Rajshahi Varendra Museum Building (Rajshahi Divisional Town)
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The Varendra Research Museum, one of the oldest museums in this subcontinent, is situated in the heart of Rajshahi city. Its library contains 22,000 printed books and journals and 6000 manuscripts in Bengali, Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian languages. The library has been moved from the Museum building to a new, modern structure.
It was one of the first non government initiatives for building a museum by some enlightened people with Kumar Sarat Kumar Roy during the British era. This museum has a large collection of statues of Lord Surya and some unique masterpieces illustrating the history of the locality and its civilization
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It was one of the first non government initiatives for building a museum by some enlightened people with Kumar Sarat Kumar Roy during the British era. This museum has a large collection of statues of Lord Surya and some unique masterpieces illustrating the history of the locality and its civilization
.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 24°22'2"N 88°35'32"E
- Nalanda University 330 km
- Kokaley Busty East Sikkim 330 km
- Narayanhity Palace 496 km
- Salkhan Fossils Park 563 km
- adhi, darau Khola ko kinar 631 km
- Amorha Khas 678 km
- Artiez Art gallery 811 km
- Kalinjar Fort 824 km
- Kalinjar Fort, Bundelkhand 824 km
- National Fossil Park, Ghughuwa, M.P, Forest 825 km
- Rajshahi Central Jail 0.9 km
- Rajshahi Police Line 2.4 km
- Bulonpur 2.9 km
- Char Khidirpur 3.9 km
- Char Bansgara 6.8 km
- Malipara 12 km
- Sheikhpara 13 km
- iron bridge 17 km
- Origin of Jalangi River 17 km
- Rajshahi Division 101 km