Tajhat
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Tajhat is a historical place of Bangladesh, located in Tajhat, Rangpur. It has a nice Jamidarbari (Palace) which now has been turned into a museum. This museum is about 10 mins drive from Rangpur town.
The palace in Tajhat, commonly known as Tajhat Rajbari was built by Maharaja Kumar Gopal Lal Roy in the beginning of the 20th century. He was a descendent of a Hindu khatari who emigrated from Punjab. He was a jeweler by profession. It is believed that from the conspicuous appearance of his Taj or jeweled crown his estate derived the name of Tajhat. From the name of his estate, the area is known as Tajhat
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