Guhathakurta family of Barisal explained

Surname:Guhathakurta
Borobari Guhathakurta
Architectural Style:Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture
Location:Banaripara, Barisal
Location Country:Bangladesh

Guha Thakurta or Guhathakurta (pronounced in Bengali pronounced as /ˈɡuhoʈʰakuɾta/) is a British Raj era Zamindar family from Bengal Presidency.[1]

History

In 1889, Basanta Guhathakurta founded Banaripara Union Institution and requested his brother Rajoni Kanto Guhathakurta to take over the administration of the school. Rajoni Kanta agreed and joined the school as the first headmaster, resigning from the post of District Magistrate with the Government of British India. Currently, the school complex has been selected as a Model School by the Government of Bangladesh.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Guhathakurta. Meghna. 1998-01-01. Family Histories of the Bengal Partition. 23005609. India International Centre Quarterly. 25. 1. 126–143.
  2. Web site: Banaripara Union Secondary School. www.barisalboard.gov.bd. 2017-09-16.