Lokkhon Shahar Jomidar Bari (Lokkhon Shahar Jomidar Bari) is located near Danga Bazar in Palash Upazila of Narsingdi District, a short distance from the capital Dhaka. Zamindar Laxman Saha, the master builder of this house, was originally a sub-zamindar under the main zamindar. Laxman Saha’s 3 sons are Perimohan Saha, Nikunj Saha and Banku Saha. Bandhu Saha migrated to India during partition and Nikunj Saha also migrated to India before 1971. Only Perimohan Saha stayed here. Perimohan Saha’s only son Buddh Narayan Saha sold the house to a lawyer named Ahmad Ali. Because of this, Laxman Saha’s zamindar house is better known as Ukil’s house in this region. It is known that some of the descendants of Laxman Saha are currently living in Narayanganj city.
If you have time, you can visit 3 other zamindar houses located near Laxman Sahar’s zamindar house. Among the houses are the Sudan Sahar House, the sprawling Kundu Sahar Zamindar House and the Balapur Bidhan Sahar Zamindar House in Madhavadi, Narsingdi. You can easily take an auto rickshaw from Madhavadi Bazar or Madhavadi Bus Stand to visit the artistically crafted Balapur Bidhan Sahar Zamindar House.
How to go
From Dhaka’s Banani, Mohakhali or Uttara to Laxman Saha’s zamindar house, cross the Kanchan Bridge for 300 feet via Kuril Bishwa Road and you will get an autorickshaw at Maya’s house junction. And the distance from Danga Bazar to Ukil’s house or Laxman Sahar’s zamindar house is only 1 km.