 1680s, when a gentleman named Haradhan Nandi settled here from East […]

Jora Deul – Baidyapur

Located 13km south-west of Ambika Kalna in West Bengal, the small village of Baidyapur has a plethora of heritage buildings that are well worth exploring. This little known village was once dominated by Zamindars belonging to the Nandi family dynasty, who settled in Baidyapur initially to trade in […]