Category: Lifestyle

Nestled 30 km from Kolkata in Andul, Howrah, Andul Rajbari (Anandadham) rises as a majestic 1834 palace built by Raja Rajnarayan Roy Bahadur. Towering Doric columns, lakhori brickwork, arched verandas, and Indo-European fusion once hosted grand soirées & Durga Puja revelry. Now, peeling plaster exposes forgotten bricks, weeds invade cracked frames, & the naach mahal's collapsed roof frames open sky. A heritage gem that crumbles amid neglect—will Bengal save this architectural

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